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VRSK vs. EFX, FCN, EXPO, CBZ, DNB, VSEC, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, and ACTG

Should you be buying Verisk Analytics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verisk Analytics include Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), VSE (VSEC), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), and Acacia Research (ACTG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

Verisk Analytics vs.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Equifax received 86 more outperform votes than Verisk Analytics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.69% of users gave Verisk Analytics an outperform vote while only 63.85% of users gave Equifax an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
Verisk AnalyticsOutperform Votes
557
64.69%
Underperform Votes
304
35.31%
EquifaxOutperform Votes
643
63.85%
Underperform Votes
364
36.15%

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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
Verisk Analytics32.65% 274.13% 20.34%
Equifax 10.63%19.13%7.51%

Verisk Analytics has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Ratio
Verisk Analytics$2.93B14.89$614.60M$6.8345.67
Equifax$5.73B5.64$604.10M$4.8953.29

Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus price target of $302.40, suggesting a potential downside of 3.06%. Equifax has a consensus price target of $294.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.00%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Verisk Analytics
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Equifax
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Verisk Analytics pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax pays out 40.9% 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. Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Equifax had 2 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Equifax and 31 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Equifax's score of 1.43 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics
28 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Equifax
25 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Equifax beats Verisk Analytics on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VRSK vs. The Competition

MetricVerisk AnalyticsData processing & preparation IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$43.61B$4.36B$24.39B$8.43B
Dividend Yield0.59%3.85%2.48%4.11%
P/E Ratio48.6399.0733.5019.75
Price / Sales14.891,411.27267.48118.67
Price / Cash37.7533.7430.9334.62
Price / Book140.516.365.414.50
Net Income$614.60M$47.11M$196.34M$248.32M
7 Day Performance1.49%-0.78%-0.52%0.48%
1 Month Performance6.57%24.36%15.80%13.08%
1 Year Performance22.99%21.82%17.88%7.36%

Verisk Analytics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
4.2145 of 5 stars
$314.34
+0.6%
$302.40
-3.8%
+24.2%$43.97B$2.93B49.047,000News Coverage
Positive News
EFX
Equifax
4.7542 of 5 stars
$280.53
+0.7%
$292.00
+4.1%
+8.5%$34.84B$5.73B58.0814,000Trending News
Analyst Forecast
FCN
FTI Consulting
3.5085 of 5 stars
$167.62
+0.5%
$175.50
+4.7%
-25.9%$5.75B$3.67B21.497,640
EXPO
Exponent
3.8403 of 5 stars
$79.96
-0.1%
$120.00
+50.1%
-20.3%$4.06B$559.09M37.721,310Insider Trade
CBZ
CBIZ
3.9776 of 5 stars
$74.20
+0.1%
$86.00
+15.9%
-8.6%$4.04B$2.16B31.446,500Positive News
DNB
Dun & Bradstreet
3.5899 of 5 stars
$8.98
+0.1%
$11.86
+32.1%
-14.1%$4.01B$2.40B-149.646,360Positive News
Analyst Forecast
VSEC
VSE
1.764 of 5 stars
$133.69
+0.2%
$125.17
-6.4%
+64.6%$2.76B$1.17B167.112,500Gap Up
HURN
Huron Consulting Group
4.3165 of 5 stars
$152.95
+0.0%
$170.75
+11.6%
+76.2%$2.64B$1.56B33.255,660Positive News
ICFI
ICF International
3.6621 of 5 stars
$87.23
-0.6%
$127.20
+45.8%
-39.7%$1.61B$2.01B15.337,700
CRAI
CRA International
3.0138 of 5 stars
$193.22
-1.1%
$224.00
+15.9%
+8.9%$1.32B$697.48M28.67940Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
ACTG
Acacia Research
0.7949 of 5 stars
$3.77
+1.3%
N/A-33.5%$362.57M$222.41M7.11290Analyst Upgrade

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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