Accenture (ACN) Competitors $245.39 +1.05 (+0.43%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.26 -0.13 (-0.05%) As of 10/3/2025 07:54 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACN vs. CAR, CCRN, CRAI, CTSH, NVDA, CLH, EFX, FDX, IBM, and ITShould you be buying Accenture stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accenture include Avis Budget Group (CAR), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), NVIDIA (NVDA), Clean Harbors (CLH), Equifax (EFX), FedEx (FDX), International Business Machines (IBM), and Gartner (IT). Accenture vs. Its Competitors Avis Budget Group Cross Country Healthcare Charles River Associates Cognizant Technology Solutions NVIDIA Clean Harbors Equifax FedEx International Business Machines Gartner Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus price target of $143.80, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $300.22, suggesting a potential upside of 22.34%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Accenture is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Accenture 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media favor CAR or ACN? In the previous week, Accenture had 63 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Accenture and 6 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Accenture's score of 1.10 indicating that Avis Budget Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Accenture 45 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CAR or ACN more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.02% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -19.06%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.45% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group-19.06% N/A -0.88% Accenture 11.02%26.45%13.21% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAR or ACN? Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvis Budget Group$11.79B0.46-$1.82B-$63.26-2.44Accenture$69.67B2.21$7.68B$12.1520.20 Which has more risk and volatility, CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CAR or ACN? 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by 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. SummaryAccenture beats Avis Budget Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Accenture News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACN 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACN 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 NYSE 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 ACN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAccentureIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$153.65B$283.97B$32.39B$21.63BDividend Yield2.43%1.79%3.18%3.55%P/E Ratio20.2035.12446.8729.82Price / Sales2.2138.65181,037.1994.24Price / Cash14.2223.3737.6024.73Price / Book4.778.777.414.61Net Income$7.68B$365.85M$816.64M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.49%3.96%3.29%2.07%1 Month Performance-2.89%13.82%10.69%3.89%1 Year Performance-32.25%296.42%23,991.25%13.14% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.9786 of 5 stars$245.39+0.4%$300.22+22.3%-32.1%$153.65B$69.67B20.20774,000Analyst ForecastCARAvis Budget Group3.6317 of 5 stars$160.33-0.6%$143.80-10.3%+84.3%$5.65B$11.79B-2.5424,000News CoveragePositive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.3605 of 5 stars$13.80-3.0%$17.93+29.9%+3.1%$449.96M$1.34B-52.838,205CRAICharles River Associates4.1021 of 5 stars$204.62-0.3%$235.00+14.8%+13.9%$1.35B$687.41M24.77940CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.8565 of 5 stars$67.10+0.2%$86.79+29.3%-11.6%$32.72B$19.74B13.62336,800Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8765 of 5 stars$180.94-89.8%$210.21+16.2%+52.7%$4.40T$130.50B51.6136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCLHClean Harbors4.8158 of 5 stars$231.82-0.1%$262.45+13.2%-6.2%$12.43B$5.89B32.5522,796Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.9129 of 5 stars$256.22+0.8%$284.80+11.2%-19.3%$31.73B$5.68B50.1514,700Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFDXFedEx4.6931 of 5 stars$236.16-0.7%$271.67+15.0%-6.8%$55.78B$87.93B13.80440,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeIBMInternational Business Machines4.4976 of 5 stars$280.58-1.3%$275.00-2.0%+29.6%$260.84B$62.75B45.56293,400Positive NewsITGartner4.8373 of 5 stars$262.60-0.6%$357.44+36.1%-49.3%$19.88B$6.30B16.1521,044 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Avis Budget Group Alternatives Cross Country Healthcare Alternatives Charles River Associates Alternatives Cognizant Technology Solutions Alternatives NVIDIA Alternatives Clean Harbors Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FedEx Alternatives International Business Machines Alternatives Gartner Alternatives 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 (NYSE:ACN) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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