DSGX vs. NOW, BIDU, WIT, TTD, PTC, PINS, HUBS, ZM, CYBR, and CHKP
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), Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), Trade Desk (TTD), PTC (PTC), Pinterest (PINS), HubSpot (HUBS), Zoom Communications (ZM), CyberArk Software (CYBR), and Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP). 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
In the previous week, ServiceNow had 63 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for ServiceNow and 13 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat ServiceNow's score of 1.26 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.67% 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.
The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ServiceNow has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
The Descartes Systems Group presently has a consensus target price of $122.18, indicating a potential upside of 22.18%. ServiceNow has a consensus target price of $1,115.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.07%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than ServiceNow.
Summary
ServiceNow beats The Descartes Systems Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get The Descartes Systems Group News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DSGX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DSGX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
The Descartes Systems Group Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NASDAQ:DSGX) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
MarketBeat All Access