VSE (VSEC) Competitors $159.46 +3.16 (+2.02%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.30 -0.16 (-0.10%) As of 10/17/2025 05:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSEC vs. FCN, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, FC, and OMEXShould you be buying VSE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VSE include FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Exponent CBIZ Huron Consulting Group ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Is VSEC or FCN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.82% compared to VSE's net margin of 1.94%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 12.88% beat VSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VSE1.94% 7.25% 4.14% FTI Consulting 6.82%12.88%7.90% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VSEC or FCN? 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of VSE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VSEC or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVSE$1.08B3.05$15.32M$1.12142.38FTI Consulting$3.70B1.33$280.09M$7.1021.41 Which has more volatility and risk, VSEC or FCN? VSE has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VSEC or FCN? VSE presently has a consensus price target of $175.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.16%. FTI Consulting has a consensus price target of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.46%. Given FTI Consulting's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FTI Consulting is more favorable than VSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VSE 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to VSEC or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 2 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for FTI Consulting and 8 mentions for VSE. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat VSE's score of 0.28 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VSE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral FTI Consulting 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get VSE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 VSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVSEENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.30B$8.28B$9.49B$10.55BDividend Yield0.25%1.07%1.79%4.83%P/E Ratio142.3824.8715.7627.06Price / Sales3.051.6598.60132.30Price / Cash37.7217.5615.3630.35Price / Book3.296.864.646.58Net Income$15.32M$359.83M$621.64M$276.84M7 Day Performance1.10%-4.72%0.03%-0.72%1 Month Performance-0.92%2.33%-2.41%2.16%1 Year Performance53.21%21.23%106.29%34.63% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE3.3783 of 5 stars$159.46+2.0%$175.67+10.2%+53.2%$3.30B$1.08B142.381,400Analyst ForecastFCNFTI Consulting4.081 of 5 stars$160.98+0.6%$175.50+9.0%-33.5%$5.18B$3.70B22.678,374Upcoming EarningsEXPOExponent2.886 of 5 stars$67.27+0.3%N/A-40.2%$3.39B$558.51M33.641,168Trending NewsCBZCBIZ2.4418 of 5 stars$55.98-1.3%N/A-24.8%$3.06B$1.81B32.1710,000Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group3.9287 of 5 stars$150.20-0.1%$171.50+14.2%+37.0%$2.60B$1.52B26.217,230Positive NewsICFIICF International4.2062 of 5 stars$94.59+0.5%$128.20+35.5%-49.1%$1.73B$2.02B16.459,300CRAICharles River Associates4.1577 of 5 stars$193.24-1.3%$235.00+21.6%-8.5%$1.29B$687.41M23.39940Analyst DowngradeACTGAcacia Research0.9934 of 5 stars$3.35+1.8%N/A-26.2%$317.30M$122.31M-55.821,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.5908 of 5 stars$9.76-0.1%N/A-22.0%$308.13M$729.64M26.384,800FCFranklin Covey2.9091 of 5 stars$18.60-4.9%$27.00+45.2%-56.8%$247.15M$287.23M23.541,084OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$2.66+32.3%N/A+531.6%$90.83M$770K0.0010Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors MG Competitors FC Competitors OMEX Competitors 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:VSEC) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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