Amdocs (DOX) Competitors $87.01 +0.86 (+1.00%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends DOX vs. CTSH, IT, LDOS, BAH, EPAM, CACI, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Amdocs stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Amdocs include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Amdocs vs. Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton EPAM Systems CACI International Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is DOX or CTSH a better dividend stock? Amdocs pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Amdocs pays out 45.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Amdocs has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Amdocs is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer DOX or CTSH? Amdocs presently has a consensus price target of $101.20, suggesting a potential upside of 16.31%. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $80.35, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Amdocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amdocs is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amdocs 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Cognizant Technology Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.15 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DOX or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 554 more outperform votes than Amdocs when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.03% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 72.72% of users gave Amdocs an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmdocsOutperform Votes66972.72% Underperform Votes25127.28% Cognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122374.03% Underperform Votes42925.97% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DOX or CTSH? 92.0% of Amdocs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Amdocs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, DOX or CTSH? Amdocs has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DOX or CTSH? In the previous week, Cognizant Technology Solutions had 5 more articles in the media than Amdocs. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions and 6 mentions for Amdocs. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Amdocs' score of 0.88 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amdocs 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognizant Technology Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DOX or CTSH more profitable? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a net margin of 11.60% compared to Amdocs' net margin of 9.85%. Amdocs' return on equity of 18.69% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amdocs9.85% 18.69% 10.37% Cognizant Technology Solutions 11.60%17.08%12.44% Which has better earnings & valuation, DOX or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Amdocs. Cognizant Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amdocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmdocs$5.00B2.04$493.20M$4.2420.52Cognizant Technology Solutions$19.41B2.02$2.13B$4.5217.53 SummaryCognizant Technology Solutions beats Amdocs on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Amdocs News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DOX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmdocsCustom computer programming services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.23B$7.36B$25.96B$9.07BDividend Yield2.20%2.45%2.78%4.23%P/E Ratio20.5216.97238.1117.17Price / Sales2.049.403,339.73116.95Price / Cash11.9221.7635.6937.86Price / Book2.926.128.124.78Net Income$493.20M$198.17M$681.16M$225.60M7 Day Performance-0.33%0.50%0.41%-1.23%1 Month Performance2.18%43.90%7.01%3.36%1 Year Performance-0.79%36.00%23.11%16.60% Amdocs Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOXAmdocs4.7439 of 5 stars$87.01+1.0%$101.20+16.3%+0.7%$10.23B$5.00B20.5230,695High Trading VolumeCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.315 of 5 stars$80.69+0.8%$79.47-1.5%+7.0%$40.01B$19.41B17.71347,700Analyst UpgradePositive NewsITGartner4.6125 of 5 stars$505.07-0.7%$543.75+7.7%+11.0%$38.96B$6.14B37.5020,237Positive NewsLDOSLeidos4.9498 of 5 stars$151.93-0.5%$182.00+19.8%+36.8%$20.27B$16.28B17.4447,000Analyst UpgradeBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9874 of 5 stars$136.05+1.2%$167.44+23.1%+5.1%$17.38B$10.66B21.1134,200Analyst UpgradePositive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.4435 of 5 stars$243.30-0.5%$268.95+10.5%-14.6%$13.80B$4.64B31.7753,150Analyst UpgradeCACICACI International4.2945 of 5 stars$410.00+0.0%$524.45+27.9%+27.6%$9.19B$7.87B20.3124,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageTDCTeradata4.1467 of 5 stars$32.63+1.0%$40.00+22.6%-25.6%$3.12B$1.83B38.456,500HCKTThe Hackett Group4.3136 of 5 stars$32.13+0.6%$30.00-6.6%+38.0%$886.56M$307.02M26.231,350Positive NewsUISUnisys2.6334 of 5 stars$7.01+1.2%N/A+25.5%$486.24M$2.02B-1.2216,500Analyst DowngradeFORRForrester Research3.3523 of 5 stars$15.91-1.2%N/A-42.3%$302.23M$442.52M-46.031,744Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Leidos Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors CACI International Competitors Teradata Competitors The Hackett Group Competitors Unisys Competitors Forrester Research Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DOX) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Biden broke it... Now Trump is going to fix it. Starting with "Exec. Order 001."Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-u...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoWhat if you could make consistent daily profits in crypto with minimal effort? Beyond trading lies a vast w...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredElon Musk’s chilling warning for humanityThe 'invasion' I've discovered has nothing to do with the border crisis. What's happening at our southern bord...The Freeport Society | SponsoredTop Picks for Trump’s Pro-Crypto AmericaCoins Set to Soar with a Pro-Crypto White House President-Elect Donald Trump is reported to be holding over...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold ...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Amdocs Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Amdocs With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
