Open Text (OTEX) Competitors C$54.54 -0.45 (-0.82%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock OTEX vs. DSG, KXS, LWRK, LSPD, ENGH, DCBO, ABST, BLN, TCS, 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), LifeWorks (LWRK), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), Enghouse Systems (ENGH), Docebo (DCBO), Absolute Software (ABST), Blackline Safety (BLN), Tecsys (TCS), 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 LifeWorks Lightspeed Commerce Enghouse Systems Docebo Absolute Software Blackline Safety Tecsys 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OTEX or DSG? 58.4% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned 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. 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 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% Does the media favor OTEX or DSG? In the previous week, Open Text had 3 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Open Text and 0 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Open Text Neutral The Descartes Systems Group Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$5.17B2.73C$455.93MC$1.6533.05The Descartes Systems GroupC$684.78M16.77C$97.67MC$1.6979.06 Which has more volatility and risk, OTEX or DSG? Open Text has a beta of 0.874779, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.447149, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryThe Descartes Systems Group beats Open Text on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Open Text News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OTEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$14.13BC$7.31BC$32.48BC$9.65BDividend Yield2.81%3.74%3.19%6.52%P/E Ratio33.051,295.52492.6929.65Price / Sales2.73249.271,479.1512.21Price / Cash5.9417.3337.7983.29Price / Book3.459.997.525.77Net IncomeC$455.93MC$49.83MC$820.59MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.20%0.19%-1.42%-0.13%1 Month Performance8.45%-0.77%4.48%5.71%1 Year Performance16.49%3.70%23,952.21%40.41% Open Text Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OTEXOpen TextN/AC$54.54-0.8%N/A+18.7%C$14.13BC$5.17B33.0522,900DSGThe Descartes Systems GroupN/AC$136.19+1.9%N/A-8.2%C$11.70BC$684.78M80.5950,800KXSKinaxis2.7855 of 5 starsC$181.02-0.6%C$221.43+22.3%+14.4%C$5.12BC$514.67M210.49662Positive NewsLWRKLifeWorksN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/AHigh Trading VolumeLSPDLightspeed Commerce0.9346 of 5 starsC$15.75+1.9%C$18.60+18.1%-25.9%C$2.13BC$1.12B-3.531,800ENGHEnghouse Systems2.437 of 5 starsC$20.63+0.3%C$26.00+26.0%-33.9%C$1.14BC$500.10M15.171,882News CoverageDCBODocebo1.7419 of 5 starsC$37.71+0.9%C$62.33+65.3%-39.6%C$1.08BC$230.50M54.65730News CoverageABSTAbsolute SoftwareN/AN/AN/AN/AC$807.42MC$222.06M-23.03740BLNBlackline Safety1.7515 of 5 starsC$7.29+0.6%C$8.94+22.6%+13.5%C$633.58MC$146.90M-81.00496News CoverageTCSTecsys2.1611 of 5 starsC$34.21+1.4%C$48.50+41.8%-18.8%C$506.82MC$180.14M114.035,200CMGComputer Modelling Group2.3234 of 5 starsC$6.13-0.3%C$12.60+105.5%N/AC$506.26MC$128.56M23.58105,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Descartes Systems Group Alternatives Kinaxis Alternatives LifeWorks Alternatives Lightspeed Commerce Alternatives Enghouse Systems Alternatives Docebo Alternatives Absolute Software Alternatives Blackline Safety Alternatives Tecsys 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 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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