This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Resources Connection (RECN) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock RECN vs. ACTG, MG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, and CBZShould you be buying Resources Connection stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Resources Connection include Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Resources Connection vs. Its Competitors Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RECN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, ACTG or RECN? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ACTG or RECN? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 1 more articles in the media than Resources Connection. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Acacia Research and 0 mentions for Resources Connection. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Resources Connection's score of 0.00 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Acacia Research Very Positive Resources Connection Neutral Is ACTG or RECN more profitable? Resources Connection has a net margin of 4.52% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -2.60%. Resources Connection's return on equity of 11.74% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acacia Research-2.60% 1.33% 1.00% Resources Connection 4.52%11.74%7.30% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ACTG or RECN? 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, ACTG or RECN? Resources Connection has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Resources Connection, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcacia Research$122.31M2.60-$36.06M-$0.06-55.00Resources Connection$729M0.22$31.47M$1.034.85 SummaryResources Connection beats Acacia Research on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Resources Connection News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RECN 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 RECN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricResources ConnectionBusiness Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$160.14M$138.05M$6.68B$9.93BDividend Yield5.43%N/A2.74%4.52%P/E Ratio5.00180.7227.1526.11Price / Sales0.2222.09698.78123.62Price / Cash7.9311.7026.9459.28Price / Book0.573.376.896.09Net Income$31.47M$1.30M$199.16M$266.51M Resources Connection Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RECNResources ConnectionN/A$5.00-1.4%N/A-49.0%$160.14M$729M5.003,896ACTGAcacia Research1.0334 of 5 stars$3.24-2.7%N/A-30.2%$328.88M$122.31M-53.991,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.3601 of 5 stars$9.47-0.9%N/A-10.0%$301.50M$729.64M25.594,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFCFranklin Covey4.2165 of 5 stars$18.88-3.6%$27.00+43.0%-53.2%$247.27M$287.23M23.901,084Positive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.84-12.0%N/A-57.1%$88.57M$770K0.0010Positive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.8042 of 5 stars$268.44+1.3%$306.91+14.3%-1.2%$37.46B$2.88B41.367,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEFXEquifax4.8295 of 5 stars$237.50+1.5%$283.53+19.4%-15.8%$30.49B$5.68B46.4814,700Positive NewsEx-DividendFCNFTI Consulting3.3789 of 5 stars$167.79-0.5%$175.50+4.6%-23.9%$5.46B$3.70B23.638,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.4803 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.63+27.0%-22.5%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.6085 of 5 stars$71.85-0.1%N/A-31.9%$3.60B$558.51M35.931,168CBZCBIZ2.4538 of 5 stars$60.51-5.5%N/A-16.5%$3.48B$1.81B34.7710,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Research Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives CBIZ 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:RECN) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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