Accenture (ACN) Competitors

Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Accenture had 38 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Accenture and 2 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.00 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company 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.

Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus price target of $12.05, indicating a potential downside of 9.06%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $192.96, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Accenture is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.

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

Accenture has a net margin of 10.66% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.47% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.

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

Accenture has a net margin of 10.66% compared to Charles River Associates' net margin of 6.22%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.47% beat Charles River Associates' return on equity.

In the previous week, Accenture had 37 more articles in the media than Charles River Associates. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Accenture and 3 mentions for Charles River Associates. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Charles River Associates' score of 1.02 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Charles River Associates currently has a consensus target price of $245.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.85%. Accenture has a consensus target price of $192.96, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Accenture.

84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Charles River Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Charles River Associates pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Accenture pays out 52.1% 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. Charles River Associates has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cognizant Technology Solutions had 12 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions and 40 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' score of 0.60 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Accenture has a net margin of 10.66% compared to Cognizant Technology Solutions' net margin of 10.26%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.47% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.

Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Accenture pays out 52.1% 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. Cognizant Technology Solutions has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $63.17, indicating a potential upside of 14.14%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $192.96, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Accenture's net margin of 10.66%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Accenture's return on equity.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $304.26, suggesting a potential upside of 51.56%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $192.96, suggesting a potential upside of 16.01%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Accenture.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 295 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 335 mentions for NVIDIA and 40 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.73 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture 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.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Accenture pays out 52.1% 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. NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.