Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation and risk.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SNPS or CDNS?

85.5% of Synopsys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Synopsys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer SNPS or CDNS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 61 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 8 mentions for Synopsys. Synopsys' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 0.42 indicating that Synopsys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synopsys	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Cadence Design Systems	19 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is SNPS or CDNS more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 25.46% compared to Synopsys' net margin of 22.96%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 35.57% beat Synopsys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synopsys	22.96%	22.88%	13.88%
Cadence Design Systems	25.46%	35.57%	20.53%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Synopsys 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
Synopsys	$5.84B	13.77	$1.23B	$9.08	58.09
Cadence Design Systems	$4.09B	18.79	$1.04B	$3.82	73.88

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys received 245 more outperform votes than Cadence Design Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.09% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote while only 71.19% of users gave Cadence Design Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 811 72.09%	Underperform Votes 314 27.91%
Cadence Design Systems	Outperform Votes 566 71.19%	Underperform Votes 229 28.81%

Which has more risk & volatility, SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys presently has a consensus price target of $601.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $316.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.34%. Given Synopsys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Synopsys is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Synopsys beats Cadence Design Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.