VSE (VSEC) Competitors $136.04 +2.63 (+1.97%) As of 10:57 AM 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSEC vs. FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould 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), CRA International (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Huron Consulting Group ICF International CRA International Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Which has more risk and volatility, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer FCN or VSEC? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 4 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FTI Consulting and 2 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.55 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTI Consulting 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in FCN or VSEC? 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of VSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, FCN or VSEC? 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 RatioFTI Consulting$3.67B1.49$274.89M$7.3121.82VSE$1.17B2.40$39.13M$0.80170.05 Is FCN or VSEC more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 7.57% compared to VSE's net margin of 1.36%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 13.15% beat VSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting7.57% 13.15% 8.31% VSE 1.36%7.26%3.60% Do analysts prefer FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting currently has a consensus target price of $175.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.03%. VSE has a consensus target price of $125.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.99%. Given FTI Consulting's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe FTI Consulting is more favorable than VSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33VSE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting received 42 more outperform votes than VSE when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.75% of users gave VSE an outperform vote while only 54.48% of users gave FTI Consulting an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFTI ConsultingOutperform Votes23754.48% Underperform Votes19845.52% VSEOutperform Votes19560.75% Underperform Votes12639.25% SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 10 of the 18 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. 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 VSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVSEEngineering services IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.81B$4.69B$8.76B$8.67BDividend Yield0.30%1.11%2.04%4.19%P/E Ratio170.0228.9217.0120.12Price / Sales2.401.64101.92161.29Price / Cash22.3429.7121.7634.64Price / Book3.475.085.034.72Net Income$39.13M$168.37M$553.80M$247.80M7 Day Performance3.72%-0.79%1.76%2.77%1 Month Performance5.34%7.79%4.72%9.75%1 Year Performance61.11%31.77%95.28%15.01% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.6606 of 5 stars$136.04+2.0%$125.17-8.0%+59.0%$2.81B$1.17B170.022,500Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.6551 of 5 stars$162.20-1.2%$175.50+8.2%-24.8%$5.56B$3.67B20.797,640DNBDun & Bradstreet2.9441 of 5 stars$9.03+0.2%$11.86+31.4%-2.9%$4.03B$2.40B-150.396,360Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.9252 of 5 stars$77.10+1.0%$120.00+55.6%-17.0%$3.91B$559.09M36.371,310CBZCBIZ3.6946 of 5 stars$71.59-0.9%$86.00+20.1%-4.3%$3.89B$2.16B30.346,500Analyst RevisionHURNHuron Consulting Group3.9868 of 5 stars$144.52+1.2%$170.75+18.1%+43.9%$2.49B$1.56B31.425,660Positive NewsICFIICF International4.2649 of 5 stars$82.01-4.6%$127.20+55.1%-40.6%$1.51B$2.01B14.417,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCRAICRA International3.5403 of 5 stars$190.53+0.3%$228.00+19.7%+7.0%$1.30B$697.48M28.27940High Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research1.8722 of 5 stars$3.71-0.5%N/A-26.5%$356.80M$222.41M7.00290FCFranklin Covey3.4143 of 5 stars$22.63-3.2%$42.50+87.8%-35.0%$293.92M$286.20M15.391,150MGMistras Group3.987 of 5 stars$7.49-0.8%N/A-6.6%$234.66M$706.81M21.405,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors FC Competitors MG 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 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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