Accenture (ACN) Competitors

Accenture has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Accenture has a net margin of 10.61% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.33% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $266.58, indicating a potential upside of 49.08%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus price target of $12.72, indicating a potential downside of 3.12%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.

In the previous week, Accenture had 40 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Accenture and 1 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.94 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Accenture had 24 more articles in the media than Charles River Associates. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Accenture and 17 mentions for Charles River Associates. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.72 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Charles River Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Accenture pays out 53.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Charles River Associates pays out 31.7% 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. Accenture has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Charles River Associates has raised its dividend for 7 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 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 beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Accenture has a net margin of 10.61% compared to Charles River Associates' net margin of 6.22%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.33% beat Charles River Associates' return on equity.

Accenture presently has a consensus target price of $266.58, indicating a potential upside of 49.08%. Charles River Associates has a consensus target price of $245.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.51%. Given Charles River Associates' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Accenture.

75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Charles River Associates shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $72.68, indicating a potential upside of 36.26%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $266.58, indicating a potential upside of 49.08%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.

Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Accenture pays out 53.4% 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.

In the previous week, Accenture had 12 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Accenture and 29 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Accenture's score of 0.97 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Accenture has a net margin of 10.61% compared to Cognizant Technology Solutions' net margin of 10.41%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.33% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.

92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Accenture has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 410 more articles in the media than Accenture. MarketBeat recorded 451 mentions for NVIDIA and 41 mentions for Accenture. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.87 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Accenture presently has a consensus price target of $266.58, indicating a potential upside of 49.08%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $305.38, indicating a potential upside of 41.44%. Given Accenture's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than NVIDIA.

Accenture pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Accenture pays out 53.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 0.6% 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. Accenture has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Accenture's net margin of 10.61%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Accenture's return on equity.