Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Competitors $73.57 +0.28 (+0.38%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CTSH vs. IT, LDOS, BAH, CACI, DOX, EPAM, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Cognizant Technology Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cognizant Technology Solutions include Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Cognizant Technology Solutions vs. Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International Amdocs EPAM Systems Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Gartner (NYSE:IT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CTSH or IT? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Gartner shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Gartner. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognizant Technology Solutions$19.74B1.84$2.24B$4.5116.31Gartner$6.27B5.16$1.25B$16.0326.25 Is CTSH or IT more profitable? Gartner has a net margin of 20.00% compared to Cognizant Technology Solutions' net margin of 11.35%. Gartner's return on equity of 116.56% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognizant Technology Solutions11.35% 16.78% 12.24% Gartner 20.00%116.56%14.01% Do analysts rate CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $83.13, indicating a potential upside of 13.00%. Gartner has a consensus price target of $513.63, indicating a potential upside of 22.08%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gartner is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Gartner 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 752 more outperform votes than Gartner when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.39% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 58.14% of users gave Gartner an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122773.39% Underperform Votes44526.61% GartnerOutperform Votes47558.14% Underperform Votes34241.86% Which has more volatility & risk, CTSH or IT? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CTSH or IT? In the previous week, Cognizant Technology Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Gartner. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions and 25 mentions for Gartner. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' score of 1.03 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gartner 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGartner beats Cognizant Technology Solutions on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cognizant Technology Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTSH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CTSH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCognizant Technology SolutionsCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$36.39B$6.81B$23.05B$7.83BDividend Yield1.72%3.00%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio16.3199.7842.1218.48Price / Sales1.8410.482,053.84103.59Price / Cash14.9423.7734.7234.62Price / Book2.534.886.144.25Net Income$2.24B$204.55M$738.82M$248.23M7 Day Performance2.01%1.36%1.30%0.89%1 Month Performance-3.77%-3.93%1.65%3.53%1 Year Performance12.54%43.01%52,744.84%5.08% Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.6738 of 5 stars$73.57+0.4%$83.13+13.0%+12.0%$36.39B$19.74B16.31355,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsITGartner4.5215 of 5 stars$412.95-0.8%$513.63+24.4%+2.0%$31.73B$6.27B25.7719,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsLDOSLeidos4.7911 of 5 stars$144.89-0.6%$179.23+23.7%+5.0%$18.58B$16.66B15.6845,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8839 of 5 stars$117.54-1.7%$146.45+24.6%-18.8%$14.90B$11.78B17.5329,300Positive NewsCACICACI International3.9018 of 5 stars$445.16-1.0%$525.25+18.0%+13.8%$9.98B$8.36B20.8822,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDOXAmdocs4.8124 of 5 stars$86.69+0.8%$101.20+16.7%+5.5%$9.79B$4.87B20.1230,300Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.7933 of 5 stars$158.29-0.5%$235.56+48.8%-33.4%$9.03B$4.73B20.1959,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownTDCTeradata4.3474 of 5 stars$21.57-0.2%$33.70+56.3%-42.0%$2.07B$1.75B18.437,000Upcoming EarningsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2858 of 5 stars$25.21-1.4%$32.67+29.6%+17.8%$697.09M$313.86M23.791,180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsUISUnisys4.3563 of 5 stars$3.99-2.3%$6.50+63.1%-27.8%$283.21M$2.01B-1.4116,200Earnings ReportFORRForrester Research3.5617 of 5 stars$9.83-3.4%N/A-48.6%$186.66M$432.47M-32.781,780Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IT Competitors LDOS Competitors BAH Competitors CACI Competitors DOX Competitors EPAM Competitors TDC Competitors HCKT Competitors UIS Competitors FORR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CTSH) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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