MSCI (MSCI) Competitors

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) are related large-cap 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.

Is ADSK or MSCI more profitable?

MSCI has a net margin of 39.08% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat MSCI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%
MSCI	39.08%	-145.52%	22.74%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ADSK or MSCI?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than MSCI. MSCI 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
Autodesk	$6.13B	11.02	$1.11B	$4.67	67.61
MSCI	$2.86B	15.91	$1.11B	$14.55	40.37

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

90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of MSCI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of MSCI 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.

Does the media refer more to ADSK or MSCI?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 7 more articles in the media than MSCI. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Autodesk and 32 mentions for MSCI. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat MSCI's score of 0.97 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Autodesk	27 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSCI	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ADSK or MSCI?

Autodesk presently has a consensus price target of $340.45, suggesting a potential upside of 7.82%. MSCI has a consensus price target of $645.36, suggesting a potential upside of 9.88%. Given MSCI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MSCI is more favorable than Autodesk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
MSCI	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Which has more risk & volatility, ADSK or MSCI?

Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MSCI has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autodesk beats MSCI on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.