Accenture (ACN) Competitors $304.58 +2.29 (+0.76%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$304.64 +0.06 (+0.02%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACN vs. CAR, CCRN, CRAI, CTSH, NVDA, CLH, EFX, FDX, IBM, and ITShould you be buying Accenture stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accenture include Avis Budget Group (CAR), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Charles River Associates (CRAI), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), NVIDIA (NVDA), Clean Harbors (CLH), Equifax (EFX), FedEx (FDX), International Business Machines (IBM), and Gartner (IT). Accenture vs. Its Competitors Avis Budget Group Cross Country Healthcare Charles River Associates Cognizant Technology Solutions NVIDIA Clean Harbors Equifax FedEx International Business Machines Gartner Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Is ACN or CAR more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -18.96%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.55% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Accenture11.61% 26.55% 13.44% Avis Budget Group -18.96%-14.74%-0.84% Which has more risk & volatility, ACN or CAR? Accenture has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avis Budget Group has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACN or CAR? 75.1% of Accenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Avis Budget Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACN or CAR? Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAccenture$64.90B2.94$7.26B$12.5624.25Avis Budget Group$11.79B0.54-$1.82B-$62.95-2.88 Does the media prefer ACN or CAR? In the previous week, Accenture had 47 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Accenture and 5 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.36 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Accenture 44 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avis Budget Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend ACN or CAR? Accenture currently has a consensus price target of $370.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.72%. Avis Budget Group has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential downside of 35.47%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Accenture is more favorable than Avis Budget Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Accenture 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Avis Budget Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryAccenture beats Avis Budget Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Accenture News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACN 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 ACN 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 NYSE 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 ACN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAccentureIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$189.33B$17.58B$27.40B$20.55BDividend Yield1.96%1.48%3.13%3.75%P/E Ratio24.2539.5536.8928.05Price / Sales2.9412.512,023.3145.92Price / Cash19.4126.0337.8322.31Price / Book6.055.047.264.59Net Income$7.26B$434.18M$762.23M$985.44M7 Day Performance3.15%4.92%2.65%2.78%1 Month Performance-3.74%1.88%5.91%5.40%1 Year Performance-0.38%29.35%52,290.30%14.61% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.991 of 5 stars$304.58+0.8%$370.71+21.7%-0.4%$189.33B$64.90B24.25774,000Positive NewsCARAvis Budget Group3.1484 of 5 stars$167.62-3.8%$117.00-30.2%+69.0%$5.90B$11.79B-2.6624,000CCRNCross Country Healthcare3.849 of 5 stars$13.02+1.8%$17.93+37.7%-4.7%$426.80M$1.34B-24.578,205CRAICharles River Associates3.16 of 5 stars$187.79+0.4%$228.00+21.4%+13.9%$1.28B$687.41M25.34940CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7233 of 5 stars$77.79+0.1%$85.00+9.3%+14.9%$38.35B$19.74B16.38355,300Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8905 of 5 stars$157.01-0.5%$175.78+12.0%+24.2%$3.83T$130.50B50.6536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCLHClean Harbors4.2839 of 5 stars$230.970.0%$257.67+11.6%+4.3%$12.38B$5.89B31.9922,796Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.9093 of 5 stars$257.85+0.7%$294.94+14.4%+8.9%$32.02B$5.73B52.7314,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7908 of 5 stars$227.52-0.6%$283.00+24.4%-18.0%$54.51B$87.93B13.48249,000Analyst UpgradeIBMInternational Business Machines4.4322 of 5 stars$293.02+1.1%$253.75-13.4%+66.0%$272.33B$62.75B50.43293,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITGartner4.73 of 5 stars$403.93+0.3%$515.89+27.7%-10.7%$31.09B$6.30B25.1419,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Avis Budget Group Alternatives Cross Country Healthcare Alternatives Charles River Associates Alternatives Cognizant Technology Solutions Alternatives NVIDIA Alternatives Clean Harbors Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FedEx Alternatives International Business Machines Alternatives Gartner Alternatives 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 (NYSE:ACN) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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