Science Applications International (SAIC) Competitors

Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) and Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is SAIC or BAH a better dividend stock?

Science Applications International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Science Applications International pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 30.3% 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. Booz Allen Hamilton has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Booz Allen Hamilton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to SAIC or BAH?

In the previous week, Booz Allen Hamilton had 17 more articles in the media than Science Applications International. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton and 4 mentions for Science Applications International. Booz Allen Hamilton's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Science Applications International's score of 0.80 indicating that Booz Allen Hamilton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Science Applications International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Booz Allen Hamilton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SAIC or BAH?

Booz Allen Hamilton has higher revenue and earnings than Science Applications International. Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science Applications International, 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
Science Applications International	$7.51B	0.70	$477M	$7.13	15.64
Booz Allen Hamilton	$11.98B	1.09	$935M	$7.25	14.45

Do analysts recommend SAIC or BAH?

Science Applications International currently has a consensus target price of $124.73, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Booz Allen Hamilton has a consensus target price of $134.64, suggesting a potential upside of 28.48%. Given Booz Allen Hamilton's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Booz Allen Hamilton is more favorable than Science Applications International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Science Applications International	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Booz Allen Hamilton	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SAIC or BAH?

76.0% of Science Applications International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Science Applications International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SAIC or BAH more profitable?

Booz Allen Hamilton has a net margin of 7.81% compared to Science Applications International's net margin of 4.11%. Booz Allen Hamilton's return on equity of 72.35% beat Science Applications International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Applications International	4.11%	24.18%	7.78%
Booz Allen Hamilton	7.81%	72.35%	11.77%

Which has more volatility & risk, SAIC or BAH?

Science Applications International has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Booz Allen Hamilton beats Science Applications International on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.