Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors C$203.51 -2.13 (-1.04%) As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock KXS vs. DSG, OTEX, LWRK, LSPD, ENGH, DCBO, ABST, CMG, DND, and TCSShould you be buying Kinaxis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kinaxis include The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Open Text (OTEX), LifeWorks (LWRK), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), Enghouse Systems (ENGH), Docebo (DCBO), Absolute Software (ABST), Computer Modelling Group (CMG), Dye & Durham (DND), and Tecsys (TCS). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry. Kinaxis vs. Its Competitors The Descartes Systems Group Open Text LifeWorks Lightspeed Commerce Enghouse Systems Docebo Absolute Software Computer Modelling Group Dye & Durham Tecsys Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, KXS or DSG? Kinaxis has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$335.79M12.19C$14.53MC$1.01201.98The Descartes Systems GroupC$447.94M19.50C$97.67MC$2.2863.32 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% Do analysts rate KXS or DSG? Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$207.86, suggesting a potential upside of 2.14%. Given Kinaxis' higher probable 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60The Descartes Systems Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Does the media prefer KXS or DSG? In the previous week, Kinaxis had 4 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kinaxis and 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Kinaxis' score of 0.49 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinaxis 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Descartes Systems Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KXS or DSG? 55.5% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held 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. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KXS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$4.09BC$6.16BC$28.65BC$6.20BDividend YieldN/A3.24%3.09%6.72%P/E Ratio201.9829.4148.0963.43Price / Sales12.19292.651,540.431,250.99Price / Cash18.4117.1636.0183.29Price / Book13.8322.138.424.86Net IncomeC$14.53MC$48.92MC$783.53MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-2.38%55.96%3.31%-2.27%1 Month Performance1.17%-0.85%-1.08%0.52%1 Year Performance39.14%7.94%53,283.34%26.25% Kinaxis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KXSKinaxis0.396 of 5 starsC$203.51-1.0%C$207.86+2.1%+39.1%C$4.09BC$335.79M201.98662News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDSGThe Descartes Systems GroupN/AC$146.67-0.5%N/A+8.6%C$8.88BC$447.94M64.4250,800News CoverageOTEXOpen TextN/AC$41.36-1.7%N/A-0.9%C$7.63BC$3.73B11.7022,900LWRKLifeWorksN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/AHigh Trading VolumeLSPDLightspeed Commerce0.9889 of 5 starsC$18.98+1.2%C$18.30-3.6%+2.5%C$2.06BC$740.40M-16.871,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastENGHEnghouse Systems2.2922 of 5 starsC$23.52-1.1%C$26.83+14.1%-24.5%C$1.31BC$504.55M16.131,882News CoverageDividend AnnouncementDCBODocebo1.7989 of 5 starsC$42.66-1.1%C$60.67+42.2%-18.4%C$911.58MC$147.27M50.71730News CoverageABSTAbsolute SoftwareN/AN/AN/AN/AC$807.42MC$222.06M-23.03740CMGComputer Modelling Group3.1676 of 5 starsC$8.15+1.7%C$13.14+61.3%-44.3%C$657.58MC$124.85M26.87105,000News CoverageDNDDye & Durham3.6374 of 5 starsC$9.15+3.9%C$17.58+92.2%-16.7%C$637.19MC$476.15M-3.741,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTCSTecsys1.4246 of 5 starsC$37.48+1.3%C$48.50+29.4%-5.1%C$552.61MC$171.75M215.295,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSG Competitors OTEX Competitors LWRK Competitors LSPD Competitors ENGH Competitors DCBO Competitors ABST Competitors CMG Competitors DND Competitors TCS 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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