Docusign (DOCU) Competitors

Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) 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 valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Is DOCU or ADBE more profitable?

Docusign has a net margin of 36.50% compared to Adobe's net margin of 30.39%. Adobe's return on equity of 53.68% beat Docusign's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Docusign	36.50%	14.27%	7.34%
Adobe	30.39%	53.68%	24.17%

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOCU or ADBE?

Adobe has higher revenue and earnings than Docusign. Docusign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adobe, 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
Docusign	$2.98B	5.15	$1.07B	$5.29	14.35
Adobe	$21.51B	7.19	$5.56B	$15.63	23.32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DOCU or ADBE?

77.6% of Docusign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Adobe shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Docusign shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adobe shares are owned 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.

Does the media favor DOCU or ADBE?

In the previous week, Adobe had 65 more articles in the media than Docusign. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Adobe and 11 mentions for Docusign. Docusign's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Adobe's score of 1.21 indicating that Docusign is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Docusign	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Adobe	60 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, DOCU or ADBE?

Docusign has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adobe has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DOCU or ADBE?

Docusign currently has a consensus target price of $89.77, indicating a potential upside of 18.22%. Adobe has a consensus target price of $473.88, indicating a potential upside of 30.01%. Given Adobe's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adobe is more favorable than Docusign.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Docusign	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Adobe	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Adobe beats Docusign on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.