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KXS vs. DSG, TOI, OTEX, LWRK, and LSPD

Should you buy Kinaxis stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kinaxis with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kinaxis include The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Topicus.com (TOI), Open Text (OTEX), LifeWorks (LWRK), and Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Kinaxis compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

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

50.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kinaxis currently has a consensus price target of C$195.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Given Kinaxis' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
The Descartes Systems Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.75

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 22.47% compared to Kinaxis' net margin of 14.48%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kinaxis14.48% 19.72% 1.88%
The Descartes Systems Group 22.47%10.76%7.51%

The Descartes Systems Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. Kinaxis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Descartes Systems Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
KinaxisC$580.81M7.58C$14.53MC$2.9454.80
The Descartes Systems GroupC$728.99M12.13C$97.67MC$1.8755.02

Kinaxis has a beta of 0.675067, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.144152, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kinaxis and Kinaxis both had 3 articles in the media. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.59 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
The Descartes Systems Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to Topicus.com?

Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and Topicus.com (CVE:TOI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 2 more articles in the media than Topicus.com. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kinaxis and 1 mentions for Topicus.com. Topicus.com's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.59 indicating that Topicus.com 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Topicus.com
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Topicus.com has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. Kinaxis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topicus.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
KinaxisC$580.81M7.58C$14.53MC$2.9454.80
Topicus.comC$1.63B5.19C$30.84MC$0.37274.84

50.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of Topicus.com shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kinaxis has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Topicus.com's net margin of 0.00%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat Topicus.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kinaxis14.48% 19.72% 1.88%
Topicus.com N/A N/A N/A

Kinaxis has a beta of 0.675067, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Topicus.com has a beta of -0.061424, meaning that its share price is 106% less volatile than the broader market.

Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$195.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Topicus.com has a consensus target price of C$145.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.59%. Given Topicus.com's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Topicus.com is more favorable than Kinaxis.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kinaxis
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Topicus.com
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Kinaxis beats Topicus.com on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to Open Text?

Open Text (TSE:OTEX) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Open Text has a beta of 0.933279, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinaxis has a beta of 0.675067, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Open Text currently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 16.34%. Kinaxis has a consensus target price of C$195.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than Open Text.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Open Text
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Kinaxis
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. Open Text 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 Ratio
Open TextC$5.21B1.53C$455.93MC$2.0615.96
KinaxisC$580.81M7.58C$14.53MC$2.9454.80

Kinaxis has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Open Text's net margin of 9.89%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat Open Text's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Open Text9.89% 12.88% 4.03%
Kinaxis 14.48%19.72%1.88%

63.0% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kinaxis 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.

In the previous week, Open Text and Open Text both had 3 articles in the media. Open Text's average media sentiment score of -0.48 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.59 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Open Text
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kinaxis
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Summary

Kinaxis beats Open Text on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to LifeWorks?

LifeWorks (TSE:LWRK) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) are both mid-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.

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 3 more articles in the media than LifeWorks. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kinaxis and 0 mentions for LifeWorks. LifeWorks' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.59 indicating that LifeWorks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
LifeWorks Neutral
Kinaxis Negative

50.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis 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.

Kinaxis has a consensus target price of C$195.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than LifeWorks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LifeWorks
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Kinaxis
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

LifeWorks has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. LifeWorks 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 Ratio
LifeWorksC$1.03B0.00C$25.72MC$0.37N/A
KinaxisC$580.81M7.58C$14.53MC$2.9454.80

Kinaxis has a net margin of 14.48% compared to LifeWorks' net margin of 0.00%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat LifeWorks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LifeWorksN/A N/A N/A
Kinaxis 14.48%19.72%1.88%

Summary

Kinaxis beats LifeWorks on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and Lightspeed Commerce (TSE:LSPD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Kinaxis currently has a consensus price target of C$195.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.51%. Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus price target of C$16.45, suggesting a potential upside of 27.42%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than Kinaxis.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kinaxis
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Lightspeed Commerce
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Kinaxis has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -11.77%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kinaxis14.48% 19.72% 1.88%
Lightspeed Commerce -11.77%-9.57%-3.79%

Kinaxis has a beta of 0.675067, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 1.701202, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 3 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kinaxis and 0 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.59 indicating that Lightspeed Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kinaxis Negative
Lightspeed Commerce Neutral

50.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kinaxis has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce 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 Ratio
KinaxisC$580.81M7.58C$14.53MC$2.9454.80
Lightspeed CommerceC$1.23B1.45-C$86.99M-C$1.04N/A

Summary

Kinaxis beats Lightspeed Commerce on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KXS vs. The Competition

MetricKinaxisSoftware IndustryComputer SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$4.40BC$5.17BC$40.59BC$12.49B
Dividend YieldN/A3.93%3.10%6.21%
P/E Ratio54.8027.3182.1037.57
Price / Sales7.58262.80624.9111.23
Price / Cash18.4117.4651.7782.29
Price / Book11.384.4110.094.59
Net IncomeC$14.53MC$22.26MC$1.06BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance13.99%9.37%3.81%0.51%
1 Month Performance11.30%11.69%10.98%1.41%
1 Year Performance-19.04%-0.25%170.16%51.29%

Kinaxis Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KXS
Kinaxis
2.7542 of 5 stars
C$161.10
-5.3%
C$195.75
+21.5%
-13.7%C$4.40BC$580.81M54.80662
DSG
The Descartes Systems Group
1.6786 of 5 stars
C$97.94
-2.9%
N/A-31.5%C$8.42BC$728.99M52.3750,800
TOI
Topicus.com
1.2899 of 5 stars
C$95.80
-0.3%
C$145.00
+51.4%
N/AC$7.98BC$1.63B258.92N/A
OTEX
Open Text
1.3746 of 5 stars
C$32.16
-1.0%
C$27.50
-14.5%
-10.8%C$7.80BC$5.21B15.6122,900
LWRK
LifeWorks
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/A

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