Informatica (INFA) Competitors

Informatica (NYSE:INFA) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to INFA or ANSS?

In the previous week, ANSYS had 10 more articles in the media than Informatica. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for ANSYS and 8 mentions for Informatica. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Informatica's score of 0.45 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informatica	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ANSYS	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer INFA or ANSS?

ANSYS received 81 more outperform votes than Informatica when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.80% of users gave Informatica an outperform vote while only 53.73% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Informatica	Outperform Votes 330 61.80%	Underperform Votes 204 38.20%
ANSYS	Outperform Votes 411 53.73%	Underperform Votes 354 46.27%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INFA or ANSS?

ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than Informatica. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Informatica, 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
Informatica	$1.66B	4.77	-$125.28M	$0.21	123.14
ANSYS	$2.47B	12.13	$500.41M	$6.48	52.81

Is INFA or ANSS more profitable?

ANSYS has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Informatica's net margin of 3.89%. ANSYS's return on equity of 12.64% beat Informatica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Informatica	3.89%	5.29%	2.37%
ANSYS	23.01%	12.64%	9.55%

Which has more volatility & risk, INFA or ANSS?

Informatica has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in INFA or ANSS?

98.4% of Informatica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.1% of Informatica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of ANSYS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate INFA or ANSS?

Informatica presently has a consensus target price of $33.20, suggesting a potential upside of 28.38%. ANSYS has a consensus target price of $342.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.08%. Given Informatica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Informatica is more favorable than ANSYS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Informatica	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
ANSYS	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

ANSYS beats Informatica on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.