VSE (VSEC) Competitors $130.13 +1.02 (+0.79%) As of 03:49 PM 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), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). 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 Franklin Covey Mistras Group FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Is FCN or VSEC more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 7.14% compared to VSE's net margin of 1.41%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 13.07% beat VSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting7.14% 13.07% 8.33% VSE 1.41%6.62%3.64% Which has more volatility & risk, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FCN or VSEC? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 6 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for FTI Consulting and 7 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.71 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$3.70B1.52$280.09M$7.3122.38VSE$1.08B2.49$15.32M$0.80162.66 Do analysts recommend FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting presently has a consensus price target of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.29%. VSE has a consensus price target of $130.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.10%. 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of VSE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VSEC 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 ExcelMetricVSEENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.70B$6.54B$9.30B$8.93BDividend Yield0.31%1.39%2.05%4.12%P/E Ratio163.0620.7316.5519.86Price / Sales2.4912.51118.59113.78Price / Cash30.9818.8714.7757.06Price / Book2.698.444.665.38Net Income$15.32M$335.40M$619.52M$248.50M7 Day Performance-4.21%0.43%2.61%2.78%1 Month Performance-0.05%6.88%6.49%5.84%1 Year Performance47.99%82.43%106.25%20.06% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.3146 of 5 stars$130.13+0.8%$130.00-0.1%+50.8%$2.70B$1.08B163.061,400FCNFTI Consulting3.7732 of 5 stars$161.19+1.5%$175.50+8.9%-23.2%$5.44B$3.70B22.058,374News CoverageDNBDun & Bradstreet3.8838 of 5 stars$9.08+0.1%$11.86+30.7%-0.4%$4.05B$2.38B-181.506,247News CoverageEXPOExponent3.7994 of 5 stars$73.75+1.2%$120.00+62.7%-18.1%$3.70B$558.51M35.981,168CBZCBIZ3.4985 of 5 stars$69.27+3.0%$86.00+24.2%-1.9%$3.66B$1.81B47.1210,000HURNHuron Consulting Group4.3961 of 5 stars$133.87+1.3%$170.75+27.5%+39.2%$2.28B$1.52B20.077,230Positive NewsICFIICF International4.5214 of 5 stars$83.80+1.3%$127.20+51.8%-35.9%$1.52B$2.02B14.379,300CRAICharles River Associates3.3687 of 5 stars$182.84+1.7%$228.00+24.7%+14.6%$1.22B$687.41M24.67940High Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research1.1007 of 5 stars$3.61+0.8%N/A-26.3%$344.30M$122.31M-32.821,036FCFranklin Covey3.7611 of 5 stars$22.60+1.5%$42.50+88.1%-34.5%$289.24M$287.23M16.991,084MGMistras Group3.7459 of 5 stars$7.68+1.7%N/A-0.6%$236.54M$729.64M16.334,800News Coverage 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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