DOCU vs. TYL: DocuSign vs. Tyler Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL) are both classified in the Application Software sub-industry within the broader Software industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Profile Item	DOCU	TYL
Name	DocuSign Inc.	Tyler Technologies Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software	Application Software
Market Capitalization	14.51 billion USD	16.72 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	April 27, 2018	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DOCU

TYL

GSPC

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Total Return (1Y)	12.03%	-9.12%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.94%	0.63%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-22.27%	-4.91%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DOCU

TYL

GSPC

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.32%	42.71%
Beta (5Y)	0.79	0.70
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-86.00%	-57.44%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.99M	832.79K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DOCU and TYL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	-0.31
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.23	-0.42

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both DocuSign (DOCU) at 17.80% and Tyler (TYL) at 10.49% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

17.80%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
DOCU: 17.80%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

TYL

Software & Services industry group

10.49%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
TYL: 10.49%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both DocuSign (DOCU) at 9.82% and Tyler (TYL) at 13.51% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

9.82%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
DOCU: 9.82%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

TYL

Software & Services industry group

13.51%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
TYL: 13.51%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Tyler (TYL) at 18.07% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of DocuSign (DOCU) at 13.43%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

13.43%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
DOCU: 13.43%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

TYL

Software & Services industry group

18.07%

Max: 46.89%
TYL: 18.07%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
ROE (TTM)	17.80%	10.49%
ROA (TTM)	6.35%	4.40%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.82%	13.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.43%	18.07%
Gross Margin (TTM)	79.61%	47.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both DocuSign (DOCU) at 8.16% and Tyler (TYL) at 9.10% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Tyler (TYL) at 19.01% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while DocuSign (DOCU) at -70.87% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.16%	9.10%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.57%	8.03%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-70.87%	19.01%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	22.99%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tyler (TYL) at 1.33 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while DocuSign (DOCU) at 0.64 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DOCU.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

0.64

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
DOCU: 0.64
Min: 0.03

TYL

Software & Services industry group

1.33

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
TYL: 1.33
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both DocuSign (DOCU) at 0.11 and Tyler (TYL) at 0.52 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

0.11

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
DOCU: 0.11
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

TYL

Software & Services industry group

0.52

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
TYL: 0.52
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.64	1.33
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.11	0.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.35	1.21

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither DocuSign (DOCU) nor Tyler (TYL) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DOCU: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TYL

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

TYL: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither DocuSign (DOCU) nor Tyler (TYL) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DOCU: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TYL

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

TYL: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both DocuSign (DOCU) at 47.32 and Tyler (TYL) at 52.50 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

47.32

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
DOCU: 47.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

TYL

Software & Services industry group

52.50

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
TYL: 52.50
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both DocuSign (DOCU) at 4.32 and Tyler (TYL) at 6.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

4.32

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
DOCU: 4.32
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

TYL

Software & Services industry group

6.74

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
TYL: 6.74
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both DocuSign (DOCU) at 8.50 and Tyler (TYL) at 6.00 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DOCU

Software & Services industry group

8.50

Max: 16.63
DOCU: 8.50
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

TYL

Software & Services industry group

6.00

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
TYL: 6.00
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

DocuSign (DOCU) vs. Tyler (TYL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DocuSign (DOCU) and Tyler (TYL)
Metric	DOCU	TYL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	47.32	52.50
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	6.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.50	6.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	9.05%	4.12%