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 Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RECN) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RECN or ACTG? 84.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RECN or ACTG? 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 RatioResources Connection$729M0.20$31.47M$1.034.50Acacia Research$122.31M2.63-$36.06M-$0.06-55.67 Which has more risk & volatility, RECN or ACTG? Resources Connection has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is RECN or ACTG 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 Resources Connection4.52% 11.74% 7.30% Acacia Research -2.60%1.33%1.00% Does the media prefer RECN or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 2 more articles in the media than Resources Connection. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Acacia Research and 0 mentions for Resources Connection. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Resources Connection's score of 0.00 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Resources Connection Neutral Acacia Research Positive 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RECN 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 RECN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricResources ConnectionBusiness Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$148.29M$147.99M$22.13B$9.82BDividend Yield5.43%N/A2.82%4.07%P/E Ratio4.630.5727.4725.12Price / Sales0.2022.1541.14114.81Price / Cash7.9311.7027.1059.05Price / Book0.523.365.636.18Net Income$31.47M$1.30M$198.39M$264.89M Resources Connection Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RECNResources ConnectionN/A$4.63-1.9%N/A-53.0%$148.29M$729M4.633,896ACTGAcacia Research0.7688 of 5 stars$3.44+3.0%N/A-28.5%$331.75M$122.31M-57.321,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.8561 of 5 stars$9.15flatN/A-17.4%$286.67M$729.64M24.734,800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey3.7174 of 5 stars$19.76+3.1%$31.00+56.9%-50.7%$242.22M$279.94M25.011,084OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.65+5.8%N/A-63.7%$51.71M$770K0.0010News CoverageInsider TradeGap DownVRSKVerisk Analytics4.4833 of 5 stars$264.19+1.6%$305.60+15.7%+0.6%$36.91B$2.99B40.717,800News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeEFXEquifax4.8516 of 5 stars$253.41+5.2%$285.00+12.5%-15.6%$31.37B$5.84B49.5914,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.811 of 5 stars$168.97+2.1%$175.50+3.9%-25.6%$5.47B$3.70B23.808,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.9423 of 5 stars$9.09-0.1%$11.63+27.9%-23.4%$4.06B$2.38B-101.006,247EXPOExponent2.9677 of 5 stars$72.65+2.4%N/A-34.3%$3.67B$558.51M36.331,168News CoverageInsider TradeCBZCBIZ2.0055 of 5 stars$65.06+3.3%N/A-10.3%$3.51B$1.81B37.3910,000Insider Trade 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 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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