Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM – Get Free Report) and The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sprinklr and The Descartes Systems Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sprinklr | $857.20 million | 1.59 | $22.91 million | $0.10 | 58.55 |
| The Descartes Systems Group | $728.99 million | 10.40 | $163.77 million | $2.14 | 41.42 |
The Descartes Systems Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sprinklr. The Descartes Systems Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprinklr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Sprinklr and The Descartes Systems Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sprinklr | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| The Descartes Systems Group | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2.87 |
Sprinklr currently has a consensus target price of $8.21, suggesting a potential upside of 40.30%. The Descartes Systems Group has a consensus target price of $100.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.19%. Given Sprinklr’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sprinklr is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.
Profitability
This table compares Sprinklr and The Descartes Systems Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sprinklr | 2.65% | 7.21% | 3.56% |
| The Descartes Systems Group | 24.25% | 11.66% | 9.90% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
40.2% of Sprinklr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Sprinklr shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned 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.
Volatility and Risk
Sprinklr has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
The Descartes Systems Group beats Sprinklr on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sprinklr
Sprinklr, Inc. provides enterprise cloud software products worldwide. The company operates Unified Customer Experience Management platform, a software that enables customer-facing teams to collaborate across internal silos, communicate across digital channels, and leverage a complete suite of capabilities to deliver customer experiences. Its products include Sprinklr Service, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) powered products and solutions that unifies customer service across voice, digital, and social channels; Sprinklr Social, a suite of AI-powered products and solutions that unifies social media publishing and engagement across various channels; Sprinklr Insights, a suite of AI-powered products and solutions that unifies consumer, customer, competitive and industry data from a high volume of third-party, second-party and first-party sources; and Sprinklr Marketing, a suite of AI-powered products and solutions that unifies content production and content lifecycle management with paid campaign orchestration across various channels. The company also provides professional, managed, training, and consultancy services. Sprinklr, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About The Descartes Systems Group
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. provides cloud-based logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Its Logistics Technology platform offers a range of modular, interoperable web and wireless logistics management solutions. The company provides a suite of solutions that include routing, mobile, and telematics; transportation management; ecommerce, shipping, and fulfillment; customs and regulatory compliance; global trade intelligence; broker and forwarder enterprise systems; and B2B messaging and connectivity services. It also offers its customers to use its modular, software-as-a-service, and data solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate, and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access and analyze global trade data; research and perform trade tariff and duty calculations; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and various other logistics processes. In addition, the company provides consulting, implementation, and training services, as well as maintenance and support services. It serves transportation providers, such as air, ocean, and truck modes; logistics service providers, including third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers; and distribution-intensive companies, such as manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and mobile business service providers through subscription, transactional or perpetual license basis. The Descartes Systems Group Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
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