Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Competitors

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, AMAT or CDNS?

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AMAT or CDNS?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Applied Materials 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
Applied Materials	$28.09B	5.38	$7.18B	$8.22	22.93
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	20.76	$1.06B	$3.70	95.57

Does the media refer more to AMAT or CDNS?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 41 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Applied Materials and 36 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.25 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
Applied Materials	60 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	30 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 have more ownership in AMAT or CDNS?

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is AMAT or CDNS more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 19.88%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	24.06%	40.15%	22.42%
Cadence Design Systems	19.88%	29.65%	15.38%

Do analysts prefer AMAT or CDNS?

Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $204.09, suggesting a potential upside of 8.30%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $364.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.03%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

Applied Materials beats Cadence Design Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.