Commvault Systems (CVLT) Competitors

Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor CVLT or QLYS?

In the previous week, Qualys had 9 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Qualys and 6 mentions for Commvault Systems. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Qualys' score of 0.57 indicating that Commvault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Commvault Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualys	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CVLT or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 28.48% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 20.13%. Qualys' return on equity of 47.28% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commvault Systems	20.13%	31.27%	7.73%
Qualys	28.48%	47.28%	20.69%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems received 42 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.50% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 59.84% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 556 64.50%	Underperform Votes 306 35.50%
Qualys	Outperform Votes 514 59.84%	Underperform Votes 345 40.16%

Do analysts prefer CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems presently has a consensus target price of $119.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.58%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $162.23, suggesting a potential upside of 18.63%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Qualys is more favorable than Commvault Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CVLT or QLYS?

93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Qualys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Qualys. Commvault Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, 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
Commvault Systems	$839.25M	5.98	$168.91M	$3.76	30.75
Qualys	$554.46M	9.14	$151.60M	$4.32	31.74

Summary

Qualys beats Commvault Systems on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.