Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $145.54 -0.80 (-0.55%) Closing price 06/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.88 +1.34 (+0.92%) As of 08:34 AM 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, DOX, EPAM, CACI, 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), Amdocs (DOX), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), 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 Amdocs EPAM Systems CACI International 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CTSH or LDOS? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Leidos shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CTSH or LDOS? In the previous week, Leidos had 1 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Leidos and 15 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Leidos' score of 1.18 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 545 more outperform votes than Leidos when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.29% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.71% of users gave Leidos an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122973.29% Underperform Votes44826.71% LeidosOutperform Votes68464.71% Underperform Votes37335.29% 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% Which has more risk & volatility, CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$20.09B1.99$2.24B$4.7517.06Leidos$16.93B1.11$1.25B$9.9414.64 Do analysts prefer CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $85.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.87%. Leidos has a consensus target price of $176.46, indicating a potential upside of 21.25%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 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 1.5%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leidos pays out 16.1% 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. Cognizant Technology Solutions has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Leidos has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. 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$18.84B$3.58B$22.03B$19.79BDividend Yield1.08%2.18%1.13%3.84%P/E Ratio15.7561.3850.3435.71Price / Sales1.1138.805.9545.94Price / Cash10.3434.8529.9017.52Price / Book4.285.356.244.84Net Income$1.25B$35.85M$326.81M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.71%0.50%1.58%2.29%1 Month Performance-6.65%7.13%13.95%5.86%1 Year Performance1.24%6.19%39.28%11.14% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.8434 of 5 stars$145.54-0.5%$176.46+21.2%+0.6%$18.84B$16.93B15.7545,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.4599 of 5 stars$80.18-1.0%$85.00+6.0%+20.5%$39.54B$20.09B17.79355,300Positive NewsITGartner4.493 of 5 stars$431.01-1.2%$518.67+20.3%-3.2%$33.16B$6.33B26.8819,500BAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9933 of 5 stars$103.50-2.6%$136.90+32.3%-33.7%$12.84B$11.98B15.4029,300Analyst RevisionDOXAmdocs4.8621 of 5 stars$91.81+0.1%$105.33+14.7%+20.6%$10.36B$4.75B21.3030,300Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.932 of 5 stars$171.21-1.9%$233.93+36.6%+2.0%$9.70B$4.86B21.8359,300Positive NewsCACICACI International3.6253 of 5 stars$413.95-3.3%$515.67+24.6%+4.1%$9.10B$8.36B19.4222,000TDCTeradata3.7151 of 5 stars$21.88-0.4%$27.50+25.7%-30.5%$2.09B$1.70B18.687,000HCKTThe Hackett Group4.245 of 5 stars$24.10-1.7%$31.33+30.0%+12.7%$665.13M$314.53M22.691,180Positive NewsUISUnisys4.5018 of 5 stars$4.69-1.8%$6.50+38.7%+7.9%$332.95M$1.95B-1.6616,200FORRForrester Research3.2451 of 5 stars$10.32-2.9%N/A-34.4%$196.75M$422.27M-34.401,780 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors Amdocs Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors CACI International 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 6/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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