Accenture (ACN) Competitors $242.89 +1.95 (+0.81%) As of 02:50 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 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group presently has a consensus target price of $144.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.56%. Accenture has a consensus target price of $300.22, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.78Accenture 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media prefer CAR or ACN? In the previous week, Accenture had 51 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Accenture and 7 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.96 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Accenture 45 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 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% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAR or ACN? 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$11.79B0.45-$1.82B-$63.26-2.36Accenture$69.67B2.18$7.68B$12.1519.99 SummaryAccenture beats Avis Budget Group on 14 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$151.96B$266.78B$32.50B$21.69BDividend Yield2.35%1.79%3.20%3.65%P/E Ratio19.9732.98494.7829.64Price / Sales2.1841.101,645.7096.38Price / Cash14.0222.9734.3017.79Price / Book4.728.737.644.63Net Income$7.68B$365.88M$819.71M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.13%-0.82%-0.75%-2.00%1 Month Performance1.82%7.77%6.84%0.38%1 Year Performance-32.67%277.36%24,248.11%13.25% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.9644 of 5 stars$242.89+0.8%$300.22+23.6%-33.2%$151.96B$69.67B19.97774,000Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst DowngradeCARAvis Budget Group3.4521 of 5 stars$148.43-4.0%$143.80-3.1%+77.0%$5.23B$11.79B-2.3524,000Positive NewsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.5716 of 5 stars$13.30+1.0%$17.93+34.8%-6.0%$435.41M$1.19B-51.128,205CRAICharles River Associates4.4143 of 5 stars$193.47-1.2%$235.00+21.5%-6.6%$1.28B$687.41M23.46940Analyst UpgradeCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.8714 of 5 stars$67.99+0.5%$86.79+27.6%-13.4%$33.18B$19.74B13.81336,800Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8554 of 5 stars$185.69-1.0%$211.26+13.8%+35.9%$4.52T$130.50B52.9536,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeGap UpCLHClean Harbors4.619 of 5 stars$229.57+0.5%$262.45+14.3%-9.5%$12.31B$5.89B32.2422,796Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.944 of 5 stars$238.50+0.8%$282.47+18.4%-19.3%$29.50B$5.68B46.6314,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.7493 of 5 stars$247.28+1.1%$271.67+9.9%-14.8%$58.36B$87.93B14.44440,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionIBMInternational Business Machines4.4586 of 5 stars$290.06+0.6%$284.62-1.9%+19.2%$269.67B$62.75B47.10293,400ITGartner4.7674 of 5 stars$258.46+0.5%$358.56+38.7%-54.0%$19.56B$6.42B15.9021,044Analyst Forecast 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 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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