Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media favor CRM or SNPS?

In the previous week, Salesforce had 44 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for Salesforce and 38 mentions for Synopsys. Salesforce's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Synopsys' score of 0.93 indicating that Salesforce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Salesforce	64 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synopsys	25 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Synopsys. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salesforce, 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
Salesforce	$38.59B	6.40	$4.14B	$6.39	40.41
Synopsys	$6.22B	11.94	$2.26B	$13.85	34.57

Do analysts rate CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce presently has a consensus target price of $346.34, indicating a potential upside of 34.11%. Synopsys has a consensus target price of $607.14, indicating a potential upside of 26.79%. Given Salesforce's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Synopsys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Salesforce	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce received 2434 more outperform votes than Synopsys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 82.10% of users gave Salesforce an outperform vote while only 72.62% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Salesforce	Outperform Votes 3280 82.10%	Underperform Votes 715 17.90%
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 846 72.62%	Underperform Votes 319 27.38%

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

80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Synopsys shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Salesforce shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Synopsys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CRM or SNPS more profitable?

Synopsys has a net margin of 36.12% compared to Salesforce's net margin of 15.96%. Synopsys' return on equity of 20.48% beat Salesforce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Salesforce	15.96%	12.34%	7.65%
Synopsys	36.12%	20.48%	13.51%

Which has more risk & volatility, CRM or SNPS?

Salesforce has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synopsys has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Salesforce beats Synopsys on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.