Accenture (ACN) Competitors $308.51 -2.65 (-0.85%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$308.50 -0.01 (0.00%) As of 05:10 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACN vs. IBM, CTSH, IT, LDOS, BAH, DOX, EPAM, CACI, TDC, and HCKTShould you be buying Accenture stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Accenture include International Business Machines (IBM), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Amdocs (DOX), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Teradata (TDC), and The Hackett Group (HCKT). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Accenture vs. International Business Machines Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Leidos Booz Allen Hamilton Amdocs EPAM Systems CACI International Teradata The Hackett Group International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in IBM or ACN? Accenture received 75 more outperform votes than International Business Machines when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.77% of users gave Accenture an outperform vote while only 58.43% of users gave International Business Machines an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Business MachinesOutperform Votes113058.43% Underperform Votes80441.57% AccentureOutperform Votes120569.77% Underperform Votes52230.23% Does the media favor IBM or ACN? In the previous week, Accenture had 39 more articles in the media than International Business Machines. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for Accenture and 75 mentions for International Business Machines. International Business Machines' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Accenture's score of 0.68 indicating that International Business Machines is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Business Machines 56 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Accenture 65 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate IBM or ACN? International Business Machines currently has a consensus price target of $231.44, suggesting a potential downside of 6.24%. Accenture has a consensus price target of $378.23, suggesting a potential upside of 22.08%. Given Accenture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Accenture is more favorable than International Business Machines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Business Machines 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Accenture 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Is IBM or ACN a better dividend stock? International Business Machines pays an annual dividend of $6.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Accenture pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Business Machines pays out 104.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Accenture pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Business Machines has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Accenture has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. International Business Machines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is IBM or ACN more profitable? Accenture has a net margin of 11.41% compared to International Business Machines' net margin of 9.60%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 38.99% beat Accenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Business Machines9.60% 38.99% 7.14% Accenture 11.41%26.91%14.09% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IBM or ACN? Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than International Business Machines. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Business Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Business Machines$62.75B3.65$6.02B$6.4138.51Accenture$67.22B2.88$7.26B$12.1125.58 Do institutionals and insiders believe in IBM or ACN? 59.0% of International Business Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company 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 more risk and volatility, IBM or ACN? International Business Machines has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Accenture has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAccenture beats International Business Machines on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {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 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 ExcelMetricAccentureBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$193.56B$21.60B$23.65B$19.64BDividend Yield1.97%2.62%2.83%3.74%P/E Ratio25.9534.5342.9433.71Price / Sales2.888.091,998.2327.56Price / Cash23.3932.3034.6517.54Price / Book6.665.546.244.59Net Income$7.26B$686.79M$737.22M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.97%-0.66%-0.43%-0.27%1 Month Performance-13.21%-4.90%49,592.34%-2.10%1 Year Performance-9.14%0.12%52,545.36%4.83% Accenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNAccenture4.8227 of 5 stars$308.51-0.9%$378.23+22.6%-7.4%$193.06B$67.22B25.88721,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastIBMInternational Business Machines4.3297 of 5 stars$246.85+1.2%$231.44-6.2%+32.8%$228.78B$62.75B38.49311,300Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.4807 of 5 stars$77.33+1.2%$83.71+8.2%+7.5%$38.28B$19.74B17.16355,300Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsITGartner4.7575 of 5 stars$430.210.0%$546.63+27.1%-10.3%$33.05B$6.27B26.8421,044Analyst ForecastLDOSLeidos4.8832 of 5 stars$135.03+0.9%$178.07+31.9%+5.4%$17.31B$16.66B14.6145,000Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9599 of 5 stars$103.80-0.3%$158.27+52.5%-27.8%$13.15B$11.78B15.4729,300Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.5351 of 5 stars$89.47+1.4%$101.20+13.1%+2.3%$10.10B$4.87B20.7630,300Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.9283 of 5 stars$177.27+1.1%$262.47+48.1%-34.1%$10.09B$4.73B22.6259,300Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCACICACI International4.3055 of 5 stars$369.44+0.9%$521.92+41.3%-0.3%$8.28B$8.13B17.3322,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑TDCTeradata4.1569 of 5 stars$24.03+4.9%$34.40+43.1%-38.8%$2.27B$1.75B20.526,500Short Interest ↑HCKTThe Hackett Group4.1443 of 5 stars$28.73+0.7%$32.67+13.7%+21.3%$798.30M$313.86M27.101,180Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies International Business Machines Alternatives Cognizant Technology Solutions Alternatives Gartner Alternatives Leidos Alternatives Booz Allen Hamilton Alternatives Amdocs Alternatives EPAM Systems Alternatives CACI International Alternatives Teradata Alternatives The Hackett Group 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 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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