VSE (VSEC) Competitors $100.01 -1.99 (-1.95%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.49 -0.52 (-0.52%) As of 02/21/2025 04:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VSEC vs. FCN, DNB, EXPO, CBZ, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, FC, ACTG, 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), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), CRA International (CRAI), Franklin Covey (FC), Acacia Research (ACTG), and Mistras Group (MG). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Huron Consulting Group ICF International CRA International Franklin Covey Acacia Research Mistras Group FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment, earnings and community ranking. Do analysts prefer FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting presently has a consensus target price of $199.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.97%. VSE has a consensus target price of $117.83, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. Given FTI Consulting's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67VSE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FCN or VSEC? In the previous week, FTI Consulting had 33 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for FTI Consulting and 13 mentions for VSE. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat VSE's score of 0.09 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VSE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFTI Consulting$3.49B1.69$274.89M$8.7018.91VSE$860.49M2.37$39.13MN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of VSE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FCN or VSEC? FTI Consulting received 45 more outperform votes than VSE when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.32% of users gave VSE an outperform vote while only 54.52% of users gave FTI Consulting an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFTI ConsultingOutperform Votes23554.52% Underperform Votes19645.48% VSEOutperform Votes19060.32% Underperform Votes12539.68% SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 10 of the 16 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$2.04B$4.66B$8.48B$8.98BDividend Yield0.39%1.10%1.94%3.85%P/E RatioN/A15.0715.5818.82Price / Sales2.371.5466.6580.30Price / Cash22.3330.1022.1937.47Price / Book2.553.874.434.64Net Income$39.13M$168.37M$536.25M$245.69M7 Day Performance2.81%0.24%-2.90%-2.66%1 Month Performance-5.40%-3.21%-5.61%-2.15%1 Year Performance40.74%31.23%32.83%12.90% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.4256 of 5 stars$100.01-2.0%$117.83+17.8%+43.7%$2.04B$860.49M0.001,200FCNFTI Consulting3.9113 of 5 stars$194.18+0.1%$275.00+41.6%-13.5%$6.98B$3.49B22.327,990Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageDNBDun & Bradstreet3.5818 of 5 stars$11.01-2.0%$13.13+19.3%-10.2%$4.86B$2.31B-137.586,414Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEXPOExponent3.9653 of 5 stars$90.860.0%$120.00+32.1%+10.0%$4.61B$558.51M42.861,320Positive NewsCBZCBIZ3.322 of 5 stars$87.95-0.1%$86.00-2.2%+15.3%$4.41B$1.59B37.266,700News CoverageHURNHuron Consulting Group3.8344 of 5 stars$124.90-0.3%$133.00+6.5%+19.0%$2.22B$1.40B27.156,480Upcoming EarningsICFIICF International3.9781 of 5 stars$115.00-1.1%$168.60+46.6%-33.8%$2.16B$1.96B20.219,000CRAICRA International2.8624 of 5 stars$190.66+1.4%$212.00+11.2%+82.2%$1.29B$623.98M30.851,004Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageFCFranklin Covey3.8178 of 5 stars$38.84+2.8%$63.33+63.1%-14.0%$512.62M$287.23M26.421,084ACTGAcacia Research3.5419 of 5 stars$4.25-0.2%$7.00+64.7%+4.7%$413.82M$125.10M8.02290MGMistras Group3.771 of 5 stars$10.04+0.1%N/A+19.8%$311.34M$705.47M28.694,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors CBZ Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors FC Competitors ACTG 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[RFK Jr CONFIRMED] Here’s why Dems are TERRIFIEDRobert F. 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