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VRSK vs. EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, VSEC, 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), 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 (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.

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 Ratio
Equifax$5.73B5.65$604.10M$4.8953.35
Verisk Analytics$2.88B14.30$614.60M$6.7043.96

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

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.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
EquifaxOutperform Votes
641
63.78%
Underperform Votes
364
36.22%
Verisk AnalyticsOutperform Votes
556
64.73%
Underperform Votes
303
35.27%

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.

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.

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%

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)
2.79
Verisk Analytics
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

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.

Summary

Equifax beats Verisk Analytics on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VRSK vs. The Competition

MetricVerisk AnalyticsData processing & preparation IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$41.22B$3.97B$22.15B$7.93B
Dividend Yield0.63%3.85%2.58%4.22%
P/E Ratio45.9568.5330.6818.54
Price / Sales14.30802.64171.49103.30
Price / Cash37.7533.7431.5134.62
Price / Book132.666.075.024.25
Net Income$614.60M$43.33M$194.53M$248.18M
7 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

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
3.6398 of 5 stars
$294.22
-0.1%
$297.40
+1.1%
+26.5%$41.14B$2.88B45.877,000Upcoming Earnings
Positive News
EFX
Equifax
4.8855 of 5 stars
$256.37
0.0%
$292.00
+13.9%
+18.2%$31.84B$5.73B53.0814,000Insider Trade
Short Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
Positive News
FCN
FTI Consulting
3.3765 of 5 stars
$162.45
-0.1%
$175.50
+8.0%
-22.3%$5.75B$3.67B20.837,640Buyback Announcement
Short Interest ↑
DNB
Dun & Bradstreet
3.1313 of 5 stars
$9.16
-0.3%
$11.86
+29.5%
-3.1%$4.09B$2.38B-152.646,360Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
News Coverage
EXPO
Exponent
3.3866 of 5 stars
$78.20
-1.2%
$120.00
+53.5%
-15.3%$3.97B$558.51M36.891,310Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
News Coverage
Gap Down
CBZ
CBIZ
3.9051 of 5 stars
$66.22
+0.0%
$86.00
+29.9%
-2.1%$3.58B$1.81B28.066,500Positive News
HURN
Huron Consulting Group
4.3984 of 5 stars
$135.26
+0.8%
$169.25
+25.1%
+61.8%$2.42B$1.52B29.405,660Earnings Report
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
VSEC
VSE
1.5248 of 5 stars
$114.22
+0.2%
$118.00
+3.3%
+50.8%$2.36B$1.08B137.612,500Upcoming Earnings
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
ICFI
ICF International
3.8977 of 5 stars
$85.73
+0.0%
$129.20
+50.7%
-40.7%$1.58B$2.02B15.077,700Earnings Report
News Coverage
CRAI
CRA International
3.625 of 5 stars
$160.87
-1.9%
$224.00
+39.2%
+11.3%$1.09B$687.41M23.87940Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
ACTG
Acacia Research
1.2409 of 5 stars
$3.08
-1.6%
N/A-36.1%$295.95M$122.31M5.81290Upcoming Earnings
News Coverage

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This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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