Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CRM or SNPS?

In the previous week, Salesforce had 33 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Salesforce and 35 mentions for Synopsys. Synopsys' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Salesforce's score of 1.16 indicating that Synopsys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Salesforce	46 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synopsys	27 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	6.44	$4.14B	$6.36	39.94
Synopsys	$6.07B	10.75	$2.26B	$13.52	31.21

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

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 more risk and volatility, CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synopsys has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce presently has a consensus price target of $360.76, suggesting a potential upside of 42.01%. Synopsys has a consensus price target of $638.58, suggesting a potential upside of 51.33%. Given Synopsys' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 MarketBeat Community favor CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce received 2421 more outperform votes than Synopsys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.30% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 72.58% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Salesforce	Outperform Votes 3260 82.30%	Underperform Votes 701 17.70%
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 839 72.58%	Underperform Votes 317 27.42%

Summary

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