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 companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

94.2% of Blackbaud shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to BLKB or CDNS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 24 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 3 mentions for Blackbaud. Blackbaud's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 1.09 indicating that Blackbaud is being referred to more favorably in the 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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	2.75	-$283.17M	-$5.90	-11.10
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	19.62	$1.06B	$3.95	84.42

Do analysts recommend BLKB or CDNS?

Blackbaud presently has a consensus price target of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $332.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.26%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Is BLKB or CDNS more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -25.05%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 38.58% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbaud	-25.05%	38.58%	4.88%
Cadence Design Systems	22.18%	29.36%	15.60%

Which has more volatility and risk, BLKB or CDNS?

Blackbaud has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats Blackbaud on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.