Gartner (IT) Competitors $395.56 -11.14 (-2.74%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$397.96 +2.40 (+0.61%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IT vs. CTSH, LDOS, BAH, DOX, CACI, EPAM, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Gartner stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gartner include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Amdocs (DOX), CACI International (CACI), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Gartner vs. Its Competitors Cognizant Technology Solutions Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton Amdocs CACI International EPAM Systems Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Gartner (NYSE:IT) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) are both large-cap it consulting & other services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Is IT or CTSH more profitable? Gartner has a net margin of 19.82% compared to Cognizant Technology Solutions' net margin of 11.73%. Gartner's return on equity of 96.70% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gartner19.82% 96.70% 13.68% Cognizant Technology Solutions 11.73%16.73%12.26% Do analysts rate IT or CTSH? Gartner currently has a consensus price target of $515.89, indicating a potential upside of 30.42%. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.92%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gartner is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gartner 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IT or CTSH? 91.5% of Gartner shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gartner shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IT or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Gartner. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGartner$6.30B4.83$1.25B$16.0724.61Cognizant Technology Solutions$19.74B2.00$2.24B$4.7516.89 Does the media favor IT or CTSH? In the previous week, Gartner had 4 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Gartner and 19 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Gartner's score of 0.55 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gartner 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognizant Technology Solutions 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, IT or CTSH? Gartner has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGartner beats Cognizant Technology Solutions on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gartner News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IT 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 IT 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 IT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGartnerConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.30B$7.80B$13.08B$20.53BDividend YieldN/A1.66%2.58%3.77%P/E Ratio24.6125.0528.3327.85Price / Sales4.832.8639.2637.49Price / Cash24.0218.0525.1421.91Price / Book22.516.116.174.55Net Income$1.25B$272.15M$187.50M$984.95M7 Day Performance-1.80%1.98%3.01%3.58%1 Month Performance-8.00%-1.82%4.49%6.04%1 Year Performance-11.33%1.17%34.30%14.49% Gartner Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITGartner4.423 of 5 stars$395.56-2.7%$515.89+30.4%-7.9%$31.30B$6.30B24.6121,044CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7153 of 5 stars$76.72+1.7%$85.00+10.8%+18.7%$37.82B$19.74B16.15336,800Positive NewsLDOSLeidos4.4187 of 5 stars$150.79+1.6%$176.46+17.0%+10.7%$19.41B$16.66B15.1748,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9078 of 5 stars$100.71+0.7%$136.90+35.9%-28.9%$12.51B$11.98B13.8935,800Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.9086 of 5 stars$91.93+0.8%$105.33+14.6%+17.2%$10.38B$5.00B19.3529,058Positive NewsCACICACI International2.5044 of 5 stars$458.67+1.1%$515.67+12.4%+13.2%$10.09B$7.66B21.6524,000EPAMEPAM Systems4.9654 of 5 stars$167.97+3.0%$233.93+39.3%-3.6%$9.52B$4.73B23.4961,200TDCTeradata3.7939 of 5 stars$21.33-0.1%$27.25+27.8%-33.4%$2.04B$1.75B15.025,700Positive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group3.7338 of 5 stars$24.15+2.8%$31.33+29.7%+18.0%$667.99M$313.86M28.411,478High Trading VolumeUISUnisys4.6549 of 5 stars$4.13-0.6%$6.50+57.6%+10.6%$293.16M$2.01B-3.8615,900Analyst UpgradeFORRForrester Research4.2131 of 5 stars$9.66+1.2%N/A-40.2%$184.12M$432.47M-2.111,571 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CTSH Alternatives LDOS Alternatives BAH Alternatives DOX Alternatives CACI Alternatives EPAM 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:IT) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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