Alteryx Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Alteryx Inc (AYX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Alteryx Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 970M vs 564,915M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+44.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-12.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Alteryx Inc generated 16.6% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2023, vs -14.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 22.8% net margin compares with 25.4% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Alteryx Inc accounted for 0.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.52M compares with $0.65M for the peer group (2.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AYX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Alteryx Inc reported revenue growth of 16.55 % year on year in Q4 2023, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -14.42 %.
With a net margin of 22.81 %, Alteryx Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (25.41 %).
Alteryx Inc generated 0.28 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.21 % a year earlier.
Alteryx Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Alteryx Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Alteryx Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Software & Programming industry grew revenue 16.4% year over year, combined, vs 16.6% for Alteryx Inc. Alteryx Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.11% to 0.11%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Alteryx Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (19) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AYX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AYX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
AYX Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akamai Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Magic Software Enterprises Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Symbolic Logic Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Amplitude Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Box Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Alteryx Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Alteryx Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Many of our competitors, particularly the large software companies named above, have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, professional services, or other resources and greater name recognition than us. We expect competition to increase as other established and emerging companies enter the self-service data analytics software market, as customer requirements evolve, and as new products and services and technologies are introduced.
We believe the principal competitive factors in our market include:
• ease of use;
• platform features, quality, functionality, reliability, performance,
and effectiveness;
• ability to automate analytical tasks or processes;
• ability to integrate with other technology infrastructures;
• vision for the market and product innovation;
• software analytics expertise;
• total cost of ownership;
• adherence to industry standards and certifications;
• strength of sales and marketing efforts;
• brand awareness and reputation; and
• customer experience, including support.
We believe we compete favorably with our competitors on the basis of the factors
described above. Our ability to remain competitive will largely depend on our
ongoing performance and quality of our platform.
Publicly Traded Peers of Alteryx Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | 3,423.95 | 970.00 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,822,643.70 | 331,839.00 |
| Oracle Corporation | 411,900.00 | 73,266.00 |
| Sap Se | 244,964.00 | 41,606.87 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 209,651.25 | 69,096.00 |
| Salesforce Inc | 188,476.97 | 43,938.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 5,140,759.03 | 607,518.70 |
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Sources: Alteryx Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Alteryx Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Altair Engineering Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Trifacta, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| TIBCO Software Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Dataiku Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
| salesforce.com, inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Oracle Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Domo Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| DataRobot, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| SAS Institute Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Databricks, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Qlik International AB | Named by the company | 85% |
| Salesforce Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Tableau Software Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Informatica Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Talend S a | Named by the company | 85% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Amplitude Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Uipath Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Alteryx Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Alteryx Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Productivity and Business Processes 42.19 % |
| Oracle Corporation | Cloud and Software Business 83.96 % |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Software 45.22 % |
| Adobe Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Moody s Corporation | Rating Revenue 57.12 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Alteryx Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | 3,424 | 1,520,376 | -280,564 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,822,644 | 1,488,067 | 599,771 |
| Oracle Corporation | 411,900 | 519,617 | 134,184 |
| Sap Se | 244,964 | 378,244 | 75,299 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 209,651 | 226,322 | 35,129 |
| Salesforce Inc | 188,477 | 604,524 | 132,935 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 5,137,335 | 651,577 | 173,432 |
Alteryx Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | US 51.47 % |
| Oracle Corporation | Americas 63.46 % |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Americas 49.04 % |
| Salesforce Inc | Americas 64.97 % |
| Adobe Inc | Americas 58.69 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Alteryx Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Software & Programming industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (347 companies). See the full Software & Programming industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 86.49 % | 63.85 % (avg) | +22.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | -17.01 % | industry median | -2.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -11.50 % | 2.76 % (avg) | -14.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.47 % | 4.77 % (avg) | -2.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Alteryx Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Software & Programming industry average (347 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Software & Programming industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 39.4x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 21.7x | - |
| P/B | 28.2x | 5.4x | +22.8x |
| Return on Equity | -164.91 % | industry aggregate | -185.16 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -12.98 % | -0.30 % (avg) | -12.68 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Alteryx Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 92.67 % | 64.81 % | 18.52 % | 8.24 % | 59.54 % | 13.40 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.74 % | 9.09 % | -0.79 % | -25.42 % | -35.13 % | -17.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.34 % | 3.50 % | -0.25 % | -8.56 % | -25.56 % | -12.98 % |
| P/E | - | 341.7x | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Alteryx Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Alteryx Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Alteryx Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Alteryx Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.47 % vs industry average 4.77 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Alteryx Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Alteryx Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Alteryx Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Alteryx Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Alteryx Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+44.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 185.2 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 11.6% median pace.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-12.9% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Alteryx Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | 0.90 | 1.80 | 11.58 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.13 | 1.31 | 0.11 |
| Oracle Corporation | 0.72 | 1.12 | 2.83 |
| Sap Se | 0.47 | 1.16 | 0.10 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 0.29 | 0.87 | 3.47 |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.30 | 0.83 | 0.53 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Alteryx Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | Q4 2023 | +16.6 % | - |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +31.3 % |
| Oracle Corporation | Q3 2026 | +24.0 % | +62.6 % |
| Sap Se | Q4 2025 | +12.5 % | +143.0 % |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Q2 2026 | +1.1 % | -1.3 % |
| Salesforce Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.8 % | +86.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +14.8 % | -1.8 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Alteryx Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | Q4 2023 | +5.3 % | -7.0 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +22.9 % | +109.6 % |
| Oracle Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | +235.2 % |
| Sap Se | Q4 2025 | +9.6 % | - |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Q2 2026 | +3.6 % | +9.0 % |
| Salesforce Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.2 % | +26.7 % |
Alteryx Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | - | - | - |
| Microsoft Corporation | 19.76% | 22.48% | 34.22% |
| Oracle Corporation | 7.73% | 9.84% | 44.45% |
| Sap Se | 10.03% | 12.84% | 15.66% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 7.07% | 7.03% | 33.43% |
| Salesforce Inc | 9.12% | 12.41% | 20.15% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Alteryx Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Alteryx Inc | - | 3.53 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 28.57 | 11.52 |
| Oracle Corporation | 21.52 | 5.62 |
| Sap Se | 34.21 | 5.89 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 19.48 | 3.03 |
| Salesforce Inc | 21.00 | 4.29 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 31.88 | 8.46 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.