MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $364.20 +37.74 (+11.56%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MSTR vs. CRM, ADBE, INTU, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying MicroStrategy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroStrategy include Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), 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. MicroStrategy vs. Salesforce Adobe Intuit Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk. Is MSTR or CRM more profitable? Salesforce has a net margin of 15.96% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -87.05%. Salesforce's return on equity of 12.34% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MicroStrategy-87.05% -17.31% -7.29% Salesforce 15.96%12.34%7.65% Does the media prefer MSTR or CRM? In the previous week, MicroStrategy had 28 more articles in the media than Salesforce. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for MicroStrategy and 52 mentions for Salesforce. MicroStrategy's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Salesforce's score of 0.57 indicating that MicroStrategy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MicroStrategy 33 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 18 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, MSTR or CRM? MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.17, suggesting that its share price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MSTR or CRM? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMicroStrategy$496.26M148.72$429.12M-$2.11-172.85Salesforce$37.19B8.84$4.14B$6.0856.52 Do analysts rate MSTR or CRM? MicroStrategy currently has a consensus price target of $479.25, suggesting a potential upside of 31.59%. Salesforce has a consensus price target of $378.86, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given MicroStrategy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MicroStrategy is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MicroStrategy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Salesforce 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MSTR or CRM? Salesforce received 2810 more outperform votes than MicroStrategy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.48% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 63.89% of users gave MicroStrategy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMicroStrategyOutperform Votes43063.89% Underperform Votes24336.11% SalesforceOutperform Votes324082.48% Underperform Votes68817.52% Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSTR or CRM? 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of MicroStrategy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySalesforce beats MicroStrategy on 12 of the 19 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 MSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMicroStrategyPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$73.80B$25.28B$25.29B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A2.26%2.77%4.21%P/E Ratio-172.8596.89245.6117.14Price / Sales148.7225.033,264.46116.85Price / Cash143.5991.5835.2537.88Price / Book28.3612.857.974.78Net Income$429.12M$446.45M$673.78M$225.60M7 Day Performance-10.88%1.77%0.67%-1.23%1 Month Performance-6.01%10.48%6.91%3.07%1 Year Performance525.83%26.33%22.83%16.48% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.6897 of 5 stars$364.20+11.6%$479.25+31.6%+535.1%$73.80B$496.26M-172.851,934Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCRMSalesforce4.9029 of 5 stars$353.42-0.3%$377.24+6.7%+32.1%$338.22B$37.19B58.4972,682Analyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeADBEAdobe4.947 of 5 stars$466.34+0.1%$584.88+25.4%-25.0%$205.28B$21.51B37.5629,945Analyst UpgradeINTUIntuit4.7542 of 5 stars$665.54+1.4%$737.44+10.8%+4.5%$186.30B$16.59B63.7318,800Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCDNSCadence Design Systems4.3902 of 5 stars$314.67+2.6%$327.92+4.2%+11.3%$86.30B$4.35B80.5111,200Insider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.9368 of 5 stars$520.62+2.4%$649.00+24.7%-10.8%$79.97B$6.13B35.0120,300WDAYWorkday4.6821 of 5 stars$276.39+1.0%$290.64+5.2%+1.1%$73.52B$8.16B45.9818,800Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionADSKAutodesk4.3341 of 5 stars$305.84+0.7%$323.05+5.6%+25.9%$65.76B$5.96B60.8514,100Analyst ForecastFICOFair Isaac4.7616 of 5 stars$2,164.16-0.2%$2,022.67-6.5%+80.7%$52.70B$1.72B106.063,586Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsANSSANSYS4.0119 of 5 stars$341.93+0.5%$342.50+0.2%+14.0%$29.90B$2.47B52.516,200TYLTyler Technologies4.6317 of 5 stars$612.91+0.2%$642.62+4.8%+48.0%$26.23B$1.95B111.627,300Insider TradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Salesforce Alternatives Adobe Alternatives Intuit Alternatives Cadence Design Systems Alternatives Synopsys Alternatives Workday Alternatives Autodesk Alternatives Fair Isaac Alternatives ANSYS Alternatives Tyler Technologies 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:MSTR) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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