Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors

The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Is DSG or KXS 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
The Descartes Systems Group	21.80%	10.65%	7.51%
Kinaxis	4.33%	4.69%	1.88%

Does the media prefer DSG or KXS?

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 8 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kinaxis and 3 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.63 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kinaxis	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DSG or KXS?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Descartes Systems Group	C$447.94M	21.35	C$97.67M	C$2.28	69.33
Kinaxis	C$335.79M	11.76	C$14.53M	C$1.01	194.88

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DSG or KXS?

87.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DSG or KXS?

Kinaxis received 104 more outperform votes than The Descartes Systems Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.09% of users gave The Descartes Systems Group an outperform vote while only 62.85% of users gave Kinaxis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Descartes Systems Group	Outperform Votes 373 64.09%	Underperform Votes 209 35.91%
Kinaxis	Outperform Votes 477 62.85%	Underperform Votes 282 37.15%

Which has more risk & volatility, DSG or KXS?

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinaxis has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend DSG or KXS?

Kinaxis has a consensus price target of C$205.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.41%. Given Kinaxis' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Kinaxis	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.