Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Competitors $280.80 -5.33 (-1.86%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VRSK vs. EFX, ZEN, WDAY, PEGA, FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, RNG, and ATHMShould you be buying Verisk Analytics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verisk Analytics include Equifax (EFX), Zendesk (ZEN), Workday (WDAY), Pegasystems (PEGA), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), RingCentral (RNG), and Autohome (ATHM). Verisk Analytics vs. Equifax Zendesk Workday Pegasystems FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ RingCentral Autohome Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, community ranking, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, VRSK or EFX? Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VRSK or EFX? 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is VRSK or EFX more profitable? Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 32.65% compared to Equifax's net margin of 10.07%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 274.13% beat Equifax's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verisk Analytics32.65% 274.13% 20.34% Equifax 10.07%18.56%7.10% Does the MarketBeat Community favor VRSK or EFX? Equifax received 68 more outperform votes than Verisk Analytics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.86% of users gave Verisk Analytics an outperform vote while only 63.27% of users gave Equifax an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVerisk AnalyticsOutperform Votes55264.86% Underperform Votes29935.14% EquifaxOutperform Votes62063.27% Underperform Votes36036.73% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VRSK or EFX? Verisk Analytics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equifax. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equifax, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVerisk Analytics$2.68B14.79$614.60M$6.4143.81Equifax$5.27B5.84$545.30M$4.5055.17 Does the media refer more to VRSK or EFX? In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 9 more articles in the media than Equifax. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 11 mentions for Equifax. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Equifax's score of 1.05 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equifax 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VRSK or EFX a better dividend stock? Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Verisk Analytics pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax pays out 34.7% 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. Do analysts rate VRSK or EFX? Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus target price of $285.80, indicating a potential upside of 1.78%. Equifax has a consensus target price of $310.47, indicating a potential upside of 25.05%. Given Equifax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Verisk Analytics 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Equifax 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 SummaryVerisk Analytics beats Equifax on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Verisk Analytics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRSK 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 VRSK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerisk AnalyticsData processing & preparation IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$39.65B$4.22B$7.23B$8.74BDividend Yield0.56%3.07%2.38%4.08%P/E Ratio43.8121.9019.5113.55Price / Sales14.795.18166.8787.67Price / Cash36.2129.6928.3835.24Price / Book130.005.684.805.93Net Income$614.60M$41.69M$120.67M$225.73M7 Day Performance-1.47%-2.45%10.42%-1.34%1 Month Performance5.06%4.78%12.48%1.15%1 Year Performance18.42%8.09%35.40%24.02% Verisk Analytics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRSKVerisk Analytics4.6099 of 5 stars$280.80-1.9%$285.80+1.8%+18.2%$39.65B$2.68B43.817,500Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsEFXEquifax4.9673 of 5 stars$265.97-0.7%N/A+23.9%$32.97B$5.59B59.1014,900Short Interest ↑Positive NewsZENZendesk0.5128 of 5 stars$77.48flatN/A+0.0%$9.63B$1.34B-33.545,860WDAYWorkday4.8814 of 5 stars$276.51+2.3%N/A+11.8%$73.28B$7.26B48.1718,800Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.6263 of 5 stars$90.31+1.0%N/A+75.3%$7.74B$1.43B65.925,406Analyst UpgradePositive NewsFCNFTI Consulting4.5228 of 5 stars$199.98-1.0%N/A-11.4%$7.19B$3.49B22.997,990Short Interest ↑Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet1.7617 of 5 stars$12.43-0.5%N/A+23.9%$5.49B$2.31B-155.386,414Short Interest ↑EXPOExponent3.6615 of 5 stars$102.56-0.4%N/A+26.4%$5.21B$536.77M49.551,320Insider SellingCBZCBIZ4.0244 of 5 stars$78.59+0.7%N/A+34.0%$3.94B$1.59B33.306,700Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑RNGRingCentral4.5444 of 5 stars$37.94+4.6%N/A+23.1%$3.48B$2.20B-35.794,084ATHMAutohome2.4315 of 5 stars$26.76-0.2%N/A+1.3%$3.24B$7.30B13.315,511Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EFX Alternatives ZEN Alternatives WDAY Alternatives PEGA Alternatives FCN Alternatives DNB Alternatives EXPO Alternatives CBZ Alternatives RNG Alternatives ATHM Alternatives 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:VRSK) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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