(IHS) (IHS) Competitors

(IHS) (NYSE:IHS) and Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to IHS or EXPO?

In the previous week, (IHS) had 2 more articles in the media than Exponent. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for (IHS) and 11 mentions for Exponent. Exponent's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat (IHS)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Exponent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
(IHS)	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Exponent	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, IHS or EXPO?

(IHS) has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exponent has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, IHS or EXPO?

Exponent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than (IHS). (IHS) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exponent, 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
(IHS)	$2.13B	0.84	-$1.98B	-$7.00	-0.77
Exponent	$559.09M	6.92	$109M	$2.05	37.17

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IHS or EXPO?

17.5% of (IHS) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Exponent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of (IHS) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Exponent 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 MarketBeat Community believe in IHS or EXPO?

(IHS) received 28 more outperform votes than Exponent when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.17% of users gave Exponent an outperform vote while only 60.25% of users gave (IHS) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
(IHS)	Outperform Votes 335 60.25%	Underperform Votes 221 39.75%
Exponent	Outperform Votes 307 63.17%	Underperform Votes 179 36.83%

Do analysts rate IHS or EXPO?

(IHS) currently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 73.00%. Exponent has a consensus target price of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 57.48%. Given (IHS)'s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe (IHS) is more favorable than Exponent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
(IHS)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Exponent	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is IHS or EXPO more profitable?

Exponent has a net margin of 19.52% compared to (IHS)'s net margin of -130.78%. Exponent's return on equity of 27.27% beat (IHS)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
(IHS)	-130.78%	-15.70%	-1.20%
Exponent	19.52%	27.27%	15.24%

Summary

Exponent beats (IHS) on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.