Fair Isaac (FICO) Competitors $1,524.09 -27.74 (-1.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,506.80 -17.30 (-1.13%) As of 05:23 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Fair Isaac shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to UPST or FICO? In the previous week, Fair Isaac had 38 more articles in the media than Upstart. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Fair Isaac and 2 mentions for Upstart. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Upstart's score of 0.25 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fair Isaac 27 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$636.53M10.29-$128.58M-$0.08-850.63Fair Isaac$1.72B21.30$512.81M$25.5759.60 Do analysts prefer UPST or FICO? Upstart presently has a consensus target price of $78.54, indicating a potential upside of 15.41%. Fair Isaac has a consensus target price of $2,101.71, indicating a potential upside of 37.90%. Given Fair Isaac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has more volatility & 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. 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% SummaryFair Isaac beats Upstart on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Fair Isaac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FICO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$36.58B$221.58B$32.00B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A1.74%3.18%3.50%P/E Ratio59.6034.77452.1130.17Price / Sales21.3035.751,897.8553.85Price / Cash82.2824.6437.2924.68Price / Book-38.557.677.544.59Net Income$512.81M$364.92M$809.77M$1.00B7 Day Performance-4.48%3.05%3.61%0.73%1 Month Performance12.67%7.35%7.86%5.32%1 Year Performance-19.80%212.12%24,184.09%15.71% Fair Isaac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FICOFair Isaac4.923 of 5 stars$1,524.09-1.8%$2,101.71+37.9%-17.6%$36.58B$1.72B59.603,586Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUPSTUpstart4.081 of 5 stars$68.22+2.0%$78.54+15.1%+80.7%$6.56B$636.53M-852.751,193Insider TradeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.5963 of 5 stars$360.64+2.7%$364.33+1.0%+26.4%$98.27B$4.64B97.4712,700Positive NewsGap UpSNPSSynopsys4.9435 of 5 stars$609.22+1.9%$638.21+4.8%-15.3%$94.53B$6.13B43.9920,000Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap UpMSTRStrategy4.7216 of 5 stars$329.90-1.8%$552.50+67.5%+151.2%$93.54B$463.46M29.041,534Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADSKAutodesk4.5749 of 5 stars$326.79+0.1%$356.83+9.2%+19.6%$69.61B$6.13B67.6615,300Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.9364 of 5 stars$231.81+0.3%$286.81+23.7%-5.3%$61.89B$8.45B107.3220,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑TYLTyler Technologies4.8594 of 5 stars$565.67+1.0%$688.27+21.7%-7.4%$24.47B$2.25B80.817,400Positive NewsInsider TradeGWREGuidewire Software4.4105 of 5 stars$261.90+0.5%$272.42+4.0%+42.8%$22.05B$1.20B327.383,469Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeSSNCSS&C Technologies4.8674 of 5 stars$88.87+0.1%$97.38+9.6%+17.6%$21.70B$5.88B27.8626,800Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.8976 of 5 stars$375.70+1.3%$438.00+16.6%-25.1%$14.21B$2.20B27.1512,398Trending NewsEarnings Report 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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