Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $162.59 +1.65 (+1.03%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$161.16 -1.43 (-0.88%) As of 07:57 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, DOX, CACI, 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), 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. Leidos vs. Its Competitors Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Booz Allen Hamilton Amdocs CACI International 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends. 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$19.74B2.00$2.24B$4.7516.89Leidos$16.66B1.26$1.25B$9.9416.36 Which has more risk and volatility, CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 1.0%. 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 raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.92%. Leidos has a consensus target price of $177.46, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. 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) 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 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Leidos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTSH or LDOS more profitable? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a net margin of 11.73% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.87%. Leidos' return on equity of 32.62% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cognizant Technology Solutions11.73% 16.73% 12.26% Leidos 7.87%32.62%11.14% Does the media refer more to CTSH or LDOS? In the previous week, Leidos had 5 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Leidos and 19 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Leidos' score of 1.05 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCognizant Technology Solutions beats Leidos on 10 of the 19 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 LDOS 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 ExcelMetricLeidosIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$20.72B$17.58B$27.19B$20.53BDividend Yield0.99%1.48%3.15%3.77%P/E Ratio16.3639.1336.0427.85Price / Sales1.2612.742,037.6937.49Price / Cash12.8025.8737.6521.91Price / Book4.874.987.054.55Net Income$1.25B$434.18M$763.02M$984.95M7 Day Performance5.48%5.07%3.10%3.58%1 Month Performance14.79%3.67%6.51%6.04%1 Year Performance11.47%30.28%52,212.28%14.49% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.4187 of 5 stars$162.59+1.0%$177.46+9.1%+10.7%$20.72B$16.66B16.3648,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7153 of 5 stars$76.47+1.3%$85.00+11.2%+18.7%$37.69B$19.74B16.10336,800Positive NewsITGartner4.423 of 5 stars$396.25+0.8%$515.89+30.2%-7.9%$30.48B$6.30B24.6521,044High Trading VolumeBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9078 of 5 stars$100.46+0.5%$136.90+36.3%-28.9%$12.47B$11.98B13.8535,800Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.9086 of 5 stars$91.79+0.6%$105.33+14.8%+17.2%$10.36B$5.00B19.3229,058Positive NewsCACICACI International2.5066 of 5 stars$458.26+1.0%$515.67+12.5%+13.2%$10.07B$7.66B21.6024,000EPAMEPAM Systems4.9654 of 5 stars$167.68+2.8%$233.93+39.5%-3.6%$9.49B$4.73B23.4361,200TDCTeradata3.7939 of 5 stars$21.24-0.5%$27.25+28.3%-33.4%$2.03B$1.75B14.955,700Positive NewsHCKTThe Hackett Group3.7338 of 5 stars$23.98+2.0%$31.33+30.7%+18.0%$663.29M$313.86M28.211,478UISUnisys4.6549 of 5 stars$4.08-1.8%$6.50+59.5%+10.6%$289.61M$2.01B-3.8115,900Analyst UpgradeFORRForrester Research4.2131 of 5 stars$9.57+0.2%N/A-40.2%$182.60M$432.47M-2.101,571 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors Amdocs Competitors CACI International 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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