Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors

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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?

The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) 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, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

66.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Kinaxis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 8 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.10 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kinaxis	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Descartes Systems Group	C$728.99M	10.89	C$97.67M	C$1.87	49.41
Kinaxis	C$580.81M	6.48	C$14.53M	C$2.94	46.83

Kinaxis has a consensus price target of C$200.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.80%. Given Kinaxis' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.75
Kinaxis	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
The Descartes Systems Group	22.47%	10.76%	7.51%
Kinaxis	14.48%	19.72%	1.88%

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

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Kinaxis on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to Topicus.com?

Topicus.com (CVE:TOI) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) 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, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

23.3% of Topicus.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Kinaxis shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 9 more articles in the media than Topicus.com. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 1 mentions for Topicus.com. Topicus.com's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Kinaxis' score of 0.25 indicating that Topicus.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topicus.com	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 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)	4 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Topicus.com	C$1.63B	4.69	C$30.84M	C$0.37	248.14
Kinaxis	C$580.81M	6.48	C$14.53M	C$2.94	46.83

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

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
Topicus.com	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kinaxis	14.48%	19.72%	1.88%

Topicus.com presently has a consensus price target of C$145.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.93%. Kinaxis has a consensus price target of C$200.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.80%. Given Topicus.com's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Topicus.com is more favorable than Kinaxis.

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

Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) and Open Text (TSE:OTEX) 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

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
Kinaxis	14.48%	19.72%	1.88%
Open Text	9.89%	12.88%	4.03%

Kinaxis currently has a consensus price target of C$200.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.80%. Open Text has a consensus price target of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than Open Text.

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
Open Text	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

50.8% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinaxis	C$580.81M	6.48	C$14.53M	C$2.94	46.83
Open Text	C$5.21B	1.48	C$455.93M	C$2.06	14.90

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 3 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 7 mentions for Open Text. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Open Text's score of 0.21 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Open Text	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Summary

Kinaxis beats Open Text on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kinaxis compare to LifeWorks?

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

Kinaxis currently has a consensus price target of C$200.75, suggesting a potential upside of 45.80%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than LifeWorks.

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
LifeWorks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 10 more articles in the media than LifeWorks. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 0 mentions for LifeWorks. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat LifeWorks' score of 0.00 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kinaxis	Neutral
LifeWorks	Neutral

50.8% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinaxis	C$580.81M	6.48	C$14.53M	C$2.94	46.83
LifeWorks	C$1.03B	0.00	C$25.72M	C$0.37	N/A

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
Kinaxis	14.48%	19.72%	1.88%
LifeWorks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Kinaxis beats LifeWorks on 11 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Kinaxis has a net margin of 14.48% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -57.96%. Kinaxis' return on equity of 19.72% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinaxis	14.48%	19.72%	1.88%
Lightspeed Commerce	-57.96%	-44.56%	-3.79%

Kinaxis currently has a consensus price target of C$200.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.80%. Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus price target of C$16.45, indicating a potential upside of 36.06%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinaxis is more favorable than Lightspeed Commerce.

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

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 9 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 1 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.00 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lightspeed Commerce	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

50.8% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinaxis	C$580.81M	6.48	C$14.53M	C$2.94	46.83
Lightspeed Commerce	C$1.19B	1.40	-C$86.99M	-C$4.58	N/A

Summary

Kinaxis beats Lightspeed Commerce on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KXS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kinaxis	Software Industry	Computer Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$3.76B	C$4.65B	C$39.48B	C$11.97B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.97%	3.20%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	46.83	26.23	163.79	36.97
Price / Sales	6.48	254.54	623.36	12.11
Price / Cash	18.41	17.18	47.82	82.42
Price / Book	9.72	4.19	9.57	4.62
Net Income	C$14.53M	C$22.26M	C$1.03B	C$299.62M
7 Day Performance	-9.98%	-1.89%	0.36%	0.91%
1 Month Performance	-1.66%	3.03%	9.57%	1.37%
1 Year Performance	-30.86%	-8.37%	164.76%	58.63%

Kinaxis Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KXS Kinaxis	3.0114 of 5 stars	C$137.69 -0.2%	C$200.75 +45.8%	-31.5%	C$3.76B	C$580.81M	46.83	662	Insider Trade
DSG The Descartes Systems Group	1.3887 of 5 stars	C$98.53 -1.8%	N/A	-42.8%	C$8.48B	C$728.99M	52.69	50,800
TOI Topicus.com	2.1017 of 5 stars	C$96.41 -0.7%	C$145.00 +50.4%	N/A	C$8.03B	C$1.55B	192.82	N/A	Gap Up
OTEX Open Text	1.4797 of 5 stars	C$31.90 +1.3%	C$28.00 -12.2%	-20.5%	C$7.95B	C$5.18B	18.65	22,900	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
LWRK LifeWorks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$2.24B	C$1.03B	87.22	N/A	High Trading Volume

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Kinaxis (KXS) Competitors

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

How does Kinaxis compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DSG or KXS?

Does the media prefer DSG or KXS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DSG or KXS?

Do analysts prefer DSG or KXS?

Is DSG or KXS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DSG or KXS?

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How does Kinaxis compare to Topicus.com?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TOI or KXS?

Does the media prefer TOI or KXS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TOI or KXS?

Which has more risk and volatility, TOI or KXS?

Is TOI or KXS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TOI or KXS?

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How does Kinaxis compare to Open Text?

Is KXS or OTEX more profitable?

Do analysts rate KXS or OTEX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KXS or OTEX?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KXS or OTEX?

Does the media favor KXS or OTEX?

Which has more risk & volatility, KXS or OTEX?

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How does Kinaxis compare to LifeWorks?

Do analysts recommend KXS or LWRK?

Does the media refer more to KXS or LWRK?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KXS or LWRK?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KXS or LWRK?

Is KXS or LWRK more profitable?

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How does Kinaxis compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

Is KXS or LSPD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KXS or LSPD?

Which has more risk and volatility, KXS or LSPD?

Does the media favor KXS or LSPD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KXS or LSPD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KXS or LSPD?

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