The Hackett Group (HCKT) Competitors

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both small-cap it consulting & other services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, TDC or HCKT?

Teradata has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, TDC or HCKT?

Teradata has higher revenue and earnings than The Hackett Group. Teradata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hackett Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teradata	$1.75B	1.11	$114M	$1.13	18.23
The Hackett Group	$313.86M	1.84	$29.63M	$0.60	34.92

Does the media prefer TDC or HCKT?

In the previous week, Teradata had 7 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Teradata and 16 mentions for The Hackett Group. Teradata's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat The Hackett Group's score of 0.11 indicating that Teradata is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Teradata	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Hackett Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer TDC or HCKT?

Teradata currently has a consensus target price of $26.86, suggesting a potential upside of 30.34%. The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $29.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.61%. Given The Hackett Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Hackett Group is more favorable than Teradata.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teradata	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
The Hackett Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is TDC or HCKT more profitable?

Teradata has a net margin of 6.57% compared to The Hackett Group's net margin of 5.37%. Teradata's return on equity of 96.29% beat The Hackett Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teradata	6.57%	96.29%	8.32%
The Hackett Group	5.37%	24.12%	14.34%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TDC or HCKT?

90.3% of Teradata shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Teradata shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of The Hackett Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Teradata beats The Hackett Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.