Commvault Systems (CVLT) Competitors

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, QLYS or CVLT?

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
Qualys	$554.46M	9.29	$151.60M	$4.32	32.29
Commvault Systems	$839.25M	5.63	$168.91M	$3.76	28.93

Does the media favor QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Commvault Systems and 8 mentions for Qualys. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Qualys' score of 0.87 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in QLYS or CVLT?

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor QLYS or CVLT?

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

Is QLYS or CVLT more profitable?

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

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

Do analysts prefer QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus target price of $162.23, indicating a potential upside of 16.29%. Commvault Systems has a consensus target price of $119.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.75%. Given Commvault Systems' 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
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has more volatility & risk, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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