Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC – Get Free Report) and Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.0% of Science Applications International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Science Applications International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Verra Mobility shares are held by company 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Science Applications International and Verra Mobility”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Science Applications International | $7.40 billion | 0.76 | $358.00 million | $8.55 | 15.80 |
| Verra Mobility | $1.01 billion | 0.45 | $136.63 million | $0.26 | 11.58 |
Science Applications International has higher revenue and earnings than Verra Mobility. Verra Mobility 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Science Applications International and Verra Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Science Applications International | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.09 |
| Verra Mobility | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.90 |
Science Applications International currently has a consensus price target of $125.22, indicating a potential downside of 7.31%. Verra Mobility has a consensus price target of $6.83, indicating a potential upside of 127.02%. Given Verra Mobility’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Verra Mobility is more favorable than Science Applications International.
Risk and Volatility
Science Applications International has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verra Mobility has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Science Applications International and Verra Mobility’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Science Applications International | 5.13% | 34.68% | 9.45% |
| Verra Mobility | 4.40% | 64.39% | 11.46% |
Summary
Science Applications International beats Verra Mobility on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Science Applications International
Science Applications International Corporation provides technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily in the United States. The company’s offerings include engineering; technology integration; IT modernization; maintenance of ground and maritime systems; logistics; training and simulation; operation and program support services; and end-to-end services, such as design, development, integration, deployment, management and operations, sustainment, and security of its customers’ IT infrastructure, as well as cloud migration, managed services, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise IT-as-a-service solutions. It serves the U.S. military comprising Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard; Department of Defense agencies; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the U.S. Department of State; Department of Justice; Department of Homeland Security; and various intelligence community agencies, as well as U.S. federal civilian agencies. The company was formerly known as SAIC Gemini, Inc. and changed its name to Science Applications International Corporation in September 2013. Science Applications International Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
About Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility Corporation provides smart mobility technology solutions and services in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Commercial Services, Government Solutions, and Parking Solutions. The Commercial Services segment provides automated toll and violations management, and title and registration services to rental car companies, fleet management companies, and other large fleet owners. The Government Solutions segment offers automated safety solutions to national, state, and local government agencies, including services and technologies that enable photo enforcement through road safety cameras to detect and process traffic violations for red-light, speed, school bus, and city bus lanes. This segment serves municipalities, counties, school districts, and law enforcement agencies. The Parking Solutions segment provides an integrated suite of parking software and hardware solutions to universities, municipalities, parking operators, healthcare facilities, and transportation hubs. Verra Mobility Corporation was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.
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