Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Competitors $301.24 -10.11 (-3.25%) (As of 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CDNS vs. CRM, ADBE, INTU, MSTR, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Cadence Design Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadence Design Systems include Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Cadence Design Systems vs. Salesforce Adobe Intuit MicroStrategy Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Is CRM or CDNS more profitable? Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.96%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 28.49% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salesforce15.96% 12.34% 7.65% Cadence Design Systems 23.87%28.49%16.20% Does the media favor CRM or CDNS? In the previous week, Salesforce had 22 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Salesforce and 32 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Salesforce's score of 0.67 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Salesforce 22 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cadence Design Systems 18 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRM or CDNS? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Salesforce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$37.19B8.85$4.14B$6.0856.53Cadence Design Systems$4.35B19.26$1.04B$3.8180.26 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRM or CDNS? 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CRM or CDNS? Salesforce has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CRM or CDNS? Salesforce presently has a consensus target price of $378.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.22%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus target price of $327.92, indicating a potential upside of 7.23%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salesforce 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Cadence Design Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRM or CDNS? Salesforce received 2659 more outperform votes than Cadence Design Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.48% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 71.20% of users gave Cadence Design Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes324082.48% Underperform Votes68817.52%Cadence Design SystemsOutperform Votes58171.20% Underperform Votes23528.80% SummarySalesforce beats Cadence Design Systems on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Cadence Design Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDNS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDNS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCadence Design SystemsPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$83.87B$25.88B$24.57B$9.19BDividend YieldN/A2.25%2.69%4.06%P/E Ratio80.2698.61272.0217.36Price / Sales19.2614.502,950.51132.47Price / Cash68.5591.6433.8537.95Price / Book24.4413.047.864.86Net Income$1.04B$446.45M$659.60M$225.30M7 Day Performance-0.97%-0.77%0.15%-1.30%1 Month Performance3.90%18.73%11.43%7.24%1 Year Performance11.81%32.40%27.90%22.01% Cadence Design Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDNSCadence Design Systems4.4131 of 5 stars$301.24-3.2%$327.92+8.9%+14.7%$82.62B$4.35B79.0711,200Insider TradePositive NewsCRMSalesforce4.8935 of 5 stars$354.67+0.1%$377.24+6.4%+34.2%$339.42B$37.19B58.4972,682Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeADBEAdobe4.9339 of 5 stars$465.00-0.1%$584.88+25.8%-22.1%$204.69B$21.51B37.5629,945Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionINTUIntuit4.7918 of 5 stars$667.68+1.7%$737.44+10.4%+11.4%$186.89B$16.59B63.7318,800MSTRMicroStrategy4.757 of 5 stars$430.29+5.3%$479.25+11.4%+577.4%$87.20B$467.24M-201.091,934SNPSSynopsys4.9255 of 5 stars$518.45+2.0%$649.00+25.2%-8.0%$79.64B$6.13B35.0120,300WDAYWorkday4.693 of 5 stars$277.32+1.3%$290.64+4.8%+1.9%$73.77B$8.16B45.9818,800Analyst ForecastPositive NewsADSKAutodesk4.7786 of 5 stars$304.98+0.4%$323.05+5.9%+25.0%$65.57B$5.96B60.8514,100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.7969 of 5 stars$2,172.13+0.1%$2,022.67-6.9%+89.3%$52.89B$1.72B106.063,586Insider TradePositive NewsANSSANSYS4.1757 of 5 stars$341.56+0.4%$342.50+0.3%+16.1%$29.87B$2.47B52.516,200Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.5836 of 5 stars$613.53+0.3%$642.62+4.7%+48.1%$26.26B$1.95B111.627,300Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRM Competitors ADBE Competitors INTU Competitors MSTR Competitors SNPS Competitors WDAY Competitors ADSK Competitors FICO Competitors ANSS Competitors TYL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CDNS) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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