Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $146.76 -0.42 (-0.29%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LDOS vs. CTSH, IT, BAH, CACI, DOX, EPAM, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Leidos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leidos include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), 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. Leidos vs. Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International Amdocs EPAM Systems Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, valuation and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 546 more outperform votes than Leidos when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.27% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.89% of users gave Leidos an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122873.27% Underperform Votes44826.73% LeidosOutperform Votes68264.89% Underperform Votes36935.11% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCognizant Technology Solutions$19.74B1.92$2.24B$4.5116.99Leidos$16.66B1.13$1.25B$9.2415.92 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CTSH or LDOS? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTSH or LDOS more profitable? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a net margin of 11.35% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.53%. Leidos' return on equity of 30.93% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognizant Technology Solutions11.35% 16.78% 12.24% Leidos 7.53%30.93%10.64% Do analysts rate CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $83.94, suggesting a potential upside of 9.51%. Leidos has a consensus price target of $179.23, suggesting a potential upside of 21.88%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is CTSH or LDOS a better dividend stock? Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leidos pays out 17.3% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CTSH or LDOS? In the previous week, Cognizant Technology Solutions had 12 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions and 21 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' score of 1.03 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCognizant Technology Solutions beats Leidos on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Leidos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LDOS 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LDOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLeidosComputer integrated systems design IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.85B$3.61B$20.22B$18.96BDividend Yield1.10%2.20%1.29%4.02%P/E Ratio15.9162.0350.6032.97Price / Sales1.1328.695.5427.82Price / Cash10.3434.8529.7617.52Price / Book4.335.035.354.48Net Income$1.25B$38.20M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.99%2.33%4.45%0.78%1 Month Performance9.12%4.26%5.34%-2.56%1 Year Performance3.41%-3.06%25.85%4.69% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.7936 of 5 stars$146.76-0.3%$179.23+22.1%+5.0%$18.87B$16.66B15.9345,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.6929 of 5 stars$72.09-0.1%$83.67+16.1%+12.0%$35.66B$19.74B15.99355,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpITGartner4.5371 of 5 stars$413.68-0.6%$513.63+24.2%+2.0%$31.72B$6.27B25.7619,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8929 of 5 stars$117.64-1.6%$146.45+24.5%-18.8%$14.89B$11.78B17.5229,300Positive NewsCACICACI International3.9093 of 5 stars$445.06-1.0%$525.25+18.0%+13.8%$9.98B$8.36B20.8822,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDOXAmdocs4.8177 of 5 stars$86.69+0.8%$101.20+16.7%+5.5%$9.79B$4.87B20.1230,300Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.7979 of 5 stars$158.26-0.5%$235.56+48.8%-33.4%$9.03B$4.73B20.1959,300Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpTDCTeradata4.4507 of 5 stars$21.55-0.3%$33.70+56.4%-42.0%$2.07B$1.75B18.437,000Upcoming EarningsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2926 of 5 stars$25.18-1.6%$32.67+29.7%+17.8%$697.09M$313.86M23.791,180Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUISUnisys4.3851 of 5 stars$3.99-2.3%$6.50+63.1%-27.8%$283.21M$2.01B-1.4116,200Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpFORRForrester Research3.3631 of 5 stars$9.83-3.5%N/A-48.6%$186.66M$432.47M-32.781,780Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors CACI International Competitors Amdocs Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors Teradata Competitors The Hackett Group Competitors Unisys Competitors Forrester Research 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:LDOS) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Musk’s next move from the Oval Office?No one is closer to President Trump than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 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