Exponent (EXPO) Competitors $67.10 -0.93 (-1.37%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.07 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 10/3/2025 04:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EXPO vs. FCN, VSEC, CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, FC, and OMEXShould you be buying Exponent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Exponent include FTI Consulting (FCN), VSE (VSEC), CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Exponent vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting VSE CBIZ Huron Consulting Group ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is EXPO or FCN more profitable? Exponent has a net margin of 18.35% compared to FTI Consulting's net margin of 6.82%. Exponent's return on equity of 24.19% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exponent18.35% 24.19% 13.51% FTI Consulting 6.82%12.88%7.90% Do analysts rate EXPO or FCN? FTI Consulting has a consensus target price of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.65%. Given FTI Consulting's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FTI Consulting is more favorable than Exponent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Exponent 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has more risk and volatility, EXPO or FCN? Exponent has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EXPO or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 2 more articles in the media than Exponent. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for FTI Consulting and 3 mentions for Exponent. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Exponent's score of -0.18 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exponent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral FTI Consulting 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EXPO or FCN? 92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Exponent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, EXPO or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Exponent. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exponent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioExponent$558.51M6.07$109M$2.0033.55FTI Consulting$3.70B1.40$280.09M$7.1022.54 SummaryFTI Consulting beats Exponent on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Exponent News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EXPO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 EXPO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExponentConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.39B$6.60B$33.43B$10.58BDividend Yield1.79%1.71%2.84%4.70%P/E Ratio33.5523.2626.7626.71Price / Sales6.072.94745.52130.98Price / Cash28.7016.5729.3661.31Price / Book8.095.518.346.55Net Income$109M$272.15M$198.07M$277.50M7 Day Performance-3.45%0.68%1.71%2.42%1 Month Performance-6.05%4.01%12.66%8.63%1 Year Performance-41.46%-8.12%56.94%31.60% Exponent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXPOExponent2.8994 of 5 stars$67.10-1.4%N/A-41.5%$3.39B$558.51M33.551,168FCNFTI Consulting3.9883 of 5 stars$161.450.0%$175.50+8.7%-29.0%$5.23B$3.66B22.748,374VSECVSE3.2725 of 5 stars$164.23-0.2%$161.50-1.7%+90.7%$3.40B$1.25B146.631,400CBZCBIZ2.2681 of 5 stars$53.84+2.4%N/A-13.2%$2.84B$2.42B30.9410,000Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group3.8444 of 5 stars$145.00-0.7%$171.50+18.3%+40.7%$2.53B$1.59B25.317,230News CoverageInsider TradeICFIICF International3.9364 of 5 stars$93.10+0.1%$128.20+37.7%-43.4%$1.71B$2.02B16.199,300CRAICharles River Associates4.094 of 5 stars$205.22+0.0%$235.00+14.5%+11.1%$1.35B$687.41M24.85940ACTGAcacia Research0.2082 of 5 stars$3.25-1.2%N/A-27.4%$317.30M$122.31M-54.161,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.3443 of 5 stars$9.88+2.1%N/A-13.9%$305.29M$729.64M26.704,800Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey3.848 of 5 stars$19.72-2.3%$27.00+36.9%-52.1%$255.24M$287.23M24.961,084Positive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.92-2.5%N/A+183.1%$89.03M$620.05K0.0010 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTI Consulting Alternatives VSE Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Huron Consulting Group Alternatives ICF International Alternatives Charles River Associates Alternatives Acacia Research Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives 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:EXPO) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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