Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CDNS or CRWD?

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 12 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for CrowdStrike and 18 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.50 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CrowdStrike	6 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

84.8% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, CDNS or CRWD?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CDNS or CRWD more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 25.36% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of 4.84%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 29.54% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	25.36%	29.54%	17.62%
CrowdStrike	4.84%	8.44%	3.14%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CDNS or CRWD?

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. Cadence Design Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CrowdStrike, 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
Cadence Design Systems	$4.16B	18.30	$1.04B	$3.84	72.80
CrowdStrike	$3.52B	20.65	$89.33M	$0.53	562.91

Do analysts rate CDNS or CRWD?

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus target price of $323.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.75%. CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $325.44, suggesting a potential upside of 9.08%. Given Cadence Design Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
CrowdStrike	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	33 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CDNS or CRWD?

Cadence Design Systems received 51 more outperform votes than CrowdStrike when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.04% of users gave Cadence Design Systems an outperform vote while only 69.64% of users gave CrowdStrike an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cadence Design Systems	Outperform Votes 574 71.04%	Underperform Votes 234 28.96%
CrowdStrike	Outperform Votes 523 69.64%	Underperform Votes 228 30.36%

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.