FTI CONSULTING, INC vs Gartner, Inc., two Consulting stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where FCN and IT diverge most: on debt / equity, FCN reads 0.76 and IT reads 47.06; on return on equity, FCN reads 18.9% and IT reads 1168.5%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What FCN's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What IT's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | FCN | IT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $159.22 | $151.00 |
| Market cap | $4.4B | $10.6B |
| Sector | Consulting | Consulting |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +1.5% |
| P/E | 19.3 | 14.9 |
| P/B | 3.30 | 166.68 |
| P/S | 1.12 | 1.63 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.4 | 9.4 |
| Revenue growth | +7.2% | +2.3% |
| Gross margin | 31.8% | 71.9% |
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 20.9% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 11.4% |
| Return on equity | 18.9% | 1168.5% |
| Return on assets | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.8% | 26.6% |
| FCF yield | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.76 | 47.06 |
| Current ratio | 2.03 | 0.94 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.24 | 3.05 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
Each week boothcheck ranks the stocks whose prices are betting on the most. Read the most stretched bets archive →
boothcheck is also on Android. Get the app on Google Play →
The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.