Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $159.08 -1.22 (-0.76%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$158.36 -0.72 (-0.45%) As of 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LDOS vs. CTSH, IT, BAH, EPAM, CACI, DOX, 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), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Amdocs (DOX), 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 EPAM Systems CACI International Amdocs Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals believe in LDOS or CTSH? 76.1% of Leidos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Leidos 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend LDOS or CTSH? Leidos currently has a consensus price target of $180.69, suggesting a potential upside of 13.95%. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.91%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Is LDOS or CTSH 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 Leidos7.53% 30.93% 10.64% Cognizant Technology Solutions 11.35%16.78%12.24% Which has more volatility & risk, LDOS or CTSH? Leidos has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LDOS or CTSH a better dividend stock? Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Leidos pays out 16.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 26.1% 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. Leidos has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Cognizant Technology Solutions has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LDOS or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 546 more outperform votes than Leidos when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.29% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.80% of users gave Leidos an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLeidosOutperform Votes68364.80% Underperform Votes37135.20% Cognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122973.29% Underperform Votes44826.71% Does the media favor LDOS or CTSH? In the previous week, Leidos had 4 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Leidos and 23 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Leidos' score of 1.52 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 Leidos 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cognizant Technology Solutions 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, LDOS or CTSH? 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 RatioLeidos$16.93B1.21$1.25B$9.9415.95Cognizant Technology Solutions$20.09B1.99$2.24B$4.7517.06 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$20.45B$3.81B$21.68B$19.57BDividend Yield1.05%2.15%1.20%3.84%P/E Ratio17.1968.7249.1834.73Price / Sales1.2135.265.8935.66Price / Cash10.3434.8529.9017.51Price / Book4.665.286.074.75Net Income$1.25B$37.12M$326.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.48%0.04%3.26%-0.01%1 Month Performance14.54%22.67%22.01%11.33%1 Year Performance5.51%0.96%30.48%4.69% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.8349 of 5 stars$159.08-0.8%$180.69+13.6%+7.2%$20.63B$16.93B17.2245,000News CoveragePositive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7924 of 5 stars$81.73+0.7%$85.00+4.0%+16.4%$40.42B$20.09B18.12355,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeITGartner4.7538 of 5 stars$449.70+0.3%$518.67+15.3%-1.9%$34.55B$6.33B28.0519,500Trending NewsInsider TradeBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9477 of 5 stars$129.86+0.8%$144.27+11.1%-15.8%$16.45B$11.78B19.3529,300News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEPAMEPAM Systems4.8993 of 5 stars$184.02+0.2%$231.50+25.8%-2.9%$10.50B$4.86B23.4759,300Positive NewsGap DownCACICACI International3.3581 of 5 stars$476.75-0.5%$515.67+8.2%+11.9%$10.48B$8.36B22.3622,000DOXAmdocs4.6812 of 5 stars$91.32-0.1%$105.33+15.3%+10.9%$10.31B$4.75B21.1930,300Positive NewsTDCTeradata4.3083 of 5 stars$22.69-0.9%$27.50+21.2%-32.9%$2.17B$1.70B19.397,000Positive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group4.3596 of 5 stars$25.72-0.5%$31.33+21.8%+18.4%$711.29M$314.53M24.261,180UISUnisys4.5836 of 5 stars$5.23-2.6%$6.50+24.3%+6.7%$371.68M$1.95B-1.8516,200Positive NewsFORRForrester Research3.0226 of 5 stars$10.56-0.5%N/A-43.0%$201.31M$422.27M-35.201,780 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors CACI International Competitors Amdocs 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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