Epam Systems Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Epam Systems Inc (EPAM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Epam Systems Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,617M vs 102,635M combined for tracked competitors (5.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+0.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Epam Systems Inc generated 4.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 4.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.3% net margin compares with 10.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Epam Systems Inc ranks #29 of 165 companies by market capitalization in the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry, holding 0.9% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Epam Systems Inc accounted for 5.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 5.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.09M compares with $0.07M for the peer group (1.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
EPAM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Epam Systems Inc reported revenue growth of 4.53 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.12 %.
With a net margin of 7.28 %, Epam Systems Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.19 %).
Epam Systems Inc generated 5.16 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 5.14 % a year earlier.
Epam Systems Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Epam Systems Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Epam Systems Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry grew revenue 1.3% year over year, combined, vs 4.5% for Epam Systems Inc. Epam Systems Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.98% to 1.01%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Epam Systems Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 28.60 % (2 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
EPAM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
EPAM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
EPAM Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
EPAM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elastic N v | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Dxc Technology Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Genpact Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Accenture Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Epam Systems Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Epam Systems Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | 5,621.32 | 5,616.75 |
| Accenture Plc | 107,402.58 | 73,100.60 |
| Infosys Limited | 43,343.54 | 20,158.00 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 27,069.75 | 21,406.00 |
| Wipro Limited | 17,015.55 | 9,871.00 |
| Elastic N v | 9,202.06 | 1,802.63 |
| SUBTOTAL | 218,580.59 | 160,458.83 |
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Sources: Epam Systems Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Epam Systems Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Endava Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| DXC Technology | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Infosys | Named by the company | 85% |
| Wipro | Named by the company | 85% |
| Genpact | Named by the company | 85% |
| Grid Dynamics | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mindtree | Named by the company | 85% |
| Insight Enterprises Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ci and t Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| GlobalLogic | Named by the company | 85% |
| IBM Services | Named by the company | 85% |
| Virtusa Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| HCL Technologies | Named by the company | 85% |
| Perficient | Named by the company | 85% |
| Telus International cda Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Globant | Named by the company | 85% |
| HP Enterprise | Named by the company | 85% |
| Tata Consultancy Services | Named by the company | 85% |
| Concentrix Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Accenture Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Epam Systems Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Epam Systems Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | Americas 56.81 % |
| Accenture Plc | Americas 49.30 % |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Health Sciences 29.57 % |
| Genpact Limited | High Tech and Manufacturing 39.03 % |
| Dxc Technology Co | GIS 48.32 % |
| Concentrix Corporation | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Epam Systems Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | 5,621 | 89,368 | 6,391 |
| Accenture Plc | 107,403 | 93,839 | 10,006 |
| Infosys Limited | 43,344 | 77,645 | 12,773 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 27,070 | 60,882 | 6,340 |
| Wipro Limited | 17,016 | 315,993 | 45,265 |
| Elastic N v | 9,202 | 448,527 | 93,466 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 212,959 | 72,109 | 6,778 |
Epam Systems Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | United States 50.84 % |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | North America 74.59 % |
| Elastic N v | United States 53.35 % |
| Dxc Technology Co | Other Europe 34.64 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Epam Systems Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 148 companies in Epam Systems Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Epam Systems Inc ranks #29 of 148 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.87 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 546, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 105,523 | 16.92 % |
| 2 | Workday Inc | 45,532 | 7.30 % |
| 3 | Infosys Limited | 43,117 | 6.91 % |
| 4 | Zscaler Inc | 31,483 | 5.05 % |
| 5 | Reddit Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Verisign Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Verisk Analytics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Toast Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Wipro Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 29 | Epam Systems Inc | 5,456 | 0.87 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Epam Systems Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Epam Systems Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ringcentral Inc | 6,394 | 144.28 % |
| 25 | Amdocs Limited | 6,348 | -30.09 % |
| 26 | Science applications International corporation | 5,615 | 34.97 % |
| 27 | Rigetti Computing Inc | 5,525 | -48.34 % |
| 28 | Pegasystems Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 29 | Epam Systems Inc | 5,456 | -30.40 % |
| 30 | Open Text Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 31 | Doximity Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 32 | Waystar Holding Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 33 | Parsons Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 34 | Minimed Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Epam Systems Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Epam Systems Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (203 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.41 % | 51.85 % (avg) | -22.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | 10.03 % | industry median | +11.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.01 % | 2.97 % (avg) | +9.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.00 % | 5.21 % (avg) | -4.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Epam Systems Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry average (203 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 12.7x | 27.6x | -14.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.7x | 16.4x | -10.7x |
| P/B | 1.4x | 4.0x | -2.6x |
| Return on Equity | 11.19 % | industry aggregate | 0.45 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.45 % | 1.95 % (avg) | 5.50 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Epam Systems Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 27.06 % | 24.47 % | 15.94 % | 41.31 % | 28.38 % | -2.78 % | 0.80 % | 15.42 % |
| Operating Margin | 13.34 % | 13.20 % | 14.26 % | 14.43 % | 11.88 % | 10.69 % | 11.52 % | 9.53 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 10.21 % | 9.58 % | 9.74 % | 11.27 % | 10.00 % | 7.34 % | 7.46 % | 6.73 % |
| P/E | 29.6x | 46.9x | 60.2x | 75.3x | 47.8x | 38.8x | 30.4x | 29.8x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Epam Systems Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Epam Systems Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Epam Systems Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Epam Systems Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Epam Systems Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Epam Systems Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.05x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Epam Systems Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 546 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.00 % vs industry average 5.21 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Epam Systems Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Epam Systems Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Epam Systems Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Epam Systems Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Epam Systems Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 11.0 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.05x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (12.7x vs 27.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (37.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Epam Systems Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | 1.25 | 2.75 | 0.02 |
| Accenture Plc | 0.51 | 1.38 | 0.16 |
| Infosys Limited | 0.42 | 1.98 | 0.03 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 0.55 | 2.28 | 0.04 |
| Wipro Limited | 0.26 | 2.05 | 0.00 |
| Elastic N v | 0.76 | 1.83 | 0.52 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Epam Systems Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +4.5 % | +17.0 % |
| Accenture Plc | Q2 2026 | +5.6 % | +6.3 % |
| Infosys Limited | Q1 2026 | +4.6 % | +4.9 % |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Q1 2026 | +5.8 % | -0.2 % |
| Wipro Limited | Q1 2026 | -6.4 % | -9.6 % |
| Elastic N v | Q2 2026 | +15.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.6 % | +3.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Epam Systems Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.2 % | +54.8 % |
| Accenture Plc | Q2 2026 | +5.7 % | +10.1 % |
| Infosys Limited | Q1 2026 | +4.4 % | - |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Q1 2026 | +7.1 % | -1.3 % |
| Wipro Limited | Q1 2026 | -4.5 % | -4.8 % |
| Elastic N v | Q2 2026 | +27.0 % | -10.1 % |
Epam Systems Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | 8.45% | 10.12% | 11.19% |
| Accenture Plc | 11.69% | 18.04% | 24.02% |
| Infosys Limited | 20.16% | 30.31% | 33.70% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 10.94% | 12.82% | 14.79% |
| Wipro Limited | 9.35% | 10.18% | 14.94% |
| Elastic N v | 13.39% | 21.15% | 34.21% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Epam Systems Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc | 14.65 | 1.00 |
| Accenture Plc | 13.95 | 1.47 |
| Infosys Limited | 13.84 | 2.15 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 12.36 | 1.26 |
| Wipro Limited | 6.48 | 1.72 |
| Elastic N v | 26.54 | 5.10 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 14.61 | 1.36 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.