Copart (CPRT) Competitors

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, CDNS or CPRT?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Copart has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CDNS or CPRT?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 20 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 14 mentions for Copart. Copart's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 1.00 indicating that Copart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	20 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Copart	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CDNS or CPRT more profitable?

Copart has a net margin of 32.21% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 22.18%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 29.36% beat Copart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	22.18%	29.36%	15.60%
Copart	32.21%	18.20%	16.36%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CDNS or CPRT?

Copart has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Copart 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
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	19.54	$1.06B	$3.95	84.10
Copart	$4.59B	9.83	$1.36B	$1.52	30.72

Do analysts prefer CDNS or CPRT?

Cadence Design Systems currently has a consensus price target of $332.57, indicating a potential upside of 0.11%. Copart has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.23%. Given Copart's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Copart is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Copart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Copart shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Copart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cadence Design Systems and Copart tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.