Fair Isaac (FICO) Competitors

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FICO vs. UPST, CDNS, SNPS, MSTR, and ADSK

Should 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), and Autodesk (ADSK).

How does Fair Isaac compare to Upstart?

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than Upstart. Fair Isaac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Upstart, 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
Upstart	$1.04B	2.65	$53.60M	$0.38	76.14
Fair Isaac	$2.26B	11.31	$651.95M	$31.57	34.85

In the previous week, Upstart had 33 more articles in the media than Fair Isaac. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Upstart and 16 mentions for Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Upstart's score of 0.08 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fair Isaac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Upstart's net margin of 4.34%. Upstart's return on equity of 5.63% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upstart	4.34%	5.63%	1.49%
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%

Upstart has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Upstart currently has a consensus price target of $45.87, suggesting a potential upside of 58.52%. Fair Isaac has a consensus price target of $1,655.07, suggesting a potential upside of 50.45%. Given Upstart's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Upstart is more favorable than Fair Isaac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upstart	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

63.0% of Upstart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Upstart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fair Isaac beats Upstart on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fair Isaac compare to Cadence Design Systems?

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, 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
Fair Isaac	$2.26B	11.31	$651.95M	$31.57	34.85
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.91	$1.11B	$4.29	84.66

Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Fair Isaac presently has a consensus price target of $1,655.07, suggesting a potential upside of 50.45%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $380.59, suggesting a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Fair Isaac's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fair Isaac is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 18 more articles in the media than Fair Isaac. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 16 mentions for Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 1.05 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fair Isaac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%

Summary

Fair Isaac and Cadence Design Systems tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fair Isaac compare to Synopsys?

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

85.5% of Synopsys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Synopsys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Synopsys' net margin of 13.76%. Synopsys' return on equity of 6.83% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synopsys	13.76%	6.83%	3.93%
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%

Synopsys has higher revenue and earnings than Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synopsys, 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
Synopsys	$7.05B	14.01	$1.33B	$6.44	80.10
Fair Isaac	$2.26B	11.31	$651.95M	$31.57	34.85

In the previous week, Synopsys had 5 more articles in the media than Fair Isaac. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Synopsys and 16 mentions for Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Synopsys' score of 1.24 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synopsys	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fair Isaac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Synopsys presently has a consensus price target of $531.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.94%. Fair Isaac has a consensus price target of $1,655.07, suggesting a potential upside of 50.45%. Given Fair Isaac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fair Isaac is more favorable than Synopsys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synopsys	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Synopsys has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Fair Isaac beats Synopsys on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fair Isaac compare to Strategy?

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) and Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Strategy's net margin of -2,482.01%. Strategy's return on equity of -26.97% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%
Strategy	-2,482.01%	-26.97%	-19.15%

Fair Isaac currently has a consensus price target of $1,655.07, indicating a potential upside of 50.45%. Strategy has a consensus price target of $321.86, indicating a potential upside of 65.13%. Given Strategy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Strategy is more favorable than Fair Isaac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Strategy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strategy has a beta of 3.59, indicating that its stock price is 259% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Fair Isaac has higher revenue and earnings than Strategy. Strategy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fair Isaac, 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
Fair Isaac	$2.26B	11.31	$651.95M	$31.57	34.85
Strategy	$490.47M	132.63	-$3.85B	-$40.16	N/A

In the previous week, Strategy had 212 more articles in the media than Fair Isaac. MarketBeat recorded 228 mentions for Strategy and 16 mentions for Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Strategy's score of 0.43 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fair Isaac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Strategy	75 Very Positive mention(s)	53 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	32 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Strategy shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Strategy 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.

Summary

Strategy beats Fair Isaac on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fair Isaac compare to Autodesk?

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac 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
Fair Isaac	$2.26B	11.31	$651.95M	$31.57	34.85
Autodesk	$7.21B	6.92	$1.12B	$5.24	45.05

Fair Isaac currently has a consensus target price of $1,655.07, indicating a potential upside of 50.45%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $335.93, indicating a potential upside of 42.32%. Given Fair Isaac's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fair Isaac is more favorable than Autodesk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fair Isaac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

In the previous week, Autodesk had 4 more articles in the media than Fair Isaac. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Autodesk and 16 mentions for Fair Isaac. Fair Isaac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Autodesk's score of 0.97 indicating that Fair Isaac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fair Isaac	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fair Isaac has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Fair Isaac has a net margin of 33.67% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.60%. Autodesk's return on equity of 53.51% beat Fair Isaac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fair Isaac	33.67%	-41.04%	37.92%
Autodesk	15.60%	53.51%	13.37%

85.8% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Fair Isaac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned 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.

Summary

Autodesk beats Fair Isaac on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FICO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Fair Isaac	IT Services Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.52B	$12.94B	$38.81B	$22.94B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.40%	3.15%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	34.85	48.85	74.23	29.04
Price / Sales	11.31	6.93	622.81	24.71
Price / Cash	42.31	25.48	46.32	19.21
Price / Book	-14.94	3.61	9.55	4.66
Net Income	$651.95M	$544.53M	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.81%
1 Month Performance	19.03%	8.77%	17.86%	4.28%
1 Year Performance	-47.34%	-9.59%	174.96%	29.36%

Fair Isaac Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FICO Fair Isaac	4.8361 of 5 stars	$1,100.10 -2.3%	$1,655.07 +50.4%	-46.1%	$25.52B	$2.26B	34.85	3,811	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
UPST Upstart	4.8504 of 5 stars	$32.08 -2.0%	$48.00 +49.6%	-38.5%	$3.07B	$1.04B	76.38	1,405	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
CDNS Cadence Design Systems	3.9152 of 5 stars	$349.51 +2.5%	$380.59 +8.9%	+18.6%	$96.50B	$5.53B	81.47	13,800	Positive News Analyst Revision
SNPS Synopsys	3.5111 of 5 stars	$497.50 +1.7%	$531.00 +6.7%	+7.0%	$95.30B	$8.01B	77.25	28,000	Positive News
MSTR Strategy	3.4084 of 5 stars	$183.80 +3.7%	$327.00 +77.9%	-54.9%	$61.34B	$477.23M	N/A	1,539	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Fair Isaac (FICO) Competitors