Unity Software (U) Competitors $18.19 -1.04 (-5.41%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock U vs. ANSS, HUBS, CHKP, TYL, SSNC, PTC, OKTA, NTNX, CYBR, and GENShould you be buying Unity Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Unity Software include ANSYS (ANSS), HubSpot (HUBS), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Tyler Technologies (TYL), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), PTC (PTC), Okta (OKTA), Nutanix (NTNX), CyberArk Software (CYBR), and Gen Digital (GEN). These companies are all part of the "prepackaged software" industry. Unity Software vs. ANSYS HubSpot Check Point Software Technologies Tyler Technologies SS&C Technologies PTC Okta Nutanix CyberArk Software Gen Digital ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Unity Software (NYSE:U) 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, community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has better valuation & earnings, ANSS or U? ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than Unity Software. Unity Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ANSYS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.54B10.41$575.69M$6.5546.12Unity Software$1.81B4.11-$822.01M-$1.68-10.83 Is ANSS or U more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.62% compared to Unity Software's net margin of -36.63%. ANSYS's return on equity of 12.69% beat Unity Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.62% 12.69% 9.65% Unity Software -36.63%-13.40%-6.36% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ANSS or U? ANSYS received 310 more outperform votes than Unity Software when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.64% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote while only 47.25% of users gave Unity Software an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformANSYSOutperform Votes41353.64% Underperform Votes35746.36% Unity SoftwareOutperform Votes10347.25% Underperform Votes11552.75% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ANSS or U? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Unity Software shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of ANSYS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Unity Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ANSS or U? In the previous week, ANSYS had 3 more articles in the media than Unity Software. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for ANSYS and 18 mentions for Unity Software. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Unity Software's score of 0.39 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Unity Software 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate ANSS or U? ANSYS presently has a consensus target price of $352.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.68%. Unity Software has a consensus target price of $24.46, indicating a potential upside of 34.49%. Given Unity Software's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Unity Software is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Unity Software 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has more risk & volatility, ANSS or U? ANSYS has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unity Software has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryANSYS beats Unity Software on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Unity Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for U and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart U vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnity SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.45B$22.54B$22.19B$18.52BDividend YieldN/A2.08%3.00%4.25%P/E Ratio-10.83103.7839.0531.06Price / Sales4.1116.912,145.2826.47Price / Cash51.7986.0634.6617.54Price / Book2.177.805.724.29Net Income-$822.01M$438.39M$737.35M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.64%9.14%4.43%4.23%1 Month Performance-12.44%-3.62%-5.48%-6.79%1 Year Performance-28.13%5.69%53,099.42%-0.03% Unity Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UUnity Software2.9907 of 5 stars$18.19-5.4%$24.46+34.5%-28.1%$7.45B$1.81B-10.836,748Analyst ForecastGap UpANSSANSYS3.633 of 5 stars$299.33-3.6%$352.50+17.8%-9.6%$26.08B$2.54B45.435,600Positive NewsGap DownHUBSHubSpot4.7008 of 5 stars$503.48-4.6%$848.58+68.5%-20.4%$26.06B$2.63B5,553.427,430Positive NewsGap DownCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.1235 of 5 stars$220.99-1.4%$236.13+6.9%+36.1%$24.20B$2.57B29.455,800Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.0851 of 5 stars$556.95-2.2%$676.25+21.4%+38.5%$23.97B$2.14B91.777,200Analyst DowngradePositive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9474 of 5 stars$75.65-5.4%$97.50+28.9%+24.8%$18.62B$5.88B25.1827,600Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsPTCPTC4.5422 of 5 stars$142.67-4.6%$210.09+47.3%-18.6%$17.17B$2.31B44.036,500Analyst ForecastGap DownOKTAOkta4.6415 of 5 stars$93.89-6.4%$116.09+23.6%+2.7%$16.27B$2.61B-267.716,010Positive NewsNTNXNutanix4.8808 of 5 stars$60.09-7.2%$87.79+46.1%-4.5%$16.01B$2.32B-171.517,150Positive NewsGap UpCYBRCyberArk Software2.9427 of 5 stars$317.17-3.3%$418.04+31.8%+38.2%$15.59B$1.00B-161.792,140Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownGENGen Digital2.9427 of 5 stars$24.62-5.3%N/A+17.8%$15.17B$3.90B24.132,700Short Interest ↓ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANSYS Competitors HubSpot Competitors Check Point Software Technologies Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors PTC Competitors Okta Competitors Nutanix Competitors CyberArk Software Competitors Gen Digital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:U) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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