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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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

66.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 23.35% 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 Group23.35% 11.26% 7.51%
Open Text 9.89%12.88%4.03%

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.126648, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.279217, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 1 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 0 mentions for Open Text. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 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

Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.04%. 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

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 Ratio
The Descartes Systems GroupC$753.87M11.52C$97.67MC$2.0150.41
Open TextC$5.21B1.49C$455.93MC$2.0615.53

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Open Text on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Topicus.com?

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

Open Text currently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.04%. Topicus.com has a consensus target price of C$145.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.11%. Given Topicus.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Topicus.com 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
Topicus.com
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Open Text has a beta of 1.279217, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Topicus.com has a beta of 0.064046, indicating that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Topicus.com had 1 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Topicus.com and 0 mentions for Open Text. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Topicus.com'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
Topicus.com Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Open TextC$5.21B1.49C$455.93MC$2.0615.53
Topicus.comC$1.63B4.59C$30.84MC$0.37243.24

60.5% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Topicus.com 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Open Text9.89% 12.88% 4.03%
Topicus.com N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Open Text beats Topicus.com on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Kinaxis?

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

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
Open Text9.89% 12.88% 4.03%
Kinaxis 14.48%19.72%1.88%

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 1 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kinaxis and 0 mentions for Open Text. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Open Text's score of 0.00 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
Kinaxis Positive

60.5% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.0% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Open Text currently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.04%. Kinaxis has a consensus target price of C$200.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.49%. 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
Open Text
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Kinaxis
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Open Text has a beta of 1.279217, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinaxis has a beta of 0.734372, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Open TextC$5.21B1.49C$455.93MC$2.0615.53
KinaxisC$580.81M7.32C$14.53MC$2.9452.94

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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Open TextC$5.21B1.49C$455.93MC$2.0615.53
LifeWorksC$1.03B0.00C$25.72MC$0.37N/A

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 Text9.89% 12.88% 4.03%
LifeWorks N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LifeWorks'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
LifeWorks Neutral

Open Text pays an annual dividend of C$1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. 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 14.04%. Given LifeWorks' higher probable 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

60.5% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Open Text beats LifeWorks on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

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

Open Text presently has a consensus price target of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 14.04%. Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus price target of C$16.45, suggesting a potential upside of 13.84%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lightspeed Commerce 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
Lightspeed Commerce
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Open Text has a beta of 1.279217, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 1.831499, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

60.5% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.2% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Open TextC$5.21B1.49C$455.93MC$2.0615.53
Lightspeed CommerceC$1.23B1.55-C$86.99M-C$1.04N/A

Open Text has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -11.77%. 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
Open Text9.89% 12.88% 4.03%
Lightspeed Commerce -11.77%-9.57%-3.79%

In the previous week, Lightspeed Commerce had 1 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce and 0 mentions for Open Text. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lightspeed Commerce'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
Lightspeed Commerce Neutral

Summary

Open Text beats Lightspeed Commerce on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OTEX vs. The Competition

MetricOpen TextSoftware IndustryComputer SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$7.76BC$5.03BC$38.64BC$12.33B
Dividend Yield4.78%4.05%3.19%6.17%
P/E Ratio15.5326.9978.7836.38
Price / Sales1.49239.89598.939.90
Price / Cash5.9417.5345.8282.29
Price / Book2.004.299.574.50
Net IncomeC$455.93MC$22.26MC$1.07BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-3.27%-0.64%0.04%0.11%
1 Month Performance2.99%-0.56%-0.85%-0.22%
1 Year Performance-16.91%-12.71%141.69%32.11%

Open Text Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OTEX
Open Text
1.2577 of 5 stars
C$31.91
-4.3%
C$27.50
-13.8%
-13.0%C$7.74BC$5.21B15.4922,900
DSG
The Descartes Systems Group
1.275 of 5 stars
C$102.40
-1.4%
N/A-25.5%C$8.77BC$753.87M50.9550,800
TOI
Topicus.com
1.4278 of 5 stars
C$92.25
+0.6%
C$145.00
+57.2%
N/AC$7.69BC$1.63B249.32N/A
KXS
Kinaxis
3.0124 of 5 stars
C$157.14
+2.1%
C$200.00
+27.3%
-19.8%C$4.29BC$580.81M53.45662
LWRK
LifeWorks
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.24BC$1.03B87.22N/A

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