DXC Technology - DXC Competitors

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) and Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer DXC or FIVN?

In the previous week, DXC Technology had 12 more articles in the media than Five9. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for DXC Technology and 10 mentions for Five9. Five9's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat DXC Technology's score of -0.10 indicating that Five9 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DXC Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Five9	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DXC or FIVN?

89.2% of DXC Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of DXC Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Five9 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DXC or FIVN more profitable?

DXC Technology has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Five9's net margin of -12.15%. DXC Technology's return on equity of 15.44% beat Five9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DXC Technology	4.84%	15.44%	4.19%
Five9	-12.15%	-25.34%	-5.46%

Do analysts rate DXC or FIVN?

DXC Technology currently has a consensus target price of $33.45, suggesting a potential upside of 45.96%. Five9 has a consensus target price of $84.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.15%. Given DXC Technology's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe DXC Technology is more favorable than Five9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DXC Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Five9	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DXC or FIVN?

Five9 received 131 more outperform votes than DXC Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.87% of users gave Five9 an outperform vote while only 64.22% of users gave DXC Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
DXC Technology	Outperform Votes 411 64.22%	Underperform Votes 229 35.78%
Five9	Outperform Votes 542 68.87%	Underperform Votes 245 31.13%

Which has more risk & volatility, DXC or FIVN?

DXC Technology has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five9 has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, DXC or FIVN?

DXC Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Five9. Five9 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXC Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DXC Technology	$16.27 billion	0.32	$718 million	$2.94	7.80
Five9	$778.85 million	5.52	-$94.65 million	-$1.35	-44.75

Summary

DXC Technology beats Five9 on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.