FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Competitors

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap application software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Is FDS or ADSK more profitable?

FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 23.30% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat FactSet Research Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FactSet Research Systems	23.30%	31.59%	15.37%
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FDS or ADSK?

91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FDS or ADSK?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, 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
FactSet Research Systems	$2.20B	7.72	$537.13M	$13.84	32.37
Autodesk	$6.13B	11.02	$1.11B	$4.67	67.61

Does the media refer more to FDS or ADSK?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 20 more articles in the media than FactSet Research Systems. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Autodesk and 14 mentions for FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Autodesk's score of 1.32 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FactSet Research Systems	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	29 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend FDS or ADSK?

FactSet Research Systems presently has a consensus price target of $444.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.82%. Autodesk has a consensus price target of $340.45, indicating a potential upside of 7.82%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than FactSet Research Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FactSet Research Systems	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Which has more risk and volatility, FDS or ADSK?

FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autodesk beats FactSet Research Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.