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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and valuation.

Do analysts recommend CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems presently has a consensus price target of $156.44, suggesting a potential downside of 8.30%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $146.57, suggesting a potential upside of 7.61%. 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Qualys	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor CVLT or QLYS?

In the previous week, Qualys had 4 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Qualys and 14 mentions for Commvault Systems. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.60 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Commvault Systems	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualys	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems received 51 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.64% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 58.11% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 574 64.64%	Underperform Votes 314 35.36%
Qualys	Outperform Votes 523 58.11%	Underperform Votes 377 41.89%

Is CVLT or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 28.59% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 18.14%. Qualys' return on equity of 38.52% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commvault Systems	18.14%	28.69%	8.36%
Qualys	28.59%	38.52%	18.71%

Which has more volatility and risk, CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CVLT or QLYS?

Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Commvault Systems. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commvault Systems, 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	8.94	$168.91M	$3.81	44.78
Qualys	$607.57M	8.20	$173.68M	$4.65	29.29

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

93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Qualys shares are held by 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.

Summary

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