Open Text (OTEX) Competitors C$50.91 -0.66 (-1.28%) As of 09/19/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock OTEX vs. DSG, KXS, LSPD, LWRK, DCBO, ENGH, ABST, DND, BLN, and CMGShould you be buying Open Text stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Open Text include The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Kinaxis (KXS), 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. Open Text vs. Its Competitors The Descartes Systems Group Kinaxis Lightspeed Commerce LifeWorks Docebo Enghouse Systems Absolute Software Dye & Durham Blackline Safety Computer Modelling Group Open Text (TSE:OTEX) and The Descartes Systems Group (TSE:DSG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Does the media prefer OTEX or DSG? In the previous week, Open Text and Open Text both had 2 articles in the media. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Open Text's score of 0.57 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 Open Text 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 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, OTEX or DSG? Open Text has a beta of 0.87235, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.568107, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend OTEX or DSG? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Open Text 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00The Descartes Systems Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has better earnings and valuation, OTEX or DSG? Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than The Descartes Systems Group. Open Text 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 RatioOpen TextC$5.17B2.51C$455.93MC$1.6530.85The Descartes Systems GroupC$684.78M17.60C$97.67MC$1.6983.00 Is OTEX or DSG more profitable? The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.80% compared to Open Text's net margin of 12.21%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.83% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Open Text12.21% 15.83% 4.03% The Descartes Systems Group 21.80%10.65%7.51% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OTEX or DSG? 57.2% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryThe Descartes Systems Group beats Open Text on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OTEX 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 OTEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOpen TextSoftware IndustryComputer SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$12.95BC$7.47BC$32.49BC$9.52BDividend Yield2.99%3.76%3.15%6.49%P/E Ratio30.851,247.86451.8325.93Price / Sales2.51256.471,992.269.61Price / Cash5.9417.2838.1083.29Price / Book3.2211.367.595.63Net IncomeC$455.93MC$49.83MC$809.77MC$301.20M7 Day Performance3.04%0.87%4.20%1.21%1 Month Performance14.69%2.86%9.40%9.29%1 Year Performance14.53%8.48%24,303.98%35.97% Open Text Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OTEXOpen TextN/AC$50.91-1.3%N/A+14.5%C$12.95BC$5.17B30.8522,900High Trading VolumeDSGThe Descartes Systems GroupN/AC$141.28-2.2%N/A+0.9%C$12.14BC$684.78M83.6050,800KXSKinaxis2.2509 of 5 starsC$187.00flatC$216.43+15.7%+12.6%C$5.29BC$514.67M217.44662LSPDLightspeed Commerce0.4588 of 5 starsC$16.87+2.7%C$18.60+10.3%-7.3%C$2.28BC$1.12B-3.781,800LWRKLifeWorksN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/AHigh Trading VolumeDCBODocebo1.7495 of 5 starsC$42.03+0.4%C$62.33+48.3%-34.4%C$1.21BC$230.50M60.91730ENGHEnghouse Systems1.931 of 5 starsC$21.00+0.2%C$26.00+23.8%-33.5%C$1.16BC$500.10M15.441,882ABSTAbsolute SoftwareN/AN/AN/AN/AC$807.42MC$222.06M-23.03740DNDDye & Durham2.3861 of 5 starsC$10.34-4.3%C$17.92+73.3%-43.5%C$694.85MC$469.07M-4.241,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBLNBlackline Safety2.6852 of 5 starsC$7.22+2.6%C$8.75+21.2%+22.9%C$625.89MC$143.00M-80.22496Positive NewsCMGComputer Modelling Group1.5991 of 5 starsC$6.21+1.8%C$12.60+102.9%-44.4%C$512.87MC$128.56M23.88105,000Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Descartes Systems Group Alternatives Kinaxis Alternatives Lightspeed Commerce Alternatives LifeWorks Alternatives Docebo Alternatives Enghouse Systems Alternatives Absolute Software Alternatives Dye & Durham Alternatives Blackline Safety Alternatives Computer Modelling Group Alternatives 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:OTEX) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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