Bentley Systems (BSY) Competitors

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media favor ADSK or BSY?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 17 more articles in the media than Bentley Systems. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Autodesk and 18 mentions for Bentley Systems. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Bentley Systems' score of 1.05 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Autodesk	30 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Bentley Systems	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADSK or BSY?

90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, ADSK or BSY?

Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ADSK or BSY?

Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $342.61, suggesting a potential upside of 20.74%. Bentley Systems has a consensus price target of $56.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.44%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Bentley Systems.

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)	2.75
Bentley Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better valuation & earnings, ADSK or BSY?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Bentley Systems. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley 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
Autodesk	$6.13B	9.90	$1.11B	$4.67	60.76
Bentley Systems	$1.35B	11.16	$234.70M	$0.79	65.47

Is ADSK or BSY more profitable?

Bentley Systems has a net margin of 17.91% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Bentley Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%
Bentley Systems	17.91%	28.41%	9.04%

Summary

Autodesk beats Bentley Systems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.