DSGX vs. NOW, NBIS, WIT, MDB, TTD, CYBR, ZM, PTC, HUBS, and IOT
Should you be buying The Descartes Systems Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Descartes Systems Group include ServiceNow (NOW), Nebius Group (NBIS), Wipro (WIT), MongoDB (MDB), Trade Desk (TTD), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Zoom Communications (ZM), PTC (PTC), HubSpot (HUBS), and Samsara (IOT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
The Descartes Systems Group vs. Its Competitors
The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.
The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.64% compared to ServiceNow's net margin of 13.78%. ServiceNow's return on equity of 18.04% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.
ServiceNow has higher revenue and earnings than The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServiceNow, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of ServiceNow shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of ServiceNow shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
The Descartes Systems Group presently has a consensus price target of $121.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.71%. ServiceNow has a consensus price target of $1,122.20, indicating a potential upside of 24.72%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than ServiceNow.
In the previous week, ServiceNow had 46 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for ServiceNow and 13 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. ServiceNow's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.52 indicating that ServiceNow is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ServiceNow beats The Descartes Systems Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:DSGX) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
