EPAM Systems (EPAM) Competitors $185.87 +2.12 (+1.15%) As of 05/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EPAM vs. CTSH, IT, LDOS, BAH, CACI, DOX, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying EPAM Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EPAM Systems include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. EPAM Systems vs. Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International Amdocs Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and community ranking. Does the media favor CTSH or EPAM? In the previous week, EPAM Systems had 3 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for EPAM Systems and 20 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat EPAM Systems' score of 1.54 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EPAM Systems 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CTSH or EPAM? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EPAM Systems has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CTSH or EPAM? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CTSH or EPAM? Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. EPAM Systems has a consensus target price of $231.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Given EPAM Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EPAM Systems is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22EPAM Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has better valuation and earnings, CTSH or EPAM? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than EPAM Systems. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EPAM Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognizant Technology Solutions$20.09B1.99$2.24B$4.7517.05EPAM Systems$4.86B2.18$417.08M$7.1526.00 Is CTSH or EPAM more profitable? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a net margin of 11.35% compared to EPAM Systems' net margin of 9.61%. Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity of 16.78% beat EPAM Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognizant Technology Solutions11.35% 16.78% 12.24% EPAM Systems 9.61%14.60%11.53% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CTSH or EPAM? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 556 more outperform votes than EPAM Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.39% of users gave EPAM Systems an outperform vote while only 73.29% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122973.29% Underperform Votes44826.71% EPAM SystemsOutperform Votes67373.39% Underperform Votes24426.61% SummaryEPAM Systems beats Cognizant Technology Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EPAM Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EPAM 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 EPAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEPAM SystemsCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.61B$7.48B$25.24B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A2.95%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio23.71100.2245.0835.13Price / Sales2.1813.682,149.0034.12Price / Cash21.1323.7734.7817.51Price / Book2.905.216.794.78Net Income$417.08M$204.55M$737.99M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.86%-3.43%0.55%1.62%1 Month Performance27.71%7.08%16.30%13.00%1 Year Performance-2.80%42.20%52,512.20%5.59% EPAM Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EPAMEPAM Systems4.7144 of 5 stars$185.87+1.2%$231.50+24.5%-2.9%$10.61B$4.86B23.7159,300Gap UpCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7725 of 5 stars$81.81+3.3%$83.87+2.5%+16.4%$40.46B$20.09B18.14355,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeITGartner4.7846 of 5 stars$446.76+3.3%$518.67+16.1%-1.9%$34.32B$6.33B27.8719,500Trending NewsLDOSLeidos4.8579 of 5 stars$155.96+0.2%$180.69+15.9%+7.2%$20.08B$16.93B16.8845,000Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9554 of 5 stars$124.61+0.7%$146.45+17.5%-15.8%$15.78B$11.78B18.5729,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCACICACI International3.5448 of 5 stars$476.62-0.3%$515.67+8.2%+11.9%$10.48B$8.36B22.3622,000Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.709 of 5 stars$92.30+0.9%$105.33+14.1%+10.9%$10.42B$4.75B21.4230,300Positive NewsTDCTeradata3.8606 of 5 stars$23.63+5.1%$27.50+16.4%-32.9%$2.26B$1.70B20.197,000Positive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2954 of 5 stars$25.60+3.4%$31.33+22.4%+18.4%$707.97M$314.53M24.151,180UISUnisys4.2511 of 5 stars$5.19+7.0%$6.50+25.2%+6.7%$368.91M$1.95B-1.8316,200Positive NewsFORRForrester Research3.0367 of 5 stars$10.46+3.6%N/A-43.0%$198.54M$422.27M-34.871,780 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CTSH Alternatives IT Alternatives LDOS Alternatives BAH Alternatives CACI Alternatives DOX Alternatives TDC Alternatives HCKT Alternatives UIS Alternatives FORR 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:EPAM) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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