Unisys (UIS) Competitors

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has better earnings and valuation, UIS or HCKT?

The Hackett Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unisys. Unisys 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
Unisys	$1.95B	0.18	-$430.70M	-$1.07	-4.64
The Hackett Group	$314.53M	2.18	$34.15M	$0.85	29.21

Does the media refer more to UIS or HCKT?

In the previous week, Unisys had 2 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unisys and 3 mentions for The Hackett Group. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Unisys' score of 0.37 indicating that The Hackett Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unisys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Hackett Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts prefer UIS or HCKT?

Unisys currently has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.78%. The Hackett Group has a consensus price target of $31.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.19%. Given Unisys' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Unisys is more favorable than The Hackett Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unisys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
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, UIS or HCKT?

Unisys has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in UIS or HCKT?

86.9% of Unisys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Unisys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UIS or HCKT?

Unisys received 2 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 61.32% of users gave Unisys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Unisys	Outperform Votes 279 61.32%	Underperform Votes 176 38.68%
The Hackett Group	Outperform Votes 277 68.40%	Underperform Votes 128 31.60%

Is UIS or HCKT more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 9.44% compared to Unisys' net margin of -9.63%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 36.40% beat Unisys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unisys	-9.63%	-16.84%	1.71%
The Hackett Group	9.44%	36.40%	20.02%

Summary

The Hackett Group beats Unisys on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.