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IT vs. SNPS: Gartner vs. Synopsys Stock Comparison

How do Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS) 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

Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but IT is classified in IT Services while SNPS is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
Profile ItemITSNPS
NameGartner Inc.Synopsys Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other ServicesApplication Software
Market Capitalization11.99 billion USD86.32 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateOctober 5, 1993February 26, 1992
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IT
SNPS
GSPC
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS), 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 Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Total Return (1Y)-17.60%18.77%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-22.07%-2.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.95%6.06%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IT
SNPS
GSPC
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS), 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 Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)58.29%45.03%
Beta (5Y)0.951.17
Max Drawdown (5Y)-77.21%-43.02%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.14M2.11M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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IT and SNPS 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 Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.380.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.540.49

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 365.76% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Synopsys (SNPS) at 3.66%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

IT

Software & Services industry group

365.76%

IT
365.76%
Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

3.66%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
SNPS
3.66%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Gartner (IT) at 14.81% and Synopsys (SNPS) at 11.43% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

IT

Software & Services industry group

14.81%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
IT
14.81%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

11.43%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
SNPS
11.43%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 18.58% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Synopsys (SNPS) at 14.52%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

IT

Software & Services industry group

18.58%

Max
46.89%
IT
18.58%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

14.52%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
SNPS
14.52%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
ROE (TTM)365.76%3.66%
ROA (TTM)11.33%1.35%
Net Margin (TTM)14.81%11.43%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.58%14.52%
Gross Margin (TTM)70.18%82.92%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Synopsys (SNPS) at 15.12% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Gartner (IT) at 3.67% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Gartner (IT) at -39.69% and Synopsys (SNPS) at -44.59% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.67%15.12%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.87%15.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)-39.69%-44.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-1.05%8.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Synopsys (SNPS) at 1.34 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Gartner (IT) at 0.91 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for IT.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.91

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
IT
0.91
Min
0.03

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

1.34

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
SNPS
1.34
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Synopsys (SNPS) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 against its industry range, while Gartner (IT) reports no figure this period.

IT

Software & Services industry group

--

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
IT
--

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

0.35

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
SNPS
0.35
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): IT does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; SNPS is benchmarked against the Software & Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.911.34
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.35
Net Debt / EBITDA1.183.49

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Gartner (IT) nor Synopsys (SNPS) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

SNPS
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Gartner (IT) nor Synopsys (SNPS) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

IT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

SNPS
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 13.62 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Synopsys (SNPS) at 79.59 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

IT

Software & Services industry group

13.62

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
IT
13.62
Min
6.69

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

79.59

Max
112.94
SNPS
79.59
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Gartner (IT) at 1.86 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Synopsys (SNPS) at 9.17 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

IT

Software & Services industry group

1.86

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
IT
1.86
Min
0.02

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

9.17

Max
17.91
SNPS
9.17
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Gartner (IT) reports a negative P/B ratio of -348.81, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Synopsys (SNPS) reports 2.77, ranking against industry peers normally.

IT

Software & Services industry group

-348.81

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
IT
-348.81

SNPS

Software & Services industry group

2.77

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
SNPS
2.77
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Gartner (IT) vs. Synopsys (SNPS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Gartner (IT) and Synopsys (SNPS)
MetricITSNPS
P/E Ratio (TTM)13.6279.59
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.869.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-348.812.77
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)8.90%3.97%