MSCI (MSCI) Competitors

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Do analysts recommend MSCI or ADSK?

MSCI presently has a consensus target price of $645.36, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $340.45, indicating a potential upside of 7.82%. Given MSCI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MSCI is more favorable than Autodesk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSCI	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Does the media favor MSCI or ADSK?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 7 more articles in the media than MSCI. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Autodesk and 29 mentions for MSCI. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat MSCI's score of 0.98 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSCI	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	30 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MSCI or ADSK more profitable?

MSCI has a net margin of 39.08% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat MSCI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSCI	39.08%	-145.52%	22.74%
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%

Which has more risk & volatility, MSCI or ADSK?

MSCI has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MSCI or ADSK?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than MSCI. MSCI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, 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
MSCI	$2.86B	15.91	$1.11B	$14.55	40.37
Autodesk	$6.13B	11.02	$1.11B	$4.67	67.61

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSCI or ADSK?

90.0% of MSCI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of MSCI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Autodesk beats MSCI on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.