Globant (GLOB) Competitors

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and Globant (NYSE:GLOB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ACN or GLOB?

Accenture has higher revenue and earnings than Globant. Accenture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Accenture	$68.48B	2.37	$7.26B	$12.56	20.61
Globant	$2.42B	1.27	$165.73M	$2.46	28.33

Does the media favor ACN or GLOB?

In the previous week, Accenture had 26 more articles in the media than Globant. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Accenture and 30 mentions for Globant. Accenture's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Globant's score of 0.33 indicating that Accenture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Accenture	34 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Globant	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ACN or GLOB more profitable?

Accenture has a net margin of 11.61% compared to Globant's net margin of 4.44%. Accenture's return on equity of 26.55% beat Globant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Accenture	11.61%	26.55%	13.44%
Globant	4.44%	10.76%	7.03%

Do analysts rate ACN or GLOB?

Accenture presently has a consensus target price of $358.08, indicating a potential upside of 38.31%. Globant has a consensus target price of $139.47, indicating a potential upside of 100.13%. Given Globant's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Globant is more favorable than Accenture.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Accenture	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ACN or GLOB?

75.1% of Accenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Globant shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Accenture shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Globant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, ACN or GLOB?

Accenture has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globant has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Accenture beats Globant on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.