Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors

Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer KXS or DSG?

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 2 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kinaxis and 0 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Descartes Systems Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kinaxis	Neutral
The Descartes Systems Group	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, KXS or DSG?

Kinaxis has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KXS or DSG more profitable?

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Kinaxis' net margin of 4.33%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 10.65% beat Kinaxis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinaxis	4.33%	4.69%	1.88%
The Descartes Systems Group	21.80%	10.65%	7.51%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KXS or DSG?

Kinaxis received 103 more outperform votes than The Descartes Systems Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.09% of users gave The Descartes Systems Group an outperform vote while only 63.30% of users gave Kinaxis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Kinaxis	Outperform Votes 476 63.30%	Underperform Votes 276 36.70%
The Descartes Systems Group	Outperform Votes 373 64.09%	Underperform Votes 209 35.91%

Do analysts recommend KXS or DSG?

Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$192.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.21%. The Descartes Systems Group has a consensus target price of C$110.00, suggesting a potential downside of 30.94%. Given Kinaxis' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinaxis	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KXS or DSG?

55.5% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, KXS or DSG?

The Descartes Systems Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinaxis, 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
Kinaxis	C$335.79M	9.29	C$14.53M	C$1.01	153.95
The Descartes Systems Group	C$447.94M	21.54	C$97.67M	C$2.28	69.96

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.