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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate KXS or DSG?

Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$216.43, indicating a potential upside of 9.36%. 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Which has more risk and volatility, KXS or DSG?

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

Does the media refer more to KXS or DSG?

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 4 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kinaxis and 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.32 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kinaxis	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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	11.86	C$14.53M	C$1.01	196.42
The Descartes Systems Group	C$447.94M	18.52	C$97.67M	C$2.28	60.16

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%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KXS or DSG?

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

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.