Accenture (ACN) Competitors $276.21 -3.78 (-1.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$277.50 +1.29 (+0.47%) As of 07:58 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 Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACN or CAR? 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ACN or CAR? Accenture has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ACN or CAR more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -18.96%. 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 Accenture11.61% 26.55% 13.44% Avis Budget Group -18.96%-14.74%-0.84% Does the media refer more to ACN or CAR? In the previous week, Accenture had 47 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Accenture and 10 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Accenture 47 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avis Budget Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ACN or CAR? 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 RatioAccenture$64.90B2.67$7.26B$12.5621.99Avis Budget Group$11.79B0.57-$1.82B-$62.95-3.06 Do analysts rate ACN or CAR? Accenture currently has a consensus target price of $370.71, indicating a potential upside of 34.21%. Avis Budget Group has a consensus target price of $127.60, indicating a potential downside of 33.74%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Accenture is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Accenture 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Avis Budget Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 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$175.37B$16.65B$28.12B$20.83BDividend Yield2.11%1.53%3.13%3.65%P/E Ratio21.9937.4333.0327.17Price / Sales2.6712.411,821.2848.20Price / Cash17.9824.7037.6422.28Price / Book5.484.857.464.56Net Income$7.26B$434.10M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-8.92%-6.87%-0.12%-0.86%1 Month Performance-11.29%-0.40%6.54%4.16%1 Year Performance-13.10%15.32%52,716.68%8.88% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.9895 of 5 stars$276.21-1.3%$370.71+34.2%-9.9%$175.37B$64.90B21.99774,000Positive NewsInsider TradeCARAvis Budget Group2.7658 of 5 stars$180.73-0.3%$117.00-35.3%+81.4%$6.36B$11.79B-2.8724,000CCRNCross Country Healthcare3.8291 of 5 stars$12.88-1.0%$17.93+39.2%-12.4%$423.68M$1.34B-24.398,205CRAICharles River Associates3.4407 of 5 stars$195.67-0.3%$228.00+16.5%+14.9%$1.33B$697.48M26.43940Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.856 of 5 stars$80.53-0.6%$85.00+5.6%+5.4%$39.70B$19.74B16.96336,800Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.4309 of 5 stars$158.47-0.5%$176.19+11.2%+26.9%$3.87T$148.52B51.1236,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpCLHClean Harbors4.5998 of 5 stars$233.85-0.1%$257.67+10.2%+2.1%$12.54B$5.89B32.4122,796Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.7405 of 5 stars$263.52+0.7%$295.19+12.0%+1.1%$32.72B$5.68B53.8814,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFDXFedEx4.8102 of 5 stars$235.49-2.4%$282.46+19.9%-21.8%$56.48B$87.93B13.97430,000Trending NewsIBMInternational Business Machines4.1847 of 5 stars$291.66-0.1%$257.50-11.7%+55.3%$271.13B$62.75B50.21293,400Positive NewsITGartner4.6201 of 5 stars$397.04-0.8%$515.89+29.9%-18.0%$30.58B$6.30B24.7221,044Trending NewsAnalyst 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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