Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors $478.86 -16.13 (-3.26%) Closing price 06/13/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$478.72 -0.13 (-0.03%) As of 06/13/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SNPS vs. CRM, INTU, ADBE, MSTR, CDNS, WDAY, ADSK, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Synopsys stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Synopsys include Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Adobe (ADBE), Strategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Workday (WDAY), Autodesk (ADSK), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Synopsys vs. Its Competitors Salesforce Intuit Adobe Strategy Cadence Design Systems Workday Autodesk Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalesforce$38.59B6.40$4.14B$6.3940.41Synopsys$6.22B11.94$2.26B$13.8534.57 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) 2.79Synopsys 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSalesforceOutperform Votes328082.10% Underperform Votes71517.90%SynopsysOutperform Votes84672.62% Underperform Votes31927.38% 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 Salesforce15.96% 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. SummarySalesforce beats Synopsys on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Synopsys News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNPS 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 SNPS 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 SNPS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSynopsysPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$74.30B$27.79B$26.20B$8.50BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.85%4.17%P/E Ratio32.98117.2144.5119.66Price / Sales11.9415.241,698.14152.07Price / Cash38.6086.0634.7434.64Price / Book8.189.456.824.59Net Income$2.26B$440.05M$742.69M$248.23M7 Day Performance-1.47%-4.62%-0.43%-1.07%1 Month Performance-6.92%-0.51%1.49%2.59%1 Year Performance-18.87%26.43%52,718.72%13.50% Synopsys Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNPSSynopsys4.9069 of 5 stars$478.86-3.3%$607.14+26.8%-18.9%$74.30B$6.22B32.9819,000Trending NewsCRMSalesforce4.9251 of 5 stars$272.36-0.8%$346.34+27.2%+11.4%$260.38B$38.59B44.8073,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionINTUIntuit4.4558 of 5 stars$764.29-0.9%$785.33+2.8%+26.6%$213.20B$18.18B74.2017,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADBEAdobe4.9382 of 5 stars$416.17-0.2%$504.81+21.3%-25.4%$177.37B$22.04B33.5629,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap DownMSTRStrategy4.5751 of 5 stars$392.04+4.7%$514.42+31.2%+156.0%$107.18B$459.28M-69.602,150Trending NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.3453 of 5 stars$301.68+1.6%$325.23+7.8%-3.9%$82.37B$4.87B78.1510,200Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.8771 of 5 stars$252.85+0.1%$293.54+16.1%+16.7%$67.51B$8.70B41.9317,700Analyst RevisionADSKAutodesk4.6305 of 5 stars$297.14-0.2%$337.45+13.6%+29.3%$63.59B$6.35B58.9612,600Positive NewsFICOFair Isaac4.9556 of 5 stars$1,746.34-1.6%$2,304.15+31.9%+28.3%$42.51B$1.84B80.143,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeANSSANSYS2.4749 of 5 stars$341.98+0.8%$352.50+3.1%+4.6%$30.07B$2.58B52.215,600News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑TYLTyler Technologies4.5898 of 5 stars$580.36+0.7%$680.50+17.3%+22.9%$25.03B$2.19B95.777,200Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRM Alternatives INTU Alternatives ADBE Alternatives MSTR Alternatives CDNS Alternatives WDAY Alternatives ADSK Alternatives FICO Alternatives ANSS Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SNPS) was last updated on 6/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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