Open Text (OTEX) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate DSG or OTEX?

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
Open Text	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is DSG or OTEX 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
The Descartes Systems Group	21.80%	10.65%	7.51%
Open Text	12.21%	15.83%	4.03%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DSG or OTEX?

Open Text received 8 more outperform votes than The Descartes Systems Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.62% of users gave Open Text an outperform vote while only 64.09% of users gave The Descartes Systems Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Descartes Systems Group	Outperform Votes 373 64.09%	Underperform Votes 209 35.91%
Open Text	Outperform Votes 381 71.62%	Underperform Votes 151 28.38%

Does the media refer more to DSG or OTEX?

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 2 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 0 mentions for Open Text. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Open Text's score of 0.00 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	Positive
Open Text	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, DSG or OTEX?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Descartes Systems Group	C$447.94M	21.28	C$97.67M	C$2.28	69.10
Open Text	C$3.73B	1.92	C$455.93M	C$3.54	10.99

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DSG or OTEX?

87.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Open Text shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, DSG or OTEX?

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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