Head to Head Review: zSpace (NASDAQ:ZSPC) versus Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY)

zSpace (NASDAQ:ZSPC) and Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.7% of zSpace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares zSpace and Bentley Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
zSpace	N/A	N/A	-126.38%
Bentley Systems	17.91%	28.41%	9.04%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares zSpace and Bentley Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
zSpace	$38.10 million	0.68	-$20.82 million	N/A	N/A
Bentley Systems	$1.35 billion	10.99	$234.70 million	$0.79	64.44

Bentley Systems has higher revenue and earnings than zSpace.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for zSpace and Bentley Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
zSpace	1	0	4	1	2.83
Bentley Systems	1	5	6	0	2.42

zSpace presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 834.58%. Bentley Systems has a consensus target price of $56.64, indicating a potential upside of 11.25%. Given zSpace’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe zSpace is more favorable than Bentley Systems.

Summary

Bentley Systems beats zSpace on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About zSpace

zSpace Technologies, Inc. is a provider of commercial augmented reality and virtual reality technology principally in the education market. The Company offers differentiated hardware along with learning software modules for K-12 science, technology, engineering, game design and mathematics applications, as well as workforce-oriented career and technical education applications. zSpace Technologies Inc. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides infrastructure engineering software solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers open modeling engineering applications, such as MicroStation, OpenBridge, OpenBuildings, OpenCities, OpenComms, OpenFlows, OpenPlant, OpenRail, OpenRoads, OpenSite, OpenTower, OpenTunnel, OpenUtilities, and OpenWindowPower; and open simulation engineering applications, including ADINA, AutoPIPE, CUBE, DYNAMEQ, EMME, LEGION, Power Line Systems, RAM, SACS, SPIDA, and STAAD; and geoprofessional applications for modeling and simulation of near and deep subsurface conditions, including AGS, Central, GeoStudio, Imago, Leapfrog, MX Deposit, Oasis montaj, OpenGround, and PLAXIS. It also provides infrastructure cloud applications, such as ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, and AssetWise, as well as iTwin platform that enables users to create and curate cloud native 4D/5D digital representations of physical infrastructure assets consisting of iTwin Capture, iTwin Experience, and iTwin IoT platforms. The company serves civil, structural, geotechnical, subsurface, process engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, city and regional planners, contractors, fabricators, and operations and maintenance engineers. Bentley Systems, Incorporated was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.