CBIZ (CBZ) Competitors $73.67 -0.09 (-0.12%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CBZ vs. FCN, DNB, EXPO, VSEC, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould you be buying CBIZ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CBIZ include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. CBIZ vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE Huron Consulting Group ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CBZ or FCN? 87.4% of CBIZ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of CBIZ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CBZ or FCN? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 8 more articles in the media than CBIZ. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for FTI Consulting and 5 mentions for CBIZ. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat CBIZ's score of 0.95 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CBIZ 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTI Consulting 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CBZ or FCN? CBIZ has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CBZ or FCN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 7.14% compared to CBIZ's net margin of 4.03%. CBIZ's return on equity of 14.83% beat FTI Consulting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CBIZ4.03% 14.83% 6.12% FTI Consulting 7.14%13.07%8.33% Do analysts rate CBZ or FCN? CBIZ currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.74%. FTI Consulting has a consensus target price of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.88%. Given CBIZ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CBIZ is more favorable than FTI Consulting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CBIZ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CBZ or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than CBIZ. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBIZ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCBIZ$2.16B1.86$41.04M$1.4750.12FTI Consulting$3.70B1.54$280.09M$7.3122.68 SummaryCBIZ and FTI Consulting tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CBIZ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CBZ 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 CBZ 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 CBZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCBIZConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.01B$7.79B$13.16B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A1.62%2.68%3.72%P/E Ratio50.1225.7724.5725.95Price / Sales1.862.9340.0138.53Price / Cash20.2618.2126.0718.22Price / Book2.086.246.274.59Net Income$41.04M$272.15M$188.15M$982.91M7 Day Performance2.91%3.69%2.22%1.73%1 Month Performance-0.58%-0.06%2.51%4.26%1 Year Performance-0.62%1.98%28.58%14.35% CBIZ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBZCBIZ3.5171 of 5 stars$73.67-0.1%$86.00+16.7%-0.5%$4.01B$2.16B50.1210,000FCNFTI Consulting3.9893 of 5 stars$161.59+0.6%$175.50+8.6%-22.8%$5.54B$3.70B22.118,374News CoverageDNBDun & Bradstreet3.8263 of 5 stars$9.09+0.1%$11.86+30.5%-0.4%$4.06B$2.38B-181.806,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.7533 of 5 stars$74.71+0.7%$120.00+60.6%-18.0%$3.79B$558.51M36.441,168VSECVSE2.3849 of 5 stars$130.98+0.6%$130.00-0.7%+43.2%$2.71B$1.08B163.731,400Positive NewsHURNHuron Consulting Group4.3405 of 5 stars$137.54+1.6%$170.75+24.1%+42.4%$2.37B$1.52B20.627,230ICFIICF International4.4471 of 5 stars$84.71+0.5%$127.20+50.2%-33.9%$1.56B$2.02B14.539,300CRAICharles River Associates3.2548 of 5 stars$187.37+0.2%$228.00+21.7%+15.2%$1.28B$687.41M25.29940Analyst UpgradeACTGAcacia Research0.5657 of 5 stars$3.58-3.0%N/A-27.1%$344.29M$122.31M-32.551,036FCFranklin Covey3.6303 of 5 stars$22.84-2.3%$35.00+53.2%-42.5%$296.69M$287.23M17.171,084News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGMistras Group3.7153 of 5 stars$7.98+1.3%N/A+2.9%$250.01M$729.64M16.984,800Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives VSEC Alternatives HURN Alternatives ICFI Alternatives CRAI Alternatives ACTG Alternatives FC Alternatives MG 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:CBZ) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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