CGI Group (GIB) Competitors

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Does the media favor ACN or GIB?

In the previous week, Accenture had 45 more articles in the media than CGI Group. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Accenture and 5 mentions for CGI Group. CGI Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Accenture's score of 1.27 indicating that CGI Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Accenture	40 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CGI Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ACN or GIB more profitable?

Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to CGI Group's net margin of 11.53%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.55% beat CGI Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accenture	11.61%	26.55%	13.44%
CGI Group	11.53%	18.86%	10.47%

Which has better valuation and earnings, ACN or GIB?

Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than CGI Group. CGI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accenture, 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
Accenture	$64.90B	2.77	$7.26B	$12.56	22.85
CGI Group	$10.79B	2.11	$1.24B	$5.49	18.43

Which has more risk and volatility, ACN or GIB?

Accenture has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CGI Group has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ACN or GIB?

Accenture currently has a consensus price target of $365.43, suggesting a potential upside of 27.35%. CGI Group has a consensus price target of $156.75, suggesting a potential upside of 54.89%. Given CGI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CGI Group is more favorable than Accenture.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accenture	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
CGI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Is ACN or GIB a better dividend stock?

Accenture pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. CGI Group pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Accenture pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CGI Group pays out 7.8% 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. Accenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACN or GIB?

75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of CGI Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of CGI Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Accenture beats CGI Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.