Which has higher valuation and earnings, EFX or VSEC?

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. Equifax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equifax $6.07B 3.54 $660.30M $5.68 31.83 VSE $1.11B 4.91 $11.70M $2.37 82.11

Is EFX or VSEC more profitable?

Equifax has a net margin of 11.12% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat VSE's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equifax 11.12% 20.41% 8.27% VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68%

Does the media prefer EFX or VSEC?

In the previous week, Equifax had 10 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Equifax and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Equifax's score of 0.74 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equifax 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio FTI Consulting $3.79B 1.28 $270.87M $8.41 19.12 VSE $1.11B 4.91 $11.70M $2.37 82.11

Is FCN or VSEC more profitable?

FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.88% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 15.14% beat VSE's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting 6.88% 15.14% 7.63% VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68%

Does the media prefer FCN or VSEC?

In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 2 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FTI Consulting and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.30 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EXPO or VSEC?

Exponent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VSE. Exponent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Exponent $582.01M 5.22 $106.01M $2.15 29.15 VSE $1.11B 4.91 $11.70M $2.37 82.11

Is EXPO or VSEC more profitable?

Exponent has a net margin of 18.07% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. Exponent's return on equity of 27.94% beat VSE's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exponent 18.07% 27.94% 14.59% VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68%

Does the media prefer EXPO or VSEC?

In the previous week, Exponent had 3 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Exponent and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Exponent's score of 0.37 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Exponent 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VSEC or IHS?

IHS has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. IHS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio VSE $1.11B 4.91 $11.70M $2.37 82.11 IHS $1.58B 1.73 $143.60M $0.53 15.41

Is VSEC or IHS more profitable?

IHS has a net margin of 10.74% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. VSE's return on equity of 6.56% beat IHS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68% IHS 10.74% -1,351.44% 12.81%

Does the media favor VSEC or IHS?

In the previous week, VSE and VSE both had 4 articles in the media. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat IHS's score of 0.14 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IHS 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CBZ or VSEC?

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CBIZ $2.76B 0.81 $115.44M $2.49 16.80 VSE $1.11B 4.91 $11.70M $2.37 82.11

Is CBZ or VSEC more profitable?

CBIZ has a net margin of 5.57% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. CBIZ's return on equity of 12.62% beat VSE's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CBIZ 5.57% 12.62% 5.17% VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68%

Does the media prefer CBZ or VSEC?

In the previous week, VSE had 2 more articles in the media than CBIZ. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for VSE and 2 mentions for CBIZ. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat CBIZ's score of 0.93 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CBIZ 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VSEC vs. EFX, FCN, EXPO, IHS, and CBZ

Should you buy VSE stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares VSE with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with VSE include Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), IHS (IHS), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does VSE compare to Equifax?

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are owned by 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.

Equifax has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. Equifax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equifax	$6.07B	3.54	$660.30M	$5.68	31.83
VSE	$1.11B	4.91	$11.70M	$2.37	82.11

In the previous week, Equifax had 10 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Equifax and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Equifax's score of 0.74 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equifax	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VSE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. VSE pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Equifax pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VSE pays out 16.9% 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. Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Equifax is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Equifax has a net margin of 11.12% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat VSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equifax	11.12%	20.41%	8.27%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

Equifax presently has a consensus price target of $223.39, suggesting a potential upside of 23.57%. VSE has a consensus price target of $239.78, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given Equifax's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than VSE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equifax	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Equifax has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Equifax beats VSE on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VSE compare to FTI Consulting?

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 2 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FTI Consulting and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat FTI Consulting's score of 0.30 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VSE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTI Consulting	$3.79B	1.28	$270.87M	$8.41	19.12
VSE	$1.11B	4.91	$11.70M	$2.37	82.11

FTI Consulting currently has a consensus target price of $174.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.50%. VSE has a consensus target price of $239.78, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given VSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VSE is more favorable than FTI Consulting.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTI Consulting	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.88% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 15.14% beat VSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTI Consulting	6.88%	15.14%	7.63%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

FTI Consulting has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

VSE beats FTI Consulting on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VSE compare to Exponent?

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Exponent pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. VSE pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Exponent pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VSE pays out 16.9% 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. Exponent has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Exponent is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Exponent presently has a consensus price target of $77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.64%. VSE has a consensus price target of $239.78, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given Exponent's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Exponent is more favorable than VSE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exponent	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Exponent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VSE. Exponent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exponent	$582.01M	5.22	$106.01M	$2.15	29.15
VSE	$1.11B	4.91	$11.70M	$2.37	82.11

In the previous week, Exponent had 3 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Exponent and 4 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Exponent's score of 0.37 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Exponent	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VSE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Exponent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are held by company 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.

Exponent has a net margin of 18.07% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. Exponent's return on equity of 27.94% beat VSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exponent	18.07%	27.94%	14.59%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

Exponent has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Exponent and VSE tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VSE compare to IHS?

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) and IHS (NYSE:IHS) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, VSE and VSE both had 4 articles in the media. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat IHS's score of 0.14 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VSE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IHS	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

IHS has a net margin of 10.74% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. VSE's return on equity of 6.56% beat IHS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%
IHS	10.74%	-1,351.44%	12.81%

IHS has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. IHS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VSE	$1.11B	4.91	$11.70M	$2.37	82.11
IHS	$1.58B	1.73	$143.60M	$0.53	15.41

VSE presently has a consensus target price of $239.78, indicating a potential upside of 23.22%. IHS has a consensus target price of $8.38, indicating a potential upside of 2.57%. Given VSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VSE is more favorable than IHS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
IHS	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

VSE has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IHS has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of IHS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of VSE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of IHS shares are held 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.

Summary

VSE beats IHS on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does VSE compare to CBIZ?

CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

CBIZ has a net margin of 5.57% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. CBIZ's return on equity of 12.62% beat VSE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBIZ	5.57%	12.62%	5.17%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

CBIZ has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. CBIZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBIZ	$2.76B	0.81	$115.44M	$2.49	16.80
VSE	$1.11B	4.91	$11.70M	$2.37	82.11

CBIZ presently has a consensus target price of $39.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.16%. VSE has a consensus target price of $239.78, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given VSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VSE is more favorable than CBIZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBIZ	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of CBIZ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, VSE had 2 more articles in the media than CBIZ. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for VSE and 2 mentions for CBIZ. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat CBIZ's score of 0.93 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CBIZ	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VSE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

VSE beats CBIZ on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	VSE	ENGINRG/R&D SVS Industry	Construction Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.46B	$9.34B	$9.41B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	0.20%	1.89%	1.99%	9.36%
P/E Ratio	82.11	21.34	18.87	23.96
Price / Sales	4.91	1.76	27.13	112.12
Price / Cash	36.92	24.46	17.01	47.27
Price / Book	3.12	3.93	5.20	6.14
Net Income	$11.70M	$222.61M	$560.75M	$331.74M
7 Day Performance	-5.19%	-3.51%	-1.22%	-1.72%
1 Month Performance	-11.23%	-9.69%	-5.05%	-1.44%
1 Year Performance	48.10%	14.86%	4.62%	16.97%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VSEC VSE	4.4653 of 5 stars	$194.60 -2.5%	$239.78 +23.2%	+51.9%	$5.46B	$1.11B	82.11	1,600	Positive News Gap Up
EFX Equifax	4.7361 of 5 stars	$167.48 -3.0%	$223.39 +33.4%	-32.7%	$19.95B	$6.07B	29.49	15,000	Upcoming Earnings
FCN FTI Consulting	3.6579 of 5 stars	$160.16 -0.9%	$174.50 +9.0%	-1.0%	$4.84B	$3.79B	19.08	8,118
EXPO Exponent	4.389 of 5 stars	$63.14 -0.7%	$77.50 +22.7%	-13.3%	$3.07B	$582.01M	29.39	1,212
IHS IHS	1.296 of 5 stars	$8.26 +0.4%	$8.38 +1.5%	+38.2%	$2.77B	$1.58B	15.57	2,762

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