Synopsys (SNPS) Competitors

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is SNPS or CDNS more profitable?

Cadence Design Systems has a net margin of 25.68% compared to Synopsys' net margin of 22.96%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 32.44% beat Synopsys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synopsys	22.96%	22.88%	13.88%
Cadence Design Systems	25.68%	32.44%	19.18%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys received 244 more outperform votes than Cadence Design Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.09% of users gave Synopsys an outperform vote while only 71.23% of users gave Cadence Design Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synopsys	Outperform Votes 811 72.09%	Underperform Votes 314 27.91%
Cadence Design Systems	Outperform Votes 567 71.23%	Underperform Votes 229 28.77%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SNPS or CDNS?

85.5% of Synopsys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Synopsys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems 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.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Synopsys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, 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
Synopsys	$5.84B	14.19	$1.23B	$9.08	59.87
Cadence Design Systems	$4.09B	18.79	$1.04B	$3.84	73.54

Does the media prefer SNPS or CDNS?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 51 more articles in the media than Synopsys. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 12 mentions for Synopsys. Synopsys' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 0.38 indicating that Synopsys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Synopsys	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	16 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys currently has a consensus target price of $601.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.55%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus target price of $326.11, suggesting a potential upside of 15.47%. Given Cadence Design Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than Synopsys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synopsys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Which has more risk and volatility, SNPS or CDNS?

Synopsys has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Synopsys beats Cadence Design Systems on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.