VSE (VSEC) Competitors $103.38 +1.60 (+1.57%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VSEC vs. FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, ICFI, HURN, CRAI, ACTG, FC, and MGShould you be buying VSE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VSE include FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), CBIZ (CBZ), ICF International (ICFI), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), CRA International (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Franklin Covey (FC), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ ICF International Huron Consulting Group CRA International Acacia Research Franklin Covey Mistras Group FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, community ranking and earnings. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFTI Consulting$3.49B1.96$274.89M$8.7021.89VSE$860.49M2.45$39.13MN/AN/A Which has more risk and volatility, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting received 44 more outperform votes than VSE when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.70% of users gave VSE an outperform vote while only 54.67% of users gave FTI Consulting an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFTI ConsultingOutperform Votes23454.67% Underperform Votes19445.33% VSEOutperform Votes19060.70% Underperform Votes12339.30% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FCN or VSEC? 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of VSE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting currently has a consensus price target of $275.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.39%. VSE has a consensus price target of $117.83, suggesting a potential upside of 13.98%. Given FTI Consulting's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTI Consulting is more favorable than VSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00VSE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer FCN or VSEC? In the previous week, VSE had 1 more articles in the media than FTI Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for VSE and 6 mentions for FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat VSE's score of 0.38 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FTI Consulting 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is FCN or VSEC more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 8.37% compared to VSE's net margin of 1.36%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 14.79% beat VSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FTI Consulting8.37% 14.79% 9.23% VSE 1.36%7.26%3.60% SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get VSE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSEC 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 VSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVSEEngineering services IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.11B$5.08B$9.44B$9.14BDividend Yield0.43%1.16%2.02%4.02%P/E RatioN/A16.5527.4717.36Price / Sales2.451.723.7777.11Price / Cash20.2430.7121.6635.97Price / Book2.643.936.874.79Net Income$39.13M$159.39M$518.49M$225.00M7 Day Performance9.89%2.45%4.78%2.62%1 Month Performance3.92%1.59%4.50%3.81%1 Year Performance76.66%44.99%51.14%20.10% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.4361 of 5 stars$103.38+1.6%$117.83+14.0%+76.7%$2.11B$860.49M0.001,200High Trading VolumeFCNFTI Consulting4.531 of 5 stars$194.80+1.0%$275.00+41.2%-4.9%$7.00B$3.73B22.397,990DNBDun & Bradstreet1.7943 of 5 stars$11.22-1.1%$13.13+17.1%-2.6%$4.95B$2.31B-140.256,414EXPOExponent4.1854 of 5 stars$90.45+1.5%$120.00+32.7%+3.5%$4.59B$544.65M43.701,320CBZCBIZ3.1059 of 5 stars$82.71+1.1%$86.00+4.0%+33.0%$4.15B$1.68B35.056,500ICFIICF International4.153 of 5 stars$124.97+4.0%$168.60+34.9%-0.9%$2.34B$2.00B21.969,000Short Interest ↑HURNHuron Consulting Group3.7279 of 5 stars$124.10-0.4%$133.00+7.2%+21.0%$2.20B$1.47B26.985,660Short Interest ↑CRAICRA International3.0135 of 5 stars$179.22+0.2%$212.00+18.3%+72.4%$1.22B$672.59M29.00940Positive NewsACTGAcacia Research3.9398 of 5 stars$4.32+2.4%$7.00+62.0%+15.8%$420.63M$165.78M8.15290Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey3.7066 of 5 stars$30.37-2.8%$63.33+108.5%-20.2%$400.40M$287.23M17.451,150Short Interest ↑MGMistras Group3.873 of 5 stars$9.05+0.8%N/A+25.0%$280.64M$738.98M25.864,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors ICFI Competitors HURN Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors FC Competitors MG 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:VSEC) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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