Blackbaud (BLKB) Competitors

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BLKB or CDNS?

94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by 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 refer more to BLKB or CDNS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 27 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 3 mentions for Blackbaud. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Blackbaud's score of 0.91 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbaud	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	25 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BLKB or CDNS?

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbaud. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, 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
Blackbaud	$1.16B	2.71	-$283.17M	-$5.78	-11.15
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	20.74	$1.06B	$3.70	95.48

Which has more volatility and risk, BLKB or CDNS?

Blackbaud has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BLKB or CDNS?

Blackbaud currently has a consensus target price of $78.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.09%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus target price of $364.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.13%. Given Blackbaud's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackbaud	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Is BLKB or CDNS more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 19.88% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -24.82%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 61.72% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbaud	-24.82%	61.72%	5.07%
Cadence Design Systems	19.88%	29.65%	15.38%

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats Blackbaud on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.