SAIC vs. BAH, CACI, LDOS, GEN, DOCU, RBRK, OKTA, TWLO, BSY, and DUOL
Should you be buying Science Applications International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Science Applications International include Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), Leidos (LDOS), Gen Digital (GEN), Docusign (DOCU), Rubrik (RBRK), Okta (OKTA), Twilio (TWLO), Bentley Systems (BSY), and Duolingo (DUOL).
Science Applications International vs. Its Competitors
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) and Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Science Applications International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Science Applications International pays out 17.9% 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. Booz Allen Hamilton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Science Applications International has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Booz Allen Hamilton has a net margin of 8.70% compared to Science Applications International's net margin of 4.11%. Booz Allen Hamilton's return on equity of 73.05% beat Science Applications International's return on equity.
Booz Allen Hamilton has higher revenue and earnings than Science Applications International. Science Applications International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Booz Allen Hamilton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Booz Allen Hamilton currently has a consensus price target of $134.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.26%. Science Applications International has a consensus price target of $120.64, suggesting a potential upside of 17.32%. Given Booz Allen Hamilton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Booz Allen Hamilton is more favorable than Science Applications International.
In the previous week, Booz Allen Hamilton had 3 more articles in the media than Science Applications International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton and 6 mentions for Science Applications International. Science Applications International's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Booz Allen Hamilton's score of 0.92 indicating that Science Applications International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Science Applications International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Science Applications International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Booz Allen Hamilton beats Science Applications International on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:SAIC) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
