CACI International (CACI) Competitors

CACI International (NYSE:CACI) and Gartner (NYSE:IT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer CACI or IT?

In the previous week, Gartner had 12 more articles in the media than CACI International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Gartner and 6 mentions for CACI International. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat CACI International's score of 0.56 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CACI International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gartner	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CACI or IT more profitable?

Gartner has a net margin of 17.33% compared to CACI International's net margin of 5.77%. Gartner's return on equity of 118.27% beat CACI International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CACI International	5.77%	14.78%	7.42%
Gartner	17.33%	118.27%	11.93%

Which has better earnings and valuation, CACI or IT?

Gartner has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CACI International. CACI International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CACI International	$7.66B	1.30	$419.92M	$20.18	22.03
Gartner	$5.90B	6.77	$882.47M	$13.56	38.18

Which has more volatility and risk, CACI or IT?

CACI International has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer CACI or IT?

CACI International currently has a consensus price target of $547.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.07%. Gartner has a consensus price target of $539.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Given CACI International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CACI International is more favorable than Gartner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CACI International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Gartner	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CACI or IT?

CACI International received 102 more outperform votes than Gartner when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.07% of users gave CACI International an outperform vote while only 58.20% of users gave Gartner an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CACI International	Outperform Votes 567 63.07%	Underperform Votes 332 36.93%
Gartner	Outperform Votes 465 58.20%	Underperform Votes 334 41.80%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CACI or IT?

86.4% of CACI International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of CACI International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Gartner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gartner beats CACI International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.