Globant (GLOB) Competitors

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GLOB or ACN?

Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Globant. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Globant	$2.42B	1.21	$165.73M	$2.46	27.05
Accenture	$64.90B	2.38	$7.26B	$12.56	19.67

Does the media favor GLOB or ACN?

In the previous week, Accenture had 16 more articles in the media than Globant. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Accenture and 39 mentions for Globant. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Globant's score of 0.65 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globant	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Accenture	44 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GLOB or ACN?

91.6% of Globant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by company 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.

Do analysts rate GLOB or ACN?

Globant presently has a consensus price target of $153.56, indicating a potential upside of 130.78%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $360.21, indicating a potential upside of 45.81%. Given Globant's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Globant is more favorable than Accenture.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Accenture	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk and volatility, GLOB or ACN?

Globant has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GLOB or ACN more profitable?

Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Globant's net margin of 4.44%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.55% beat Globant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	4.44%	10.97%	7.20%
Accenture	11.61%	26.55%	13.44%

Summary

Accenture beats Globant on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.