Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors C$185.13 +0.15 (+0.08%) As of 04:25 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock KXS vs. DSG, OTEX, LSPD, LWRK, DCBO, ENGH, ABST, DND, BLN, and CMGShould you be buying Kinaxis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kinaxis include The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Open Text (OTEX), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), LifeWorks (LWRK), Docebo (DCBO), Enghouse Systems (ENGH), Absolute Software (ABST), Dye & Durham (DND), Blackline Safety (BLN), and Computer Modelling Group (CMG). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Kinaxis vs. Its Competitors The Descartes Systems Group Open Text Lightspeed Commerce LifeWorks Docebo Enghouse Systems Absolute Software Dye & Durham Blackline Safety Computer Modelling Group Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation. Is KXS or DSG more profitable? The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Kinaxis' net margin of 4.33%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 10.65% beat Kinaxis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinaxis4.33% 4.69% 1.88% The Descartes Systems Group 21.80%10.65%7.51% Does the media refer more to KXS or DSG? In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kinaxis. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 1 mentions for Kinaxis. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.63 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinaxis 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Descartes Systems Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, KXS or DSG? Kinaxis has a beta of 0.931366, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.568107, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend KXS or DSG? Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$216.43, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. Given Kinaxis' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kinaxis 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67The Descartes Systems Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has higher earnings & valuation, KXS or DSG? The Descartes Systems Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinaxis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKinaxisC$514.67M10.17C$14.53MC$0.86215.27The Descartes Systems GroupC$684.78M17.66C$97.67MC$1.6983.28 Do institutionals and insiders believe in KXS or DSG? 51.5% of Kinaxis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryThe Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kinaxis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KXS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 KXS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKinaxisSoftware IndustryComputer SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$5.23BC$7.28BC$31.88BC$9.42BDividend YieldN/A3.78%3.16%6.50%P/E Ratio215.271,247.58452.0925.80Price / Sales10.17255.831,909.129.44Price / Cash18.4117.2437.2083.29Price / Book12.5811.157.535.54Net IncomeC$14.53MC$49.83MC$809.77MC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.06%0.01%3.60%0.73%1 Month Performance-6.79%1.71%7.86%8.28%1 Year Performance18.14%9.07%24,184.09%37.09% Kinaxis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KXSKinaxis2.5439 of 5 starsC$185.13+0.1%C$216.43+16.9%+20.7%C$5.23BC$514.67M215.27662Positive NewsDSGThe Descartes Systems GroupN/AC$148.44+0.1%N/A+2.2%C$12.76BC$684.78M87.8350,800OTEXOpen TextN/AC$47.13+1.0%N/A+16.9%C$11.99BC$5.17B28.5622,900LSPDLightspeed Commerce0.4802 of 5 starsC$16.80+0.4%C$18.60+10.7%-2.6%C$2.27BC$1.12B-3.771,800News CoverageLWRKLifeWorksN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/AHigh Trading VolumeDCBODocebo2.0608 of 5 starsC$43.97+0.4%C$62.33+41.8%-28.8%C$1.26BC$230.50M63.72730ENGHEnghouse Systems2.1117 of 5 starsC$20.98+0.3%C$26.00+23.9%N/AC$1.16BC$500.10M15.431,882ABSTAbsolute SoftwareN/AN/AN/AN/AC$807.42MC$222.06M-23.03740DNDDye & Durham2.4686 of 5 starsC$10.89-1.9%C$17.92+64.5%-39.6%C$731.81MC$469.07M-4.461,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBLNBlackline Safety2.5357 of 5 starsC$6.97-2.2%C$7.71+10.6%+30.1%C$604.22MC$143.00M-77.44496Positive NewsCMGComputer Modelling Group1.7833 of 5 starsC$6.28-2.2%C$12.83+104.4%-46.1%C$518.65MC$128.56M24.15105,000News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSG Competitors OTEX Competitors LSPD Competitors LWRK Competitors DCBO Competitors ENGH Competitors ABST Competitors DND Competitors BLN Competitors CMG 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 (TSE:KXS) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | 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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