This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. IHS (IHS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IHS vs. DNB, EXPO, CBZ, VSEC, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould you be buying IHS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IHS include Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), VSE (VSEC), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. IHS vs. Its Competitors Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ VSE Huron Consulting Group ICF International CRA International Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group IHS (NYSE:IHS) and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IHS or DNB? 17.5% of IHS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Dun & Bradstreet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of IHS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Dun & Bradstreet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor IHS or DNB? In the previous week, IHS had 3 more articles in the media than Dun & Bradstreet. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for IHS and 2 mentions for Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat IHS's score of 0.00 indicating that Dun & Bradstreet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IHS 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dun & Bradstreet 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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 DNB? IHS has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dun & Bradstreet has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend IHS or DNB? IHS presently has a consensus price target of $10.71, suggesting a potential upside of 93.22%. Dun & Bradstreet has a consensus price target of $11.86, suggesting a potential upside of 30.53%. Given IHS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IHS is more favorable than Dun & Bradstreet.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) 2.83Dun & Bradstreet 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is IHS or DNB more profitable? Dun & Bradstreet has a net margin of -0.88% compared to IHS's net margin of -2.63%. Dun & Bradstreet's return on equity of 11.51% beat IHS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IHS-2.63% -34.37% 2.00% Dun & Bradstreet -0.88%11.51%4.32% Which has better valuation & earnings, IHS or DNB? Dun & Bradstreet has higher revenue and earnings than IHS. Dun & Bradstreet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IHS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIHS$1.71B1.09-$1.63B-$7.00-0.79Dun & Bradstreet$2.38B1.70-$28.60M-$0.05-181.70 SummaryDun & Bradstreet beats IHS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IHS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IHS 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 IHS 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 IHS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIHSComm Infrastructure IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.90B$681.84M$27.54B$20.22BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.94%3.80%P/E Ratio-39.180.7535.3427.42Price / Sales1.0920.202,304.7835.29Price / CashN/A4.2237.3321.40Price / Book-6.231.466.994.48Net Income-$1.63B-$76.30M$776.86M$987.50M IHS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IHSIHS1.6141 of 5 stars$5.55+80.6%$10.71+93.2%+63.7%$1.90B$1.71B-39.182,988DNBDun & Bradstreet3.5668 of 5 stars$9.07+0.3%$11.86+30.8%-0.7%$4.05B$2.40B-151.066,360EXPOExponent3.7827 of 5 stars$75.81+0.9%$120.00+58.3%-19.6%$3.85B$559.09M35.761,310CBZCBIZ3.3603 of 5 stars$68.48-0.6%$86.00+25.6%-2.7%$3.73B$2.16B29.026,500VSECVSE2.3053 of 5 stars$134.02-2.8%$125.17-6.6%+46.5%$2.77B$1.17B167.532,500HURNHuron Consulting Group4.7747 of 5 stars$135.41+0.5%$170.75+26.1%+37.1%$2.34B$1.56B29.445,660Positive NewsICFIICF International4.4588 of 5 stars$86.08-1.1%$127.20+47.8%-43.2%$1.58B$2.01B15.137,700News CoverageCRAICRA International3.4455 of 5 stars$182.80+1.2%$228.00+24.7%+7.9%$1.24B$697.48M27.12940High Trading VolumeACTGAcacia Research1.065 of 5 stars$3.72+1.1%N/A-25.8%$357.76M$222.41M7.02290FCFranklin Covey3.6792 of 5 stars$23.20+2.5%$42.50+83.2%-33.2%$301.34M$286.20M15.781,150Upcoming EarningsMGMistras Group3.3797 of 5 stars$7.73+0.8%N/A+0.7%$242.12M$706.81M22.085,400News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors VSEC Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors FC Competitors MG Competitors 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:IHS) was last updated on 6/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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