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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media favor UIS or HCKT?

In the previous week, The Hackett Group had 3 more articles in the media than Unisys. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for The Hackett Group and 2 mentions for Unisys. Unisys' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat The Hackett Group's score of 0.33 indicating that Unisys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Is UIS or HCKT more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Unisys' net margin of -3.76%. 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	-3.76%	-11.93%	1.40%
The Hackett Group	7.64%	30.51%	17.74%

Which has preferable earnings & 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	$2.01B	0.15	-$193.40M	-$1.07	-3.83
The Hackett Group	$314.53M	2.17	$29.63M	$0.85	29.01

Do analysts recommend UIS or HCKT?

Unisys presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 58.54%. The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.06%. Given Unisys' higher probable upside, equities 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

Which has more risk and volatility, UIS or HCKT?

Unisys has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

86.9% of Unisys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Unisys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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