SAIC vs. OTEX, CACI, AGYS, VRNT, IONQ, JKHY, GDDY, IOT, UI, and WTS
Should you be buying Science Applications International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Science Applications International include Open Text (OTEX), CACI International (CACI), Agilysys (AGYS), Verint Systems (VRNT), IonQ (IONQ), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), GoDaddy (GDDY), Samsara (IOT), Ubiquiti (UI), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) and Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
In the previous week, Science Applications International and Science Applications International both had 4 articles in the media. Science Applications International's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Open Text's score of 0.21 indicating that Science Applications International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Science Applications International has higher revenue and earnings than Open Text. Science Applications International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Open Text, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Science Applications International has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Open Text's net margin of 2.85%. Open Text's return on equity of 24.45% beat Science Applications International's return on equity.
76.0% of Science Applications International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Open Text shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Science Applications International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Open Text shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Science Applications International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Open Text pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Science Applications International pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Open Text pays out 161.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Science Applications International has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Open Text received 149 more outperform votes than Science Applications International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.57% of users gave Open Text an outperform vote while only 64.04% of users gave Science Applications International an outperform vote.
Science Applications International currently has a consensus target price of $127.60, suggesting a potential downside of 4.63%. Open Text has a consensus target price of $42.25, suggesting a potential upside of 37.44%. Given Open Text's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Open Text is more favorable than Science Applications International.
Summary
Open Text beats Science Applications International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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