VSE (VSEC) Competitors $146.27 -10.27 (-6.56%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.28 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 07:10 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSEC vs. FCN, CBZ, DNB, EXPO, HURN, ICFI, CRAI, ACTG, MG, and FCShould you be buying VSE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VSE include FTI Consulting (FCN), CBIZ (CBZ), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), ICF International (ICFI), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Acacia Research (ACTG), Mistras Group (MG), and Franklin Covey (FC). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. VSE vs. Its Competitors FTI Consulting CBIZ Dun & Bradstreet Exponent Huron Consulting Group ICF International Charles River Associates Acacia Research Mistras Group Franklin Covey VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) and FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) are both mid-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Do analysts recommend VSEC or FCN? VSE presently has a consensus price target of $145.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.87%. FTI Consulting has a consensus price target of $175.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.04%. Given FTI Consulting's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FTI Consulting is more favorable than VSE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VSE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FTI Consulting 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more volatility & risk, VSEC or FCN? VSE has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTI Consulting has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in VSEC or FCN? 91.5% of VSE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of VSE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of FTI Consulting shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor VSEC or FCN? In the previous week, VSE had 8 more articles in the media than FTI Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for VSE and 25 mentions for FTI Consulting. FTI Consulting's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat VSE's score of 0.55 indicating that FTI Consulting is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VSE 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FTI Consulting 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VSEC or FCN more profitable? FTI Consulting has a net margin of 6.82% compared to VSE's net margin of 1.94%. FTI Consulting's return on equity of 12.88% beat VSE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VSE1.94% 7.37% 4.11% FTI Consulting 6.82%12.88%7.90% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSEC or FCN? FTI Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. FTI Consulting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVSE$1.10B2.75$15.32M$1.12130.60FTI Consulting$3.66B1.46$280.09M$7.1023.31 SummaryFTI Consulting beats VSE on 9 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 VSEC 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 ExcelMetricVSEENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.24B$6.88B$9.06B$9.54BDividend Yield0.28%1.24%2.03%4.09%P/E Ratio130.6019.3815.1823.83Price / Sales2.7512.65108.0966.14Price / Cash37.0319.0415.0857.96Price / Book3.028.035.135.54Net Income$15.32M$340.49M$620.50M$259.28M7 Day Performance7.02%-5.62%-2.87%-4.67%1 Month Performance12.21%-1.43%-0.86%4.37%1 Year Performance86.02%77.07%103.51%17.91% VSE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSECVSE2.0875 of 5 stars$146.27-6.6%$145.00-0.9%+73.7%$3.24B$1.10B130.601,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.7843 of 5 stars$170.71-2.0%$175.50+2.8%-24.6%$5.97B$3.70B24.048,374CBZCBIZ3.9004 of 5 stars$76.86-1.2%$86.00+11.9%-15.4%$4.23B$1.81B52.2910,000News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpDNBDun & Bradstreet3.7623 of 5 stars$9.12flat$11.86+30.0%-12.6%$4.07B$2.38B-182.406,247News CoveragePositive NewsEXPOExponent3.0755 of 5 stars$71.09-1.6%N/A-34.6%$3.67B$558.51M34.681,168Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHURNHuron Consulting Group4.4942 of 5 stars$133.89+0.3%$170.75+27.5%+8.6%$2.30B$1.52B20.077,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownICFIICF International4.485 of 5 stars$84.39-2.0%$127.20+50.7%-39.4%$1.58B$2.02B14.489,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCRAICharles River Associates4.144 of 5 stars$177.01-0.1%$228.00+28.8%+11.7%$1.21B$687.41M23.89940Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionACTGAcacia Research1.1809 of 5 stars$3.82+1.3%N/A-33.1%$362.57M$122.31M-34.731,036Upcoming EarningsMGMistras Group2.6081 of 5 stars$8.27+0.4%N/A-22.7%$258.16M$729.64M17.604,800Upcoming EarningsFCFranklin Covey3.2972 of 5 stars$20.25-0.5%$31.00+53.1%-56.6%$257.39M$287.23M25.631,084 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FCN Competitors CBZ Competitors DNB Competitors EXPO Competitors HURN Competitors ICFI Competitors CRAI Competitors ACTG Competitors MG Competitors FC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VSEC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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