Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Competitors $294.22 -0.29 (-0.10%) As of 12:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VRSK vs. EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, VSEC, ICFI, CRAI, and ACTGShould you be buying Verisk Analytics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verisk Analytics include Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), VSE (VSEC), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), and Acacia Research (ACTG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Verisk Analytics vs. Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Huron Consulting Group VSE ICF International CRA International Acacia Research Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EFX or VRSK? Verisk Analytics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equifax. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equifax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquifax$5.73B5.65$604.10M$4.8953.35Verisk Analytics$2.88B14.30$614.60M$6.7043.96 Does the media prefer EFX or VRSK? In the previous week, Equifax had 23 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Equifax and 19 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Equifax's score of 0.99 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equifax 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor EFX or VRSK? Equifax received 85 more outperform votes than Verisk Analytics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.73% of users gave Verisk Analytics an outperform vote while only 63.78% of users gave Equifax an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEquifaxOutperform Votes64163.78% Underperform Votes36436.22% Verisk AnalyticsOutperform Votes55664.73% Underperform Votes30335.27% Is EFX or VRSK a better dividend stock? Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Equifax pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals & insiders believe in EFX or VRSK? 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by 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. Is EFX or VRSK more profitable? Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 32.65% compared to Equifax's net margin of 10.63%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 274.13% beat Equifax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equifax10.63% 19.13% 7.51% Verisk Analytics 32.65%274.13%20.34% Do analysts recommend EFX or VRSK? Equifax currently has a consensus target price of $292.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.93%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus target price of $297.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.98%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Equifax is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equifax 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Verisk Analytics 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more volatility & risk, EFX or VRSK? Equifax has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEquifax beats Verisk Analytics on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Verisk Analytics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRSK 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 VRSK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerisk AnalyticsData processing & preparation IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$41.22B$3.97B$22.15B$7.93BDividend Yield0.63%3.85%2.58%4.22%P/E Ratio45.9568.5330.6818.54Price / Sales14.30802.64171.49103.30Price / Cash37.7533.7431.5134.62Price / Book132.666.075.024.25Net Income$614.60M$43.33M$194.53M$248.18M7 Day Performance2.96%1.38%0.23%1.03%1 Month Performance-1.74%0.82%2.48%2.70%1 Year Performance25.99%9.79%11.15%4.05% Verisk Analytics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRSKVerisk Analytics3.6398 of 5 stars$294.22-0.1%$297.40+1.1%+26.5%$41.14B$2.88B45.877,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsEFXEquifax4.8855 of 5 stars$256.370.0%$292.00+13.9%+18.2%$31.84B$5.73B53.0814,000Insider TradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.3765 of 5 stars$162.45-0.1%$175.50+8.0%-22.3%$5.75B$3.67B20.837,640Buyback AnnouncementShort Interest ↑DNBDun & Bradstreet3.1313 of 5 stars$9.16-0.3%$11.86+29.5%-3.1%$4.09B$2.38B-152.646,360Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEXPOExponent3.3866 of 5 stars$78.20-1.2%$120.00+53.5%-15.3%$3.97B$558.51M36.891,310Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGap DownCBZCBIZ3.9051 of 5 stars$66.22+0.0%$86.00+29.9%-2.1%$3.58B$1.81B28.066,500Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group4.3984 of 5 stars$135.26+0.8%$169.25+25.1%+61.8%$2.42B$1.52B29.405,660Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionVSECVSE1.5248 of 5 stars$114.22+0.2%$118.00+3.3%+50.8%$2.36B$1.08B137.612,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageICFIICF International3.8977 of 5 stars$85.73+0.0%$129.20+50.7%-40.7%$1.58B$2.02B15.077,700Earnings ReportNews CoverageCRAICRA International3.625 of 5 stars$160.87-1.9%$224.00+39.2%+11.3%$1.09B$687.41M23.87940Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementACTGAcacia Research1.2409 of 5 stars$3.08-1.6%N/A-36.1%$295.95M$122.31M5.81290Upcoming EarningsNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EFX Alternatives FCN Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives CBZ Alternatives HURN Alternatives VSEC Alternatives ICFI Alternatives CRAI Alternatives ACTG 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:VRSK) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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