SAIC vs. CACI, OTEX, AGYS, VRNT, IONQ, JKHY, GDDY, IOT, S, and KT
Should you be buying Science Applications International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Science Applications International include CACI International (CACI), Open Text (OTEX), Agilysys (AGYS), Verint Systems (VRNT), IonQ (IONQ), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), GoDaddy (GDDY), Samsara (IOT), SentinelOne (S), and KT (KT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
CACI International (NYSE:CACI) and Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking.
In the previous week, CACI International had 24 more articles in the media than Science Applications International. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for CACI International and 8 mentions for Science Applications International. CACI International's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Science Applications International's score of 0.52 indicating that Science Applications International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
CACI International received 128 more outperform votes than Science Applications International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.04% of users gave Science Applications International an outperform vote while only 62.50% of users gave CACI International an outperform vote.
CACI International has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Science Applications International has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
CACI International presently has a consensus target price of $400.82, indicating a potential downside of 1.00%. Science Applications International has a consensus target price of $127.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.44%. Given Science Applications International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CACI International is more favorable than Science Applications International.
86.4% of CACI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Science Applications International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of CACI International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Science Applications International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Science Applications International has higher revenue and earnings than CACI International. Science Applications International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CACI International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Science Applications International has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Science Applications International's net margin of 5.37%. CACI International's return on equity of 23.73% beat Science Applications International's return on equity.
Summary
CACI International beats Science Applications International on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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