Accenture (ACN) Competitors $255.23 -3.99 (-1.54%) As of 02:33 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group currently has a consensus target price of $143.80, indicating a potential downside of 6.41%. Accenture has a consensus target price of $358.08, indicating a potential upside of 40.21%. 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 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Accenture 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is CAR or ACN more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -19.06%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.55% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group-19.06% -14.74% -0.88% Accenture 11.61%26.55%13.44% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAR or ACN? 96.3% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to CAR or ACN? In the previous week, Accenture had 27 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Accenture and 28 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.41 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Accenture 36 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CAR or ACN? Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger 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$11.29B0.48-$1.82B-$63.26-2.43Accenture$64.90B2.46$7.26B$12.5620.33 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. Email Address 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$159.97B$16.25B$29.70B$21.13BDividend Yield2.28%1.66%3.09%3.55%P/E Ratio20.3337.1354.2128.96Price / Sales2.4614.361,258.9653.19Price / Cash16.6523.8033.6418.23Price / Book5.494.997.274.69Net Income$7.26B$445.11M$805.41M$995.89M7 Day Performance2.52%1.35%1.18%2.12%1 Month Performance-9.79%-3.57%0.02%1.92%1 Year Performance-23.37%11.29%24,328.86%10.40% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.9842 of 5 stars$255.23-1.5%$358.08+40.3%-22.3%$160.01B$64.90B20.34774,000Positive NewsCARAvis Budget Group3.4982 of 5 stars$159.27+2.3%$151.50-4.9%+76.9%$5.61B$11.79B-2.5224,000Analyst RevisionCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.3928 of 5 stars$13.56+1.4%$17.93+32.2%-7.8%$447.67M$1.34B-52.568,205News CoverageCRAICharles River Associates3.8353 of 5 stars$185.29+0.8%$228.00+23.1%+20.6%$1.22B$687.41M22.43940Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.8065 of 5 stars$70.19+0.3%$86.56+23.3%-5.6%$34.28B$19.74B14.27336,800Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.4979 of 5 stars$182.40+1.1%$186.33+2.2%+37.6%$4.45T$130.50B58.8736,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCLHClean Harbors4.1177 of 5 stars$242.69-0.2%$263.40+8.5%+1.4%$13.02B$5.89B34.0922,796News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionEFXEquifax4.8306 of 5 stars$246.75-0.4%$285.00+15.5%-15.6%$30.55B$5.68B48.3014,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFDXFedEx4.8012 of 5 stars$228.00+0.3%$283.13+24.2%-20.5%$53.75B$87.93B13.50440,000Positive NewsIBMInternational Business Machines4.8758 of 5 stars$239.58-0.1%$268.75+12.2%+23.2%$222.78B$62.75B38.91293,400Positive NewsITGartner4.9812 of 5 stars$238.76+0.0%$369.25+54.7%-48.1%$18.39B$6.42B14.7121,044Positive News 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 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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