ANSYS (ANSS) Competitors $374.30 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/17/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ANSS vs. ADSK, BSY, CDNS, CSQ, INTU, MSFT, NVDA, SNPS, NOW, and TYLShould you be buying ANSYS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ANSYS include Autodesk (ADSK), Bentley Systems (BSY), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuit (INTU), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Synopsys (SNPS), ServiceNow (NOW), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). ANSYS vs. Its Competitors Autodesk Bentley Systems Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuit Microsoft NVIDIA Synopsys ServiceNow Tyler Technologies Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ADSK or ANSS more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autodesk15.90% 50.77% 12.63% ANSYS 22.95%12.38%9.47% Do analysts rate ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk currently has a consensus price target of $342.61, suggesting a potential upside of 15.35%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $368.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.68%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutodesk$6.13B10.37$1.11B$4.6763.60ANSYS$2.58B12.74$575.69M$6.7455.53 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ADSK or ANSS? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ADSK or ANSS? In the previous week, Autodesk had 30 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Autodesk and 0 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Autodesk's score of 1.36 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Autodesk Positive ANSYS Very Positive SummaryAutodesk beats ANSYS on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ANSYS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ANSS 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 ANSS 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 NASDAQ 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 ANSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricANSYSCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$32.91B$172.64B$29.22B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A1.30%3.09%4.08%P/E Ratio55.5338.1648.0923.80Price / Sales12.749.911,529.7188.12Price / Cash36.7429.1138.0757.96Price / Book5.3810.347.415.55Net Income$575.69M$3.72B$782.10M$259.03M7 Day PerformanceN/A-3.52%-3.62%-4.56%1 Month Performance5.97%-0.15%-0.08%4.49%1 Year Performance23.85%35.39%52,642.37%18.05% ANSYS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ANSSANSYS3.1181 of 5 stars$374.30flat$368.00-1.7%N/A$32.91B$2.58B55.533,200Positive NewsADSKAutodesk4.3835 of 5 stars$304.47+0.4%$342.61+12.5%+22.8%$65.16B$6.35B65.2015,300Positive NewsBSYBentley Systems3.946 of 5 stars$58.72+0.2%$53.20-9.4%+20.0%$17.14B$1.35B74.335,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCDNSCadence Design Systems4.4077 of 5 stars$333.76+0.5%$336.50+0.8%+36.9%$91.13B$4.64B84.5012,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.55flatN/A+8.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsINTUIntuit4.5309 of 5 stars$798.73+1.6%$806.27+0.9%+21.7%$222.81B$16.29B64.8318,800Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.9437 of 5 stars$512.50-0.2%$555.86+8.5%+25.7%$3.81T$245.12B39.61228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.6446 of 5 stars$176.75+1.9%$181.22+2.5%+59.1%$4.31T$130.50B57.0236,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownSNPSSynopsys4.1694 of 5 stars$592.63-1.5%$622.33+5.0%+14.4%$91.95B$6.13B42.7920,000Positive NewsGap DownNOWServiceNow4.6277 of 5 stars$985.51+1.7%$1,115.20+13.2%+12.7%$203.98B$10.98B124.1226,293Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeTYLTyler Technologies3.9063 of 5 stars$556.06-0.1%$685.09+23.2%+2.5%$23.98B$2.14B83.747,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADSK Alternatives BSY Alternatives CDNS Alternatives CSQ Alternatives INTU Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives SNPS Alternatives NOW Alternatives TYL Alternatives 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 (NASDAQ:ANSS) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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