The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX) Competitors $106.27 +2.34 (+2.25%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DSGX vs. NATI, APPF, CYBR, MSP, QTWO, VEEV, BIDU, NET, HUBS, and ZSShould you be buying The Descartes Systems Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Descartes Systems Group include National Instruments (NATI), AppFolio (APPF), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Datto (MSP), Q2 (QTWO), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Baidu (BIDU), Cloudflare (NET), HubSpot (HUBS), and Zscaler (ZS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. The Descartes Systems Group vs. National Instruments AppFolio CyberArk Software Datto Q2 Veeva Systems Baidu Cloudflare HubSpot Zscaler National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) and The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders believe in NATI or DSGX? 80.4% of National Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of National Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to NATI or DSGX? In the previous week, National Instruments had 28 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for National Instruments and 5 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat National Instruments' score of -0.05 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Instruments 3 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Descartes Systems Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, NATI or DSGX? National Instruments has higher revenue and earnings than The Descartes Systems Group. National Instruments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Descartes Systems Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Instruments$1.66B4.81$139.64M$1.3544.43The Descartes Systems Group$572.90M15.85$115.91M$1.4871.80 Which has more volatility & risk, NATI or DSGX? National Instruments has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NATI or DSGX more profitable? The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.02% compared to National Instruments' net margin of 10.37%. National Instruments' return on equity of 22.27% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Instruments10.37% 22.27% 11.17% The Descartes Systems Group 21.02%10.21%8.49% Does the MarketBeat Community favor NATI or DSGX? The Descartes Systems Group received 144 more outperform votes than National Instruments when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.30% of users gave National Instruments an outperform vote while only 65.02% of users gave The Descartes Systems Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational InstrumentsOutperform Votes35667.30% Underperform Votes17332.70% The Descartes Systems GroupOutperform Votes50065.02% Underperform Votes26934.98% Do analysts rate NATI or DSGX? The Descartes Systems Group has a consensus price target of $106.17, suggesting a potential downside of 0.10%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than National Instruments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AThe Descartes Systems Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryNational Instruments and The Descartes Systems Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 DSGX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Descartes Systems GroupPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.08B$23.47B$24.00B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A2.28%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio71.8055.98252.5615.14Price / Sales15.8545.083,725.2893.53Price / Cash49.8282.9032.1034.04Price / Book7.3010.176.995.01Net Income$115.91M$442.81M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance2.02%1.05%-0.34%0.37%1 Month Performance4.51%0.79%0.64%3.57%1 Year Performance45.64%21.80%20.29%29.42% The Descartes Systems Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSGXThe Descartes Systems Group3.2209 of 5 stars$106.27+2.3%$106.17-0.1%+47.6%$9.08B$572.90M71.802,175NATINational Instruments2.267 of 5 stars$59.98flatN/A+0.0%$7.97B$1.66B44.437,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeAPPFAppFolio4.5683 of 5 stars$210.37-0.9%$261.75+24.4%+13.2%$7.62B$762.37M61.691,504Gap UpCYBRCyberArk Software3.0823 of 5 stars$287.75-0.8%$306.58+6.5%+70.8%$12.16B$860.60M-899.222,140Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSPDattoN/A$35.18flatN/A+0.0%$5.81B$618.66M135.312,089Analyst ForecastNews CoverageQTWOQ21.7113 of 5 stars$84.50+1.4%$73.64-12.8%+185.5%$5.09B$624.62M-72.842,315Upcoming EarningsVEEVVeeva Systems4.4986 of 5 stars$212.27+0.0%$232.87+9.7%+13.8%$34.37B$2.36B56.617,172Analyst DowngradeBIDUBaidu4.8057 of 5 stars$93.13+3.7%$128.36+37.8%-14.2%$32.66B$134.84B12.2739,800Gap DownNETCloudflare3.2204 of 5 stars$87.94-0.9%$91.72+4.3%+59.3%$30.05B$1.48B-303.243,682Upcoming EarningsHUBSHubSpot3.7586 of 5 stars$557.37-1.5%$614.33+10.2%+34.2%$28.40B$2.39B-1,032.157,663Upcoming EarningsZSZscaler4.0988 of 5 stars$187.00+1.1%$216.73+15.9%+16.6%$28.26B$2.17B-467.497,348Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NATI Alternatives APPF Alternatives CYBR Alternatives MSP Alternatives QTWO Alternatives VEEV Alternatives BIDU Alternatives NET Alternatives HUBS Alternatives ZS Alternatives 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:DSGX) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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