Open Text (OTEX) Competitors

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

Should you buy Open Text stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Open Text 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 Open Text include The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Topicus.com (TOI), Kinaxis (KXS), LifeWorks (LWRK), and Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Open Text compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

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

66.1% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Open Text had 4 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Open Text and 2 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 0.10 indicating that Open Text 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
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

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$728.99M	10.89	C$97.67M	C$1.87	49.41
Open Text	C$5.21B	1.48	C$455.93M	C$2.06	14.90

Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Open Text's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Open Text 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
Open Text	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 22.47% compared to Open Text's net margin of 9.89%. Open Text's return on equity of 12.88% 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%
Open Text	9.89%	12.88%	4.03%

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.144152, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 0.933279, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Open Text compare to Topicus.com?

Topicus.com (CVE:TOI) and Open Text (TSE:OTEX) 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 dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Open Text had 5 more articles in the media than Topicus.com. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Open Text and 1 mentions for Topicus.com. Topicus.com's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Open Text's score of 0.21 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
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

Open Text has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Topicus.com's net margin of 0.00%. Open Text's return on equity of 12.88% beat Topicus.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topicus.com	N/A	N/A	N/A
Open Text	9.89%	12.88%	4.03%

Topicus.com has a beta of -0.061424, suggesting that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 0.933279, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Topicus.com presently has a consensus target price of C$145.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.93%. Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Topicus.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Topicus.com is more favorable than Open Text.

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

23.3% of Topicus.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Topicus.com. Open Text 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
Open Text	C$5.21B	1.48	C$455.93M	C$2.06	14.90

Summary

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

How does Open Text compare to Kinaxis?

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

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 4 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kinaxis and 6 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, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 0.933279, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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 presently has a consensus target price of C$200.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.80%. Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Kinaxis' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Summary

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

How does Open Text compare to LifeWorks?

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

In the previous week, Open Text had 6 more articles in the media than LifeWorks. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Open Text and 0 mentions for LifeWorks. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat LifeWorks' score of 0.00 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Open Text	Neutral
LifeWorks	Neutral

Open Text has a net margin of 9.89% compared to LifeWorks' net margin of 0.00%. Open Text's return on equity of 12.88% beat LifeWorks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Open Text	9.89%	12.88%	4.03%
LifeWorks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Open Text pays an annual dividend of C$1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. LifeWorks pays an annual dividend of C$0.78 per share. Open Text pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LifeWorks pays out 210.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Open Text is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Open Text currently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.42%. Given LifeWorks' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LifeWorks 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
LifeWorks	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than LifeWorks. LifeWorks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Open Text, 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
Open Text	C$5.21B	1.48	C$455.93M	C$2.06	14.90
LifeWorks	C$1.03B	0.00	C$25.72M	C$0.37	N/A

Summary

Open Text beats LifeWorks on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

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

In the previous week, Open Text had 5 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Open Text and 1 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.00 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
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

Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 1.701202, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 0.933279, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Open Text, 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
Lightspeed Commerce	C$1.19B	1.40	-C$86.99M	-C$4.58	N/A
Open Text	C$5.21B	1.48	C$455.93M	C$2.06	14.90

Open Text has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -57.96%. Open Text's return on equity of 12.88% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightspeed Commerce	-57.96%	-44.56%	-3.79%
Open Text	9.89%	12.88%	4.03%

Lightspeed Commerce currently has a consensus price target of C$16.45, suggesting a potential upside of 36.06%. Open Text has a consensus price target of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than Open Text.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightspeed Commerce	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Open Text	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

33.8% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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OTEX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Open Text	Software Industry	Computer Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$7.69B	C$4.68B	C$39.48B	C$11.97B
Dividend Yield	4.44%	3.97%	3.20%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	14.90	26.23	163.78	36.97
Price / Sales	1.48	254.53	623.31	12.07
Price / Cash	5.94	17.18	47.82	82.42
Price / Book	1.92	4.19	9.56	4.62
Net Income	C$455.93M	C$22.26M	C$1.03B	C$299.62M
7 Day Performance	-5.10%	-1.94%	0.39%	0.84%
1 Month Performance	0.16%	2.97%	9.60%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	-21.18%	-8.41%	164.82%	58.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OTEX Open Text	1.4797 of 5 stars	C$30.70 -1.7%	C$27.50 -10.4%	-20.5%	C$7.69B	C$5.21B	14.90	22,900	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DSG The Descartes Systems Group	1.3887 of 5 stars	C$98.92 -1.4%	N/A	-42.8%	C$8.51B	C$728.99M	52.90	50,800
TOI Topicus.com	2.1001 of 5 stars	C$96.13 -1.0%	C$145.00 +50.8%	N/A	C$8.01B	C$1.55B	192.26	N/A	Gap Up
KXS Kinaxis	3.0114 of 5 stars	C$142.64 -1.4%	C$205.11 +43.8%	-31.5%	C$3.94B	C$548.03M	58.22	662	Insider Trade
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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Open Text (OTEX) Competitors

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

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Open Text (OTEX) Competitors

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

How does Open Text compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DSG or OTEX?

Does the media prefer DSG or OTEX?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DSG or OTEX?

Do analysts prefer DSG or OTEX?

Is DSG or OTEX more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, DSG or OTEX?

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How does Open Text compare to Topicus.com?

Does the media favor TOI or OTEX?

Is TOI or OTEX more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, TOI or OTEX?

Do analysts rate TOI or OTEX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TOI or OTEX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TOI or OTEX?

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How does Open Text compare to Kinaxis?

Does the media prefer KXS or OTEX?

Which has more volatility and risk, KXS or OTEX?

Is KXS or OTEX more profitable?

Do analysts rate KXS or OTEX?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KXS or OTEX?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KXS or OTEX?

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How does Open Text compare to LifeWorks?

Does the media favor OTEX or LWRK?

Is OTEX or LWRK more profitable?

Is OTEX or LWRK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer OTEX or LWRK?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OTEX or LWRK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OTEX or LWRK?

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How does Open Text compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

Does the media prefer LSPD or OTEX?

Which has more risk & volatility, LSPD or OTEX?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LSPD or OTEX?

Is LSPD or OTEX more profitable?

Do analysts rate LSPD or OTEX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LSPD or OTEX?

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