Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) 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, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce received 2420 more outperform votes than Synopsys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.32% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 72.58% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Salesforce	Outperform Votes 3259 82.32%	Underperform Votes 700 17.68%
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 839 72.58%	Underperform Votes 317 27.42%

Is CRM or SNPS more profitable?

Synopsys has a net margin of 36.12% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.96%. Synopsys' return on equity of 20.48% beat Salesforce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Salesforce	15.96%	12.34%	7.65%
Synopsys	36.12%	20.48%	13.51%

Which has better earnings and valuation, CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Synopsys. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, 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
Salesforce	$37.90B	7.05	$4.14B	$6.36	43.69
Synopsys	$6.07B	11.36	$2.26B	$13.52	33.01

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

80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Synopsys shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Synopsys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce presently has a consensus price target of $362.74, suggesting a potential upside of 30.54%. Synopsys has a consensus price target of $638.58, suggesting a potential upside of 43.11%. Given Synopsys' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synopsys is more favorable than Salesforce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Salesforce	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Does the media favor CRM or SNPS?

In the previous week, Salesforce had 71 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 107 mentions for Salesforce and 36 mentions for Synopsys. Synopsys' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Salesforce's score of 1.05 indicating that Synopsys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Salesforce	71 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synopsys	32 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synopsys has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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