Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $135.76 -0.58 (-0.42%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.80 -0.96 (-0.71%) As of 05:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LDOS vs. CTSH, IT, BAH, DOX, EPAM, CACI, TDC, HCKT, UIS, and FORRShould you be buying Leidos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leidos include Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Gartner (IT), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Amdocs (DOX), EPAM Systems (EPAM), CACI International (CACI), Teradata (TDC), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), and Forrester Research (FORR). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Leidos vs. Cognizant Technology Solutions Gartner Booz Allen Hamilton Amdocs EPAM Systems CACI International Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Is LDOS or CTSH more profitable? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a net margin of 11.35% compared to Leidos' net margin of 7.53%. Leidos' return on equity of 30.93% beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos7.53% 30.93% 10.64% Cognizant Technology Solutions 11.35%16.78%12.24% Which has more risk and volatility, LDOS or CTSH? Leidos has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LDOS or CTSH? 76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend LDOS or CTSH? Leidos presently has a consensus target price of $178.07, suggesting a potential upside of 30.32%. Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus target price of $84.56, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Which has higher valuation and earnings, LDOS or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLeidos$16.66B1.05$1.25B$9.2414.79Cognizant Technology Solutions$19.74B1.95$2.24B$4.5117.26 Is LDOS or CTSH a better dividend stock? Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Leidos pays out 17.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LDOS or CTSH? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 550 more outperform votes than Leidos when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.55% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.69% of users gave Leidos an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLeidosOutperform Votes67664.69% Underperform Votes36935.31% Cognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122673.55% Underperform Votes44126.45% Does the media refer more to LDOS or CTSH? In the previous week, Cognizant Technology Solutions had 18 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions and 22 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Cognizant Technology Solutions' score of 1.21 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cognizant Technology Solutions 21 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCognizant Technology Solutions beats Leidos on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Leidos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LDOS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LDOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLeidosComputer integrated systems design IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.51B$3.57B$20.11B$19.70BDividend Yield1.19%2.22%1.25%3.74%P/E Ratio14.7862.0745.0133.85Price / Sales1.0526.295.7328.08Price / Cash10.3434.8529.7617.54Price / Book4.024.985.654.61Net Income$1.25B$38.20M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.37%-1.77%-0.16%0.14%1 Month Performance5.29%-5.85%1.35%-1.73%1 Year Performance4.65%-9.97%20.02%5.34% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.8832 of 5 stars$135.76-0.4%$178.07+31.2%+5.4%$17.41B$16.66B14.6945,000Positive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.4807 of 5 stars$77.41+1.3%$83.71+8.1%+7.5%$38.26B$19.74B17.15355,300Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsITGartner4.7575 of 5 stars$430.95+0.1%$546.63+26.8%-10.3%$33.10B$6.27B26.8821,044Analyst ForecastBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9599 of 5 stars$103.74-0.4%$158.27+52.6%-27.8%$13.13B$11.78B15.4529,300Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.5351 of 5 stars$89.78+1.7%$101.20+12.7%+2.3%$10.10B$4.87B20.7630,300Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.9283 of 5 stars$177.57+1.3%$262.47+47.8%-34.1%$10.10B$4.73B22.6459,300Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCACICACI International4.3055 of 5 stars$369.33+0.9%$521.92+41.3%-0.3%$8.28B$8.13B17.3222,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑TDCTeradata4.1569 of 5 stars$24.07+5.1%$34.40+42.9%-38.8%$2.28B$1.75B20.576,500Short Interest ↑HCKTThe Hackett Group4.1443 of 5 stars$28.85+1.1%$32.67+13.2%+21.3%$801.08M$313.86M27.191,180Positive NewsUISUnisys4.4949 of 5 stars$4.52+6.5%$6.50+44.0%-7.7%$320.16M$2.01B-1.5916,200Positive NewsFORRForrester Research3.2071 of 5 stars$9.48+0.5%N/A-54.2%$179.85M$432.47M-31.581,780 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors Amdocs Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors CACI International Competitors Teradata Competitors The Hackett Group Competitors Unisys Competitors Forrester Research Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LDOS) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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