Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $162.27 +0.18 (+0.11%) Closing price 07/9/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$162.55 +0.28 (+0.17%) As of 04:27 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. BAH, CACI, LHX, RTX, SAIC, CTSH, IT, DOX, EPAM, and TDCShould you be buying Leidos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leidos include Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), RTX (RTX), Science Applications International (SAIC), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Amdocs (DOX), EPAM Systems (EPAM), and Teradata (TDC). Leidos vs. Its Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International L3Harris Technologies RTX Science Applications International Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Amdocs EPAM Systems Teradata Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) and Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) are both large-cap it consulting & other services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media favor BAH or LDOS? In the previous week, Leidos had 6 more articles in the media than Booz Allen Hamilton. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Leidos and 17 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Booz Allen Hamilton's score of 1.10 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Booz Allen Hamilton 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BAH or LDOS? Booz Allen Hamilton currently has a consensus target price of $134.64, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Leidos has a consensus target price of $177.46, indicating a potential upside of 9.36%. Given Booz Allen Hamilton's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Booz Allen Hamilton is more favorable than Leidos.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Booz Allen Hamilton 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has more risk & volatility, BAH or LDOS? Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAH or LDOS more profitable? Leidos has a net margin of 7.87% compared to Booz Allen Hamilton's net margin of 7.81%. Booz Allen Hamilton's return on equity of 72.35% beat Leidos' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Booz Allen Hamilton7.81% 72.35% 11.77% Leidos 7.87%32.62%11.14% Is BAH or LDOS a better dividend stock? Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 30.3% 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. Booz Allen Hamilton has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Leidos has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Booz Allen Hamilton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAH or LDOS? Leidos has higher revenue and earnings than Booz Allen Hamilton. Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leidos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBooz Allen Hamilton$11.98B1.11$935M$7.2514.78Leidos$16.66B1.25$1.25B$9.9416.32 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAH or LDOS? 91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Booz Allen Hamilton 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 is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLeidos beats Booz Allen Hamilton on 13 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$20.86B$17.62B$27.55B$20.49BDividend Yield0.99%1.48%3.13%3.74%P/E Ratio16.3240.4637.3927.90Price / Sales1.2512.741,903.6139.35Price / Cash12.8926.0038.4422.25Price / Book4.865.137.274.59Net Income$1.25B$434.10M$764.25M$982.91M7 Day Performance-1.45%-1.11%0.83%0.11%1 Month Performance11.50%-0.12%5.20%3.55%1 Year Performance9.02%26.45%52,446.11%13.79% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.4128 of 5 stars$162.27+0.1%$177.46+9.4%+11.9%$20.86B$16.66B16.3248,000Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9747 of 5 stars$109.93+0.9%$134.64+22.5%-30.6%$13.70B$11.98B15.2235,800Positive NewsCACICACI International2.7381 of 5 stars$504.24+3.1%$520.31+3.2%+14.5%$11.12B$7.66B23.8624,000Analyst UpgradeLHXL3Harris Technologies4.2238 of 5 stars$256.58+0.3%$258.75+0.8%+14.7%$48.01B$21.33B30.4747,000Positive NewsRTXRTX4.7984 of 5 stars$145.43-0.2%$161.12+10.8%+44.8%$194.16B$80.74B42.62186,000Trending NewsSAICScience Applications International3.7663 of 5 stars$117.27-1.1%$124.73+6.4%+2.6%$5.50B$7.51B19.7826,000Dividend AnnouncementCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.6956 of 5 stars$80.42-0.7%$85.00+5.7%+19.5%$39.65B$19.74B16.93336,800Positive NewsITGartner4.7172 of 5 stars$396.91-0.8%$515.89+30.0%-12.1%$30.55B$6.30B24.7021,044Trending NewsDOXAmdocs4.8451 of 5 stars$91.75-0.9%$105.33+14.8%+16.8%$10.36B$5.00B19.3229,058Analyst ForecastEPAMEPAM Systems4.9739 of 5 stars$180.97-1.0%$233.93+29.3%-0.5%$10.26B$4.73B25.3261,200Positive NewsTDCTeradata3.8561 of 5 stars$22.83-1.6%$27.25+19.4%-31.5%$2.19B$1.70B16.145,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors CACI International Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors RTX Competitors Science Applications International Competitors Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Amdocs Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors Teradata 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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