Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SNPS or ADBE?

Adobe received 842 more outperform votes than Synopsys when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.58% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote while only 70.84% of users gave Adobe an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 834 72.58%	Underperform Votes 315 27.42%
Adobe	Outperform Votes 1676 70.84%	Underperform Votes 690 29.16%

Which has more volatility and risk, SNPS or ADBE?

Synopsys has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SNPS or ADBE?

85.5% of Synopsys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Synopsys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SNPS or ADBE more profitable?

Synopsys has a net margin of 36.12% compared to Adobe's net margin of 25.85%. Adobe's return on equity of 45.22% beat Synopsys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synopsys	36.12%	20.48%	13.51%
Adobe	25.85%	45.22%	22.89%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SNPS or ADBE?

Adobe has higher revenue and earnings than Synopsys. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adobe, 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
Synopsys	$6.13B	12.34	$2.26B	$14.52	33.90
Adobe	$21.51B	9.15	$5.43B	$12.40	36.06

Do analysts rate SNPS or ADBE?

Synopsys currently has a consensus price target of $649.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.86%. Adobe has a consensus price target of $584.88, suggesting a potential upside of 30.80%. Given Synopsys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Synopsys is more favorable than Adobe.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Adobe	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Does the media refer more to SNPS or ADBE?

In the previous week, Adobe had 35 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Adobe and 23 mentions for Synopsys. Adobe's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Synopsys' score of 0.53 indicating that Adobe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synopsys	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Adobe	15 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Adobe beats Synopsys on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.