Tyler Technologies (TYL) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend CDNS or TYL?

Cadence Design Systems currently has a consensus target price of $325.23, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Tyler Technologies has a consensus target price of $680.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.18%. Given Tyler Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tyler Technologies is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Tyler Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Does the media favor CDNS or TYL?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 18 more articles in the media than Tyler Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 12 mentions for Tyler Technologies. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Tyler Technologies' score of 1.33 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tyler Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CDNS or TYL?

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Tyler Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Tyler Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, CDNS or TYL?

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Tyler Technologies. Cadence Design Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyler Technologies, 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
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	18.21	$1.06B	$3.95	78.34
Tyler Technologies	$2.14B	11.92	$263.03M	$6.64	88.98

Which has more volatility and risk, CDNS or TYL?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tyler Technologies has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CDNS or TYL more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Tyler Technologies' net margin of 13.23%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 29.36% beat Tyler Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	22.18%	29.36%	15.60%
Tyler Technologies	13.23%	10.29%	6.78%

Summary

Cadence Design Systems beats Tyler Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.