Teradata (TDC) Competitors

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation and risk.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TDC or HCKT?

90.3% of Teradata shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Teradata shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TDC or HCKT?

Teradata has higher revenue and earnings than The Hackett Group. Teradata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hackett Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teradata	$1.70B	1.26	$114M	$1.42	15.85
The Hackett Group	$314.53M	2.25	$34.15M	$0.85	30.08

Does the media refer more to TDC or HCKT?

In the previous week, Teradata had 15 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Teradata and 5 mentions for The Hackett Group. Teradata's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat The Hackett Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Teradata is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Teradata	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Hackett Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TDC or HCKT?

Teradata received 317 more outperform votes than The Hackett Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.40% of users gave The Hackett Group an outperform vote while only 58.18% of users gave Teradata an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Teradata	Outperform Votes 594 58.18%	Underperform Votes 427 41.82%
The Hackett Group	Outperform Votes 277 68.40%	Underperform Votes 128 31.60%

Is TDC or HCKT more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 9.44% compared to Teradata's net margin of 6.51%. Teradata's return on equity of 149.16% beat The Hackett Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teradata	6.51%	149.16%	8.58%
The Hackett Group	9.44%	36.40%	20.02%

Do analysts rate TDC or HCKT?

Teradata presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.17%. The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.54%. Given The Hackett Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Hackett Group is more favorable than Teradata.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teradata	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
The Hackett Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more risk & volatility, TDC or HCKT?

Teradata has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Hackett Group beats Teradata on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.