Unisys (UIS) Competitors

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UIS or HCKT?

The Hackett Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unisys. Unisys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hackett Group, 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
Unisys	$2.01B	0.16	-$430.70M	-$2.83	-1.66
The Hackett Group	$313.86M	2.65	$34.15M	$1.06	28.47

Do analysts prefer UIS or HCKT?

Unisys currently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.74%. The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $32.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Given Unisys' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unisys is more favorable than The Hackett Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unisys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
The Hackett Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is UIS or HCKT more profitable?

The Hackett Group has a net margin of 9.44% compared to Unisys' net margin of -9.63%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 36.40% beat Unisys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unisys	-9.63%	-16.84%	1.71%
The Hackett Group	9.44%	36.40%	20.02%

Which has more volatility & risk, UIS or HCKT?

Unisys has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of UIS or HCKT?

86.9% of Unisys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Unisys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor UIS or HCKT?

Unisys received 8 more outperform votes than The Hackett Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.76% of users gave The Hackett Group an outperform vote while only 61.28% of users gave Unisys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Unisys	Outperform Votes 277 61.28%	Underperform Votes 175 38.72%
The Hackett Group	Outperform Votes 269 67.76%	Underperform Votes 128 32.24%

Does the media favor UIS or HCKT?

In the previous week, The Hackett Group had 6 more articles in the media than Unisys. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for The Hackett Group and 22 mentions for Unisys. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Unisys' score of 0.14 indicating that The Hackett Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unisys	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Hackett Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

The Hackett Group beats Unisys on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.