DXC Technology (DXC) Competitors

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, DXC or RTO?

DXC Technology has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DXC or RTO more profitable?

DXC Technology has a net margin of 0.18% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. DXC Technology's return on equity of 20.42% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DXC Technology	0.18%	20.42%	4.69%
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer DXC or RTO?

In the previous week, Rentokil Initial had 23 more articles in the media than DXC Technology. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Rentokil Initial and 4 mentions for DXC Technology. DXC Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.07 indicating that DXC Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DXC Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rentokil Initial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DXC or RTO?

96.2% of DXC Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of DXC Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DXC or RTO?

DXC Technology received 407 more outperform votes than Rentokil Initial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.25% of users gave DXC Technology an outperform vote while only 30.77% of users gave Rentokil Initial an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
DXC Technology	Outperform Votes 411 61.25%	Underperform Votes 260 38.75%
Rentokil Initial	Outperform Votes 4 30.77%	Underperform Votes 9 69.23%

Which has better earnings and valuation, DXC or RTO?

Rentokil Initial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DXC Technology. Rentokil Initial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXC Technology, 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
DXC Technology	$13.67B	0.27	$91M	$0.08	256.34
Rentokil Initial	$6.68B	1.80	$473.93M	$1.54	15.46

Do analysts prefer DXC or RTO?

DXC Technology currently has a consensus price target of $20.88, suggesting a potential upside of 1.80%. Rentokil Initial has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.77%. Given Rentokil Initial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than DXC Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DXC Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Rentokil Initial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

DXC Technology beats Rentokil Initial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.