Fair Isaac (FICO) Competitors $1,544.06 -52.50 (-3.29%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,535.00 -9.06 (-0.59%) As of 09/12/2025 07:57 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 FICO vs. UPST, CDNS, SNPS, MSTR, ADSK, WDAY, TYL, GWRE, SSNC, and FDSShould you be buying Fair Isaac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fair Isaac include Upstart (UPST), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Strategy (MSTR), Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Guidewire Software (GWRE), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), and FactSet Research Systems (FDS). Fair Isaac vs. Its Competitors Upstart Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Strategy Autodesk Workday Tyler Technologies Guidewire Software SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer UPST or FICO? In the previous week, Fair Isaac had 40 more articles in the media than Upstart. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Fair Isaac and 6 mentions for Upstart. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Upstart's score of 0.63 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Upstart 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fair Isaac 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend UPST or FICO? Upstart currently has a consensus target price of $78.54, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Fair Isaac has a consensus target price of $2,098.14, suggesting a potential upside of 35.88%. Given Fair Isaac's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fair Isaac is more favorable than Upstart.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Upstart 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Fair Isaac 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Is UPST or FICO more profitable? Fair Isaac has a net margin of 32.80% compared to Upstart's net margin of -0.75%. Upstart's return on equity of -5.95% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Upstart-0.75% -5.95% -1.75% Fair Isaac 32.80%-48.88%31.72% Which has more volatility and risk, UPST or FICO? Upstart has a beta of 2.37, indicating that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UPST or FICO? Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than Upstart. Upstart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fair Isaac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUpstart$636.53M9.54-$128.58M-$0.08-788.50Fair Isaac$1.72B21.58$512.81M$25.5760.39 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UPST or FICO? 63.0% of Upstart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Upstart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Fair Isaac shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFair Isaac beats Upstart on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FICO 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 NYSE 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 FICO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFair IsaacIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.32B$221.55B$31.34B$21.69BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.16%3.47%P/E Ratio60.3935.18438.4129.69Price / Sales21.5833.071,773.3970.32Price / Cash84.5624.7736.9425.00Price / Book-39.057.487.244.58Net Income$512.81M$364.92M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.62%5.26%3.40%0.65%1 Month Performance15.72%3.71%3.97%3.07%1 Year Performance-17.38%198.35%24,081.54%14.34% Fair Isaac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FICOFair Isaac4.9394 of 5 stars$1,544.06-3.3%$2,098.14+35.9%-17.1%$38.32B$1.72B60.393,586News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeUPSTUpstart4.4675 of 5 stars$68.22+2.0%$78.54+15.1%+74.8%$6.56B$636.53M-852.751,193Short Interest ↑CDNSCadence Design Systems4.7415 of 5 stars$360.64+2.7%$364.33+1.0%+27.3%$98.27B$4.64B97.4712,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSNPSSynopsys4.9485 of 5 stars$609.22+1.9%$638.21+4.8%-13.0%$94.53B$6.13B43.9920,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeMSTRStrategy4.6599 of 5 stars$329.90-1.8%$552.50+67.5%+153.5%$93.54B$463.46M29.041,534Trending NewsADSKAutodesk4.6051 of 5 stars$326.79+0.1%$356.83+9.2%+23.0%$69.61B$6.13B67.6615,300Positive NewsInsider TradeWDAYWorkday4.938 of 5 stars$231.81+0.3%$286.81+23.7%-11.1%$61.89B$8.45B107.3220,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑TYLTyler Technologies4.8617 of 5 stars$565.67+1.0%$688.27+21.7%-6.5%$24.47B$2.25B80.817,400Positive NewsInsider TradeGWREGuidewire Software4.2269 of 5 stars$261.90+0.5%$272.42+4.0%+49.0%$22.05B$1.20B327.383,469Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.902 of 5 stars$88.87+0.1%$97.38+9.6%+21.0%$21.70B$5.88B27.8626,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFDSFactSet Research Systems4.7559 of 5 stars$375.70+1.3%$438.00+16.6%-17.6%$14.21B$2.20B27.1512,398News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Upstart Competitors Cadence Design Systems Competitors Synopsys Competitors Strategy Competitors Autodesk Competitors Workday Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors SS&C Technologies Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors 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 (NYSE:FICO) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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