MicroStrategy (MSTR) Competitors $329.96 -7.77 (-2.30%) As of 02:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MSTR vs. CRM, ADBE, INTU, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying MicroStrategy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MicroStrategy include Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Intuit (INTU), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. MicroStrategy vs. Salesforce Adobe Intuit Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, MSTR or CRM? MicroStrategy has a beta of 3.25, suggesting that its stock price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, MSTR or CRM? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMicroStrategy$463.46M174.64$429.12M-$5.63-59.96Salesforce$34.86B8.94$4.14B$6.0853.53 Do analysts prefer MSTR or CRM? MicroStrategy currently has a consensus target price of $536.90, suggesting a potential upside of 58.97%. Salesforce has a consensus target price of $377.63, suggesting a potential upside of 16.02%. Given MicroStrategy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MicroStrategy is more favorable than Salesforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MicroStrategy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10Salesforce 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 30 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Does the media refer more to MSTR or CRM? In the previous week, Salesforce had 48 more articles in the media than MicroStrategy. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Salesforce and 50 mentions for MicroStrategy. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat MicroStrategy's score of 1.11 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MicroStrategy 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 77 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MSTR or CRM? Salesforce received 2804 more outperform votes than MicroStrategy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.48% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 64.28% of users gave MicroStrategy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMicroStrategyOutperform Votes43964.28% Underperform Votes24435.72% SalesforceOutperform Votes324382.48% Underperform Votes68917.52% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSTR or CRM? 59.8% of MicroStrategy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are held by institutional investors. 9.2% of MicroStrategy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MSTR or CRM more profitable? Salesforce has a net margin of 15.96% compared to MicroStrategy's net margin of -251.73%. Salesforce's return on equity of 12.34% beat MicroStrategy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MicroStrategy-251.73% -19.01% -10.88% Salesforce 15.96%12.34%7.65% SummarySalesforce beats MicroStrategy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MicroStrategy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMicroStrategyPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$79.52B$26.11B$26.94B$9.21BDividend YieldN/A1.93%2.78%3.99%P/E Ratio-58.90102.9941.7919.49Price / Sales171.3513.062,666.3477.86Price / Cash114.3594.7436.8638.90Price / Book4.3612.818.035.08Net Income$429.12M$425.87M$671.19M$222.54M7 Day Performance3.73%1.40%1.49%2.66%1 Month Performance-16.43%7.66%3.44%2.01%1 Year Performance373.68%28.50%20.03%17.24% MicroStrategy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSTRMicroStrategy4.6719 of 5 stars$329.45-2.5%$536.90+63.0%+382.8%$78.68B$463.46M-58.291,934Positive NewsCRMSalesforce4.8443 of 5 stars$325.49-1.3%$377.63+16.0%+12.3%$311.49B$34.86B53.5372,682Short Interest ↓Positive NewsADBEAdobe4.8022 of 5 stars$460.16+0.2%$573.00+24.5%-15.8%$200.31B$21.51B37.1130,709Short Interest ↓Positive NewsINTUIntuit4.9832 of 5 stars$587.38+0.6%$726.53+23.7%-10.4%$164.42B$16.29B57.0318,800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.1236 of 5 stars$295.19-0.3%$326.08+10.5%+1.7%$80.96B$4.09B77.4811,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.7482 of 5 stars$522.53-1.1%$641.82+22.8%-5.5%$80.77B$6.13B35.9920,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.7596 of 5 stars$258.05-0.8%$292.43+13.3%-14.7%$68.64B$7.26B42.7918,800Upcoming EarningsADSKAutodesk4.6638 of 5 stars$302.72-0.3%$333.77+10.3%+17.2%$65.08B$5.50B60.0614,100Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.6255 of 5 stars$1,795.33-0.4%$2,078.15+15.8%+40.0%$43.84B$1.72B82.393,586Short Interest ↑Positive NewsANSSANSYS3.3573 of 5 stars$338.93-0.1%$346.67+2.3%+2.8%$29.64B$2.27B52.306,200Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.3472 of 5 stars$642.39-0.7%$667.83+4.0%+45.7%$27.49B$1.95B117.227,300Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Salesforce Alternatives Adobe Alternatives Intuit Alternatives Cadence Design Systems Alternatives Synopsys Alternatives Workday Alternatives Autodesk Alternatives Fair Isaac Alternatives ANSYS Alternatives Tyler Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MSTR) was last updated on 2/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump doesn’t give a damnPorter Stansberry: “I met with Trump’s biggest backers… they’re scooping up these 10 stocks” I recently met...Porter & Company | SponsoredThree new patents reveal Elon and Trump’s secret “Project America”Right now for a limited time… You can get Tim Bohen’s top 5 Trump stocks for 2025… For only ONE DOLLAR!...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredBuy NVDA Now? 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