Unisys (UIS) Competitors

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both small-cap it consulting & other services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has higher 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	$1.96B	0.14	-$193.40M	-$1.18	-3.32
The Hackett Group	$313.86M	2.03	$29.63M	$0.85	27.06

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer UIS or HCKT?

In the previous week, Unisys had 10 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unisys and 3 mentions for The Hackett Group. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Unisys' score of 0.49 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Hackett Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate UIS or HCKT?

Unisys presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 65.82%. The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 36.23%. Given Unisys' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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

Is UIS or HCKT more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Unisys' net margin of -4.16%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 30.51% beat Unisys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unisys	-4.16%	-12.55%	1.56%
The Hackett Group	7.64%	30.51%	17.74%

Which has more risk & volatility, UIS or HCKT?

Unisys has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Hackett Group beats Unisys on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.