VSE (VSEC) Competitors $164.72 +2.75 (+1.70%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$164.80 +0.08 (+0.05%) As of 04:48 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, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, and FCShould you be buying VSE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VSE include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), and Franklin Covey (FC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Huron Consulting Group ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey 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 companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts recommend VSEC or FCN? VSE currently has a consensus price target of $145.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.97%. FTI Consulting has a consensus price target of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.25%. 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more volatility & risk, VSEC or FCN? VSE has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VSEC or FCN? 91.5% of VSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of VSE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer VSEC or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 3 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for FTI Consulting and 7 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat FTI Consulting's score of 1.23 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VSE 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive FTI Consulting 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has preferable earnings & 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$1.08B3.15$15.32M$1.12147.07FTI Consulting$3.70B1.47$280.09M$7.1023.71 SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 9 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. 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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 VSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVSEENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.41B$6.78B$9.41B$9.91BDividend Yield0.25%1.17%1.86%4.49%P/E Ratio147.0721.6017.3126.65Price / Sales3.1514.8792.28163.66Price / Cash38.4116.7015.2828.92Price / Book3.485.154.966.52Net Income$15.32M$341.50M$618.69M$266.21M7 Day Performance1.84%-0.18%2.84%-0.76%1 Month Performance5.02%3.57%11.92%3.83%1 Year Performance90.78%36.81%107.35%24.39% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.2534 of 5 stars$164.72+1.7%$145.00-12.0%+84.8%$3.41B$1.08B147.071,400Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.6287 of 5 stars$166.93-0.8%$175.50+5.1%-24.6%$5.44B$3.70B23.518,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.5529 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.63+27.0%-23.7%$4.06B$2.38B-101.786,247High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent3.824 of 5 stars$70.81-2.0%N/A-32.4%$3.65B$558.51M35.411,168CBZCBIZ2.6204 of 5 stars$65.10-2.2%N/A-17.2%$3.59B$1.81B37.4110,000Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group4.0877 of 5 stars$136.19-1.8%$171.50+25.9%+26.7%$2.40B$1.52B23.777,230Positive NewsInsider TradeICFIICF International4.5177 of 5 stars$98.73-1.4%$128.20+29.8%-41.2%$1.85B$2.02B17.179,300Short Interest ↓CRAICharles River Associates3.6711 of 5 stars$195.52-0.8%$228.00+16.6%+19.3%$1.30B$687.41M23.67940Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research1.1504 of 5 stars$3.25-2.7%N/A-30.8%$322.13M$122.31M-54.161,036Positive NewsMGMistras Group3.7025 of 5 stars$9.46-1.6%N/A-15.7%$303.08M$729.64M25.564,800Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey4.1566 of 5 stars$19.43-2.7%$27.00+39.0%-52.6%$252.46M$287.23M24.591,084News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors MG Competitors FC 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk Warns. 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