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C$33.97 +0.03 (+0.09%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

OTEX vs. DAY, HUT, DSG, TOI, and BITF

Should you buy Open Text stock or one of its competitors? Open Text's main competitors and comparable companies include Dayforce (DAY), Hut 8 (HUT), The Descartes Systems Group (DSG), Topicus.com (TOI), and Bitfarms (BITF). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does Open Text compare to Dayforce?

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

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Dayforce. Dayforce 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
DayforceC$1.89B8.06-C$152.03M-C$0.95N/A
Open TextC$5.25B1.57C$455.93MC$2.5813.17

60.3% of Dayforce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Dayforce Neutral
Open Text Neutral

Open Text has a net margin of 12.25% compared to Dayforce's net margin of 0.00%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.99% beat Dayforce's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DayforceN/A N/A N/A
Open Text 12.25%15.99%4.03%

Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.05%. Given Open Text's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Open Text is more favorable than Dayforce.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dayforce
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Open Text
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Dayforce has a beta of 0.993443, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.285215, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Open Text beats Dayforce on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Hut 8?

Hut 8 (TSE:HUT) and Open Text (TSE:OTEX) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

38.9% of Hut 8 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 60.2% of Hut 8 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Hut 8 had 4 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hut 8 and 0 mentions for Open Text. Hut 8's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Open Text's score of 0.00 indicating that Hut 8 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hut 8 Positive
Open Text Neutral

Open Text has a consensus price target of C$27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.05%. Given Open Text's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Open Text is more favorable than Hut 8.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hut 8
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.80
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 Hut 8. Hut 8 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
Hut 8C$317.95M39.41C$193.22M-C$5.40N/A
Open TextC$5.25B1.57C$455.93MC$2.5813.17

Hut 8 has a beta of 4.581835, indicating that its stock price is 358% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.285215, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Open Text has a net margin of 12.25% compared to Hut 8's net margin of -188.53%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.99% beat Hut 8's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hut 8-188.53% -39.50% -4.25%
Open Text 12.25%15.99%4.03%

Summary

Open Text beats Hut 8 on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

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

Open Text presently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.05%. Given Open Text's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Open Text is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.

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
The Descartes Systems Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.80

57.4% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Descartes Systems Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
The Descartes Systems Group Neutral

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Open Text's net margin of 12.25%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.99% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Open Text12.25% 15.99% 4.03%
The Descartes Systems Group 23.35%11.26%7.51%

Open Text has a beta of 1.285215, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.138981, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Open TextC$5.25B1.57C$455.93MC$2.5813.17
The Descartes Systems GroupC$753.87M12.25C$97.67MC$2.0153.63

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Open Text on 8 of the 15 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 technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Topicus.com currently has a consensus target price of C$143.75, indicating a potential upside of 40.81%. Open Text has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.05%. Given Topicus.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
3 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

Open Text has a net margin of 12.25% compared to Topicus.com's net margin of 0.00%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.99% beat Topicus.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Topicus.comN/A N/A N/A
Open Text 12.25%15.99%4.03%

Topicus.com has a beta of 0.081974, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.285215, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

21.7% of Topicus.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Topicus.comC$1.70B5.02C$35.08MC$0.42243.07
Open TextC$5.25B1.57C$455.93MC$2.5813.17

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Topicus.com Neutral
Open Text Neutral

Summary

Open Text beats Topicus.com on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Open Text compare to Bitfarms?

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

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Bitfarms 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$5.25B1.57C$455.93MC$2.5813.17
BitfarmsC$229.28M21.67-C$110.66M-C$0.52N/A

Open Text has a net margin of 12.25% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -234.21%. Open Text's return on equity of 15.99% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Open Text12.25% 15.99% 4.03%
Bitfarms -234.21%-74.20%-10.66%

Open Text has a beta of 1.285215, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bitfarms has a beta of 3.414688, meaning that its share price is 241% more volatile than the broader market.

Open Text currently has a consensus price target of C$27.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.05%. Given Open Text's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Open Text is more favorable than Bitfarms.

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
Bitfarms
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

57.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Bitfarms shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Open Text shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Bitfarms shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Text Neutral
Bitfarms Neutral

Summary

Open Text beats Bitfarms on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OTEX vs. The Competition

MetricOpen TextSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$8.24BC$15.67BC$29.53BC$12.56B
Dividend Yield4.65%3.42%2.75%6.21%
P/E Ratio13.17127.2673.3539.07
Price / Sales1.571,303.59598.8410.02
Price / Cash5.9448.1350.3582.29
Price / Book2.057.509.444.79
Net IncomeC$455.93MC$434.60MC$679.74MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-0.26%1.62%-1.29%0.82%
1 Month Performance12.19%7.50%4.03%5.39%
1 Year Performance-24.76%5.00%189.70%35.05%

Open Text Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OTEX
Open Text
0.9509 of 5 stars
C$33.97
+0.1%
C$27.50
-19.0%
-24.8%C$8.24BC$5.25B13.1722,900
DAY
Dayforce
0.0795 of 5 stars
C$95.35
-1.1%
N/AN/AC$15.26BC$1.89BN/AN/A
HUT
Hut 8
1.3699 of 5 stars
C$112.38
-7.9%
N/A+244.7%C$12.65BC$317.95MN/A219
DSG
The Descartes Systems Group
1.1582 of 5 stars
C$104.55
+0.6%
N/A-23.1%C$8.96BC$753.87M52.0150,800
TOI
Topicus.com
1.4495 of 5 stars
C$99.80
-0.7%
C$143.75
+44.0%
N/AC$8.34BC$1.70B237.62N/A

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This page (TSE:OTEX) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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