Leidos (LDOS) Competitors $139.69 -0.21 (-0.15%) As of 02:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, CACI, EPAM, 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), CACI International (CACI), EPAM Systems (EPAM), 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 CACI International EPAM Systems Teradata The Hackett Group Unisys Forrester Research Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, community ranking and institutional ownership. Does the media favor CTSH or LDOS? In the previous week, Leidos had 12 more articles in the media than Cognizant Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Leidos and 20 mentions for Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant Technology Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Leidos' score of 1.05 indicating that Cognizant Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cognizant Technology Solutions 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leidos 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTSH or LDOS? 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CTSH or LDOS? 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 RatioCognizant Technology Solutions$19.74B1.75$2.24B$4.5115.46Leidos$16.66B1.08$1.25B$9.2415.12 Do analysts recommend CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $84.44, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Leidos has a consensus price target of $179.23, indicating a potential upside of 28.26%. Given Leidos' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than Cognizant Technology Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cognizant Technology Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Leidos 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CTSH or LDOS? Cognizant Technology Solutions received 546 more outperform votes than Leidos when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.50% of users gave Cognizant Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.82% of users gave Leidos an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCognizant Technology SolutionsOutperform Votes122673.50% Underperform Votes44226.50% LeidosOutperform Votes68064.82% Underperform Votes36935.18% Is CTSH or LDOS 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 Cognizant Technology Solutions11.35% 16.78% 12.24% Leidos 7.53%30.93%10.64% Is CTSH or LDOS a better dividend stock? Cognizant Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cognizant Technology Solutions pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leidos pays out 17.3% 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. 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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$17.95B$3.34B$19.27B$18.47BDividend Yield1.13%2.30%1.28%4.23%P/E Ratio15.1554.6848.1731.23Price / Sales1.0817.095.3326.49Price / Cash10.3434.8529.7617.53Price / Book4.114.605.004.29Net Income$1.25B$38.20M$324.21M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.04%2.00%2.21%2.78%1 Month Performance1.00%-12.93%-6.04%-7.88%1 Year Performance12.39%-7.62%20.50%2.28% Leidos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LDOSLeidos4.8956 of 5 stars$139.69-0.2%$179.23+28.3%+12.2%$17.93B$16.66B15.1445,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7626 of 5 stars$70.88+1.0%$84.44+19.1%+3.1%$35.06B$19.74B15.72355,300Positive NewsITGartner4.7612 of 5 stars$408.57+2.2%$518.00+26.8%-12.1%$31.39B$6.27B25.4919,500Positive NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8456 of 5 stars$112.53+3.4%$148.27+31.8%-21.7%$14.25B$11.78B16.7729,300Analyst ForecastDOXAmdocs4.7497 of 5 stars$84.24+1.3%$101.20+20.1%-1.8%$9.51B$4.87B19.5530,300Positive NewsCACICACI International3.6342 of 5 stars$420.53+1.9%$508.31+20.9%+13.4%$9.43B$8.13B19.7222,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEPAMEPAM Systems4.8298 of 5 stars$151.79+2.7%$251.80+65.9%-41.2%$8.66B$4.73B19.3659,300Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsTDCTeradata4.1105 of 5 stars$20.51+0.3%$34.00+65.8%-44.1%$1.97B$1.75B17.537,000HCKTThe Hackett Group4.267 of 5 stars$26.33+0.3%$32.67+24.1%+16.0%$731.74M$313.86M24.841,180Gap UpUISUnisys4.641 of 5 stars$3.86+0.8%$6.50+68.4%-28.0%$274.32M$2.01B-1.3616,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFORRForrester Research3.2442 of 5 stars$8.59-3.9%N/A-50.4%$163.05M$432.47M-28.631,780 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors Amdocs Competitors CACI International Competitors EPAM Systems 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 4/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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