CGI (GIB.A) Competitors

CGI (TSE:GIB.A) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media favor GIB.A or WCN?

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 6 more articles in the media than CGI. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Waste Connections and 3 mentions for CGI. CGI's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.83 indicating that CGI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CGI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Waste Connections	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do analysts prefer GIB.A or WCN?

CGI currently has a consensus price target of C$175.85, suggesting a potential upside of 16.76%. Waste Connections has a consensus price target of C$265.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.84%. Given CGI's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CGI is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CGI	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GIB.A or WCN?

CGI received 411 more outperform votes than Waste Connections when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.87% of users gave CGI an outperform vote while only 68.70% of users gave Waste Connections an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CGI	Outperform Votes 670 73.87%	Underperform Votes 237 26.13%
Waste Connections	Outperform Votes 259 68.70%	Underperform Votes 118 31.30%

Which has better earnings & valuation, GIB.A or WCN?

CGI has higher revenue and earnings than Waste Connections. CGI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, 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
CGI	C$14.52B	2.11	C$1.67B	C$7.15	21.06
Waste Connections	C$6.13B	8.09	C$662.45M	C$5.17	52.71

Is GIB.A or WCN more profitable?

CGI has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Waste Connections' net margin of 10.81%. CGI's return on equity of 19.51% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CGI	11.51%	19.51%	9.35%
Waste Connections	10.81%	11.86%	5.00%

Which has more risk & volatility, GIB.A or WCN?

CGI has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GIB.A or WCN?

70.6% of CGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of CGI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CGI beats Waste Connections on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.