Intuit (INTU) Competitors

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Does the media prefer INTU or ADSK?

In the previous week, Intuit had 26 more articles in the media than Autodesk. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Intuit and 27 mentions for Autodesk. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Intuit's score of 1.24 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intuit	40 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, INTU or ADSK?

Intuit has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INTU or ADSK more profitable?

Intuit has a net margin of 19.07% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Intuit's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuit	19.07%	21.46%	11.99%
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, INTU or ADSK?

Intuit has higher revenue and earnings than Autodesk. Intuit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuit	$18.18B	11.91	$2.96B	$12.32	63.00
Autodesk	$6.13B	10.37	$1.11B	$4.67	63.60

Do insiders & institutionals believe in INTU or ADSK?

83.7% of Intuit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Intuit shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend INTU or ADSK?

Intuit presently has a consensus price target of $806.27, suggesting a potential upside of 3.88%. Autodesk has a consensus price target of $342.61, suggesting a potential upside of 15.35%. Given Autodesk's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Intuit.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intuit	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Intuit beats Autodesk on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.