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

Is CVLT or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 28.72% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 19.75%. Qualys' return on equity of 40.24% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commvault Systems	19.75%	31.62%	8.79%
Qualys	28.72%	40.24%	19.19%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems received 52 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.78% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 58.30% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 572 64.78%	Underperform Votes 311 35.22%
Qualys	Outperform Votes 520 58.30%	Underperform Votes 372 41.70%

Which has more volatility & risk, CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor CVLT or QLYS?

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 12 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Commvault Systems and 10 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.45 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems currently has a consensus price target of $154.56, suggesting a potential downside of 5.06%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $152.80, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CVLT or QLYS?

Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Qualys. 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	8.48	$168.91M	$3.95	41.22
Qualys	$554.46M	9.30	$151.60M	$4.54	31.05

Do insiders and institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Qualys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Commvault Systems beats Qualys on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.