Head to Head Comparison: Kinaxis (KXSCF) versus Its Competitors

Kinaxis (OTCMKTS:KXSCF) is one of 959 public companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Kinaxis to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Kinaxis and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinaxis	0	0	4	0	3.00
Kinaxis Competitors	5387	20889	43612	1427	2.58

As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 270.21%. Given Kinaxis’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kinaxis has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Kinaxis and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinaxis	14.42%	20.69%	11.94%
Kinaxis Competitors	-629.43%	30.93%	-9.09%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.3% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kinaxis and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinaxis	$548.03 million	$70.70 million	51.93
Kinaxis Competitors	$1.79 billion	$385.95 million	73.21

Kinaxis’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. Kinaxis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Kinaxis competitors beat Kinaxis on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

Kinaxis Company Profile

Kinaxis Inc. provides cloud-based subscription software for supply chain operations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Canada. It offers RapidResponse, a cloud-based platform, which provides advanced planning, sales and operation planning, supply and demand planning, inventory management, and command and control center services. The company also provides strategic services, such as digital business transformation, advanced analytics, and digital innovation and acceleration services; implementation, including agile implementation methodology, RapidStart, sustainment, and rollout services; and continuous learning services consisting of Kinaxis learning center, custom learning programs, and certification, as well as support services. It serves aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, high-tech and electronics, industrial, life sciences, logistics, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Webplan Inc. and changed its name to Kinaxis Inc. in May 2005. Kinaxis Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.