SNPS vs SSYS vs STKH Stock Comparison

Synopsys, Stratasys and Steakholder Foods Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNPS Synopsys Inc
$454.33 +6.7% 1M -2.1% 1Y
Market cap
$90.88B
P/E
69.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.88B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
8 wins
SSYS Stratasys Ltd.
$6.97 -15.6% 1M -41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$585.09M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$547.27M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Synopsys leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Synopsys 8). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNPSSSYSSTKHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.88B $585.09M $50.61K SNPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 69.8x -12.8x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.2x 69.7x — SNPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% -3.1% — SNPS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.7% -8.4% — SNPS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.1% -41.9% -89.7% SNPS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr -25.6%/yr -83.2%/yr SNPS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.6% 47.8% 226.0% SNPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 38/100 — SNPS

Percentile Scorecard

SNPSSSYSSTKH

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

AxisSNPSSSYSSTKH
Valuation 45 #53 of 95 35 #132 of 203 –
Growth 50 #47 of 93 23 #145 of 187 –
Profitability 48 #48 of 91 14 #160 of 185 –
Financial Health 20 #81 of 101 80 #45 of 219 73 #60 of 219
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 41 38 –
  • SNPS ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • SSYS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • STKH ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNPSSSYSSTKHSPY
1 month +6.7%-15.6%-76.7% -0.8%
3 months +16.8%-13.5%-70.4% +3.5%
6 months -8.9%-19.0%-77.1% +7.0%
Year to date -3.3%-19.7%-82.7% +12.2%
1 year -2.1%-41.9%-89.7% +13.0%
3 years -0.6%-32.0%-99.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -0.2%-12.1%-88.7% +23.1%
5 years +42.4%-77.1%-100.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +7.3%-25.6%-83.2% +11.0%
10 years +675.8%-65.0%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +22.7%-10.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSNPSSSYSSTKHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.6%47.8%226.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.7%46.9%172.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.672.221.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.88-0.40 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.3%-83.4%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.0%-41.5%-90.7% -1.8%
52-week high $534.56$11.91$4.30 $779.14
52-week low $372.33$6.80$0.40 $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.

MultipleSNPSSSYSSTKH
P/E now vs peer median 66.8xmedian 42.1x -12.4xmedian 26.0x —median 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 7.1x 1.1xmedian 1.9x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.5xmedian 27.5x -11.7xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.3xmedian 37.2x -25.8xmedian 21.4x —median 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.2x 0.7xmedian 2.2x 0.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 141.13median 2.23 -28.49median 1.26 —median 1.26

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 monthsSNPSSSYSSTKH
Revenue $8.88B $547.27M –
Gross profit $6.53B $221.15M –
Operating income $847.20M -$83.46M –
Net income $1.30B -$115.18M –
Free cash flow – -$23.24M –
R&D $2.81B $77.20M –
EPS (diluted) $6.77 $-0.56 –
Cash & equivalents $3.61B $92.53M $1.06M
Total debt $10.04B – –
Shares (diluted) 192.32M 82.30M 124.02K
Enterprise value $87.28B -$364.73M -$6.85M

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
MetricSNPSSSYSSTKH
P/E 66.8x -12.4x –
P/FCF 31.3x -25.8x –
P/Operating cash flow – -131.0x –
P/S 9.8x 1.1x –
P/B 2.8x 0.7x 0.0x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 0.8x 0.0x
EV/EBITDA 40.5x -11.7x –
EV/EBIT 110.3x -4.6x –
EV/Revenue 10.5x 0.7x –
EV/FCF – -16.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -84.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 141.13 -28.49 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNPSSSYSSTKH
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% -3.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.8% -4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.2% -12.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.9% -6.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -23.3% -30.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -9.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -34.9% -17.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -37.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -45.2% 59.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 0.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -172.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 61.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -116.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 36.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNPSSSYSSTKH
Gross margin 73.5% 40.4% –
EBITDA margin 26.0% -6.1% –
Operating margin 9.5% -15.3% –
Pretax margin 16.5% -13.1% –
Net margin 14.7% -8.4% –
FCF margin – -4.2% –
Operating cash flow margin – -0.8% –
Return on equity 4.2% -14.0% –
Return on assets 2.7% -10.9% –
Return on invested capital 1.8% – –
Return on capital employed 2.0% -9.3% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – 4.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNPSSSYSSTKH
Debt / assets 21.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 34.7% 22.0% 27.9%
Equity / assets 65.3% 78.0% 72.1%
Interest coverage 1.3x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 3.5x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 2.3x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.3x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 3.76 -1.02 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNPSSSYSSTKH
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusSNPSSSYSSTKH
Forward P/E 31.2xFY2026 69.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $14.56FY2026 $0.10FY2026 $-550.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 -33.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +21.4% +100.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.20BFY2026 $582.47MFY2026 $57.45MFY2025
Revenue growth, next FY +44.6%FY2026 +5.7%FY2026 +574,390.0%FY2025
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +6.8% -42.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNPSSSYSSTKH
Held by institutions 92.3% 50.8% –
Institutions holding 1,440 150 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% +7.3% –
Institutions buying 772 79 –
Institutions selling 493 29 –
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.72 –

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.

SNPSSSYSSTKH
SNPS 1.00 0.34 0.04
SSYS 0.34 1.00 0.01
STKH 0.04 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNPS, SSYS and STKH?

Synopsys (SNPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Synopsys (SNPS) $90.88B, Stratasys (SSYS) $585.09M, Steakholder Foods (STKH) $50.61K.

Which company is growing faster?

Synopsys (SNPS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Synopsys (SNPS) +38.0%, Stratasys (SSYS) -3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Synopsys (SNPS) has the highest net margin (Synopsys (SNPS) 14.7%, Stratasys (SSYS) -8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Synopsys (SNPS) returned the most: Synopsys (SNPS) -2.1%, Stratasys (SSYS) -41.9%, Steakholder Foods (STKH) -89.7%. Over five years, Synopsys (SNPS) compounded fastest (Synopsys (SNPS) +7.3%/yr, Stratasys (SSYS) -25.6%/yr, Steakholder Foods (STKH) -83.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Synopsys (SNPS) has been the steadiest (Synopsys (SNPS) 44.6%, Stratasys (SSYS) 47.8%, Steakholder Foods (STKH) 226.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNPS, SSYS and STKH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Synopsys (SNPS) leads on 8. 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.