Accenture (ACN) Competitors $318.26 -1.13 (-0.35%) As of 12:42 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. IBM, CTSH, IT, LDOS, BAH, EPAM, CACI, DOX, TDC, and HCKTShould you be buying Accenture stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accenture include International Business Machines (IBM), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), Teradata (TDC), and The Hackett Group (HCKT). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Accenture vs. International Business Machines Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton EPAM Systems CACI International Amdocs Teradata The Hackett Group International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, IBM or ACN? International Business Machines has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is IBM or ACN a better dividend stock? International Business Machines pays an annual dividend of $6.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Business Machines pays out 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Accenture pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Business Machines has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. International Business Machines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, IBM or ACN? Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than International Business Machines. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Business Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Business Machines$62.83B3.94$6.02B$5.8145.88Accenture$67.22B2.97$7.26B$12.1126.28 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IBM or ACN? Accenture received 69 more outperform votes than International Business Machines when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.79% of users gave Accenture an outperform vote while only 58.37% of users gave International Business Machines an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Business MachinesOutperform Votes113758.37% Underperform Votes81141.63% AccentureOutperform Votes120669.79% Underperform Votes52230.21% Does the media favor IBM or ACN? In the previous week, International Business Machines had 24 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for International Business Machines and 39 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat International Business Machines' score of 1.14 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Business Machines 38 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Accenture 34 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IBM or ACN more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.41% compared to International Business Machines' net margin of 9.60%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 38.99% beat Accenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Business Machines9.60% 38.99% 7.14% Accenture 11.41%26.91%14.09% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IBM or ACN? 59.0% of International Business Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Business Machines 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. Do analysts recommend IBM or ACN? International Business Machines currently has a consensus target price of $249.06, indicating a potential downside of 6.57%. Accenture has a consensus target price of $381.76, indicating a potential upside of 19.95%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than International Business Machines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Business Machines 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Accenture 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 SummaryAccenture beats International Business Machines on 14 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricAccentureBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$199.38B$21.98B$25.50B$19.70BDividend Yield1.83%2.63%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio26.7138.4945.1435.20Price / Sales2.978.142,210.5034.08Price / Cash23.3932.3034.7817.51Price / Book6.845.966.804.79Net Income$7.26B$692.23M$737.99M$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.31%0.66%0.60%1.15%1 Month Performance12.75%30.25%14.59%11.41%1 Year Performance4.03%36.30%52,394.38%5.58% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.8662 of 5 stars$318.26-0.4%$381.76+20.0%+5.1%$199.38B$67.22B26.71721,000Positive NewsIBMInternational Business Machines4.4598 of 5 stars$252.51+1.3%$248.50-1.6%+58.7%$234.75B$62.83B39.40311,300Positive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7829 of 5 stars$81.58+3.0%$83.87+2.8%+18.6%$40.35B$20.09B18.09355,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeITGartner4.7891 of 5 stars$445.92+3.1%$518.67+16.3%-0.1%$34.25B$6.33B27.8219,500Trending NewsLDOSLeidos4.8942 of 5 stars$155.86+0.1%$180.69+15.9%+7.2%$20.07B$16.93B16.8845,000BAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9577 of 5 stars$124.53+0.6%$146.45+17.6%-15.3%$15.77B$11.78B18.5629,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEPAMEPAM Systems4.8956 of 5 stars$187.51+5.9%$231.50+23.5%-2.2%$10.71B$4.86B23.9459,300Positive NewsCACICACI International3.5688 of 5 stars$475.61-0.5%$515.67+8.4%+11.9%$10.46B$8.36B22.3222,000Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.7187 of 5 stars$92.12+0.7%$105.33+14.3%+11.6%$10.40B$4.75B21.3730,300Positive NewsTDCTeradata3.8813 of 5 stars$23.60+5.0%$27.50+16.5%-32.4%$2.26B$1.70B20.197,000News CoveragePositive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2905 of 5 stars$25.54+3.1%$31.33+22.7%+20.1%$706.89M$314.53M24.111,180 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies International Business Machines Alternatives Cognizant Technology Solutions Alternatives Gartner Alternatives Leidos Alternatives Booz Allen Hamilton Alternatives EPAM Systems Alternatives CACI International Alternatives Amdocs Alternatives Teradata Alternatives The Hackett Group 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 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSilver’s 332% Surge?Silver has quietly become one of the most promising investments of this cycle. 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