DXC Technology (DXC) Competitors

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) and DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Which has more risk and volatility, FOUR or DXC?

Shift4 Payments has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DXC Technology has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to FOUR or DXC?

In the previous week, DXC Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Shift4 Payments. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for DXC Technology and 10 mentions for Shift4 Payments. Shift4 Payments' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat DXC Technology's score of 0.73 indicating that Shift4 Payments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shift4 Payments	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DXC Technology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FOUR or DXC?

98.9% of Shift4 Payments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of DXC Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Shift4 Payments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DXC Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FOUR or DXC?

DXC Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Shift4 Payments. DXC Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shift4 Payments, 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
Shift4 Payments	$3.33B	2.40	$229.60M	$2.70	33.49
DXC Technology	$12.87B	0.20	$389M	$2.06	6.97

Is FOUR or DXC more profitable?

Shift4 Payments has a net margin of 6.11% compared to DXC Technology's net margin of 2.96%. Shift4 Payments' return on equity of 37.05% beat DXC Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shift4 Payments	6.11%	37.05%	6.88%
DXC Technology	2.96%	18.59%	4.69%

Do analysts prefer FOUR or DXC?

Shift4 Payments currently has a consensus target price of $114.40, suggesting a potential upside of 26.50%. DXC Technology has a consensus target price of $15.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Given Shift4 Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Shift4 Payments is more favorable than DXC Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shift4 Payments	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
DXC Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Summary

Shift4 Payments beats DXC Technology on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.