DSGX vs TU vs BRRN Stock Comparison

Descartes Systems, Telus and Bryn Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TU Telus Corp
$8.60 +1.4% 1M -42.5% 1Y
Market cap
$13.07B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$17.13B
Div. yield
0.09%
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
2 wins
BRRN Bryn Inc.
$2,100.00 0.0% 1M +4,199,900.0% 1Y
Market cap
$945.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Healthcare IT Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Bryn leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Bryn 3, Descartes Systems 3, Telus 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDSGXTUBRRNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.93B $13.07B $945.00B BRRN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.2x -5.2x -4,205,121x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 41.9x 16.9x — TU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +0.6% — DSGX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.3% -14.8% — DSGX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.09% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.5% -42.5% +4,199,900.0% BRRN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.4%/yr -17.9%/yr +595.4%/yr BRRN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.4% 26.3% 1,146.8% TU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 49/100 14/100 DSGX

Percentile Scorecard

DSGXTUBRRN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDSGXTUBRRN
Valuation 43 #51 of 89 71 #15 of 49 40 #54 of 89
Growth 64 #30 of 81 14 #39 of 45 1 #80 of 81
Profitability 97 #3 of 76 43 #26 of 45 –
Financial Health 85 #15 of 94 27 #36 of 49 0 #94 of 94
Shareholder Returns 46 #28 of 51 92 #4 of 37 –
Overall 67 49 14
  • DSGX ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • TU ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • BRRN ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDSGXTUBRRNSPY
1 month +17.3%+1.4%0.0% -0.2%
3 months +21.9%-19.6%+2,624,900.0% +3.9%
6 months +30.0%-30.3%+3,499,900.0% +8.2%
Year to date +5.2%-34.7%+3,499,900.0% +12.9%
1 year -3.5%-42.5%+4,199,900.0% +12.3%
3 years +32.1%-45.8%+20,999,900.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +9.7%-18.5%+5,860.6% +23.3%
5 years +12.4%-62.6%+1,615,284.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.4%-17.9%+595.4% +10.9%
10 years +345.3%-46.7%+419,900.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +16.1%-6.1%+130.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDSGXTUBRRNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.4%26.3%1,146.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.5%30.6%1,376.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.33-0.05-1.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.08-1.623,662.42 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.7%-71.8%-97.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.6%-42.6%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $96.58$14.98$2,100.00 $779.14
52-week low $62.82$7.72$0.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDSGXTUBRRN
P/E now vs peer median 42.1xmedian 40.1x -5.2xmedian 11.8x -4,205,121xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 2.5x 0.8xmedian 1.1x —median 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 18.5x 7.0xmedian 6.8x —median 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 20.1x 2.7xmedian 5.9x -5,832,037xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 1.8x 1.3xmedian 1.2x -4,626,456xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 2.40median 1.73 0.08median 0.24 —median 1.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDSGXTUBRRN
Revenue $775.17M $17.13B –
Gross profit $601.59M – –
Operating income $243.60M $833.56M -$224.73K
Net income $188.01M -$2.52B -$224.73K
Free cash flow $297.47M $4.97B -$162.04K
R&D $109.17M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.15 $-1.65 –
Cash & equivalents $401.06M $976.14M –
Total debt – $54.29B $413.56K
Shares (diluted) 87.58M 1.54B –
Enterprise value $6.52B $5.66B $945.00B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDSGXTUBRRN
P/E 42.1x -5.2x -4,205,121x
P/FCF 26.7x 2.7x -5,832,037x
P/Operating cash flow 25.9x 3.1x -5,832,037x
P/S 10.2x 0.8x –
P/B 4.8x 1.3x -4,626,456x
P/Tangible book 6.1x -3.2x -4,626,456x
EV/EBITDA 23.1x 7.0x –
EV/EBIT 30.9x 41.4x -4,205,122x
EV/Revenue 9.7x 2.0x –
EV/FCF 25.3x 6.9x -5,832,038x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.6x 8.0x -5,832,038x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.40 0.08 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDSGXTUBRRN
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 0.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -2.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.1% -65.6% -241.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 19.8% -30.6% -119.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 26.9% -4,024% -241.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.3% -62.5% -27.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.4% -548.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.6% -61.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 28.6% 4.9% -102.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.7% -1.8% -104.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.3% 15.3% -102.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 2.9% -104.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDSGXTUBRRN
Gross margin 77.6% – –
EBITDA margin 42.1% 28.7% –
Operating margin 31.4% 4.9% –
Pretax margin 32.7% 8.1% –
Net margin 24.3% -14.8% –
FCF margin 38.4% 29.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 39.4% 25.2% –
Return on equity 11.4% -10.0% –
Return on assets – -1.1% -10,997%
Return on invested capital – 3.8% –
Return on capital employed – 2.0% –
Asset turnover – 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x -1.7x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDSGXTUBRRN
Debt / assets – 55.4% 7,283%
Debt / equity – 2.2x -0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.3x –
Debt / FCF – 4.5x -0.9x
Liabilities / assets 15.9% 75.2% 10,800%
Equity / assets 84.1% 24.8% -10,700%
Interest coverage 168.0x 0.7x –
Current ratio 2.0x 0.7x 0.0x
Quick ratio 1.9x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 1.5x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 16.60 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDSGXTUBRRN
Dividend yield – 16.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% – –
Shareholder yield 0.2% 16.9% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – -46.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 23.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 11.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDSGXTUBRRN
Forward P/E 41.9xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.20FY2026 $0.51FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +17.6%FY2026 -23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +18.2% +7.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $889.11MFY2026 $15.17BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +22.0%FY2026 +1.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.6% -9.9% –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DSGXTUBRRN
DSGX 1.00 0.26 0.00
TU 0.26 1.00 0.02
BRRN 0.00 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DSGX, TU and BRRN?

Bryn (BRRN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Descartes Systems (DSGX) $7.93B, Telus (TU) $13.07B, Bryn (BRRN) $945.00B.

Which company is growing faster?

Descartes Systems (DSGX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Descartes Systems (DSGX) +13.2%, Telus (TU) +0.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Descartes Systems (DSGX) has the highest net margin (Descartes Systems (DSGX) 24.3%, Telus (TU) -14.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bryn (BRRN) returned the most: Descartes Systems (DSGX) -3.5%, Telus (TU) -42.5%, Bryn (BRRN) +4,199,900.0%. Over five years, Bryn (BRRN) compounded fastest (Descartes Systems (DSGX) +2.4%/yr, Telus (TU) -17.9%/yr, Bryn (BRRN) +595.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Descartes Systems (DSGX) 0.00%, Telus (TU) 0.09%. Descartes Systems (DSGX) and Bryn (BRRN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Telus (TU) has been the steadiest (Descartes Systems (DSGX) 41.4%, Telus (TU) 26.3%, Bryn (BRRN) 1,146.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DSGX, TU and BRRN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bryn (BRRN) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.