EPAM Systems (EPAM) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EPAM or IT?

Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than EPAM Systems. EPAM Systems 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
EPAM Systems	$4.69B	2.84	$417.08M	$7.70	30.45
Gartner	$6.14B	6.51	$882.47M	$13.56	38.20

Does the MarketBeat Community favor EPAM or IT?

EPAM Systems received 193 more outperform votes than Gartner when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.44% of users gave EPAM Systems an outperform vote while only 58.20% of users gave Gartner an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
EPAM Systems	Outperform Votes 658 73.44%	Underperform Votes 238 26.56%
Gartner	Outperform Votes 465 58.20%	Underperform Votes 334 41.80%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EPAM or IT?

91.6% of EPAM Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Gartner shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of EPAM Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Gartner shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is EPAM or IT more profitable?

Gartner has a net margin of 17.33% compared to EPAM Systems' net margin of 9.68%. Gartner's return on equity of 118.27% beat EPAM Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EPAM Systems	9.68%	14.92%	11.91%
Gartner	17.33%	118.27%	11.93%

Does the media favor EPAM or IT?

In the previous week, Gartner had 8 more articles in the media than EPAM Systems. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Gartner and 11 mentions for EPAM Systems. EPAM Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Gartner's score of 0.63 indicating that EPAM Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EPAM Systems	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gartner	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer EPAM or IT?

EPAM Systems presently has a consensus target price of $264.20, indicating a potential upside of 12.67%. Gartner has a consensus target price of $539.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.10%. Given EPAM Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EPAM Systems is more favorable than Gartner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EPAM Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Gartner	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more volatility and risk, EPAM or IT?

EPAM Systems has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gartner has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

EPAM Systems and Gartner tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.