Commvault Systems (CVLT) Competitors

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

Is QLYS or CVLT 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
Qualys	28.72%	40.24%	19.19%
Commvault Systems	19.75%	31.62%	8.79%

Which has more risk & volatility, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

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

Does the media prefer QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Qualys had 1 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Qualys and 7 mentions for Commvault Systems. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.56 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus target price of $152.80, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. Commvault Systems has a consensus target price of $151.25, suggesting a potential downside of 13.37%. Given Qualys' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, QLYS or CVLT?

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
Qualys	$554.46M	10.12	$151.60M	$4.54	33.78
Commvault Systems	$839.25M	9.10	$168.91M	$3.95	44.20

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QLYS or CVLT?

Commvault Systems received 47 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.65% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 58.30% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qualys	Outperform Votes 520 58.30%	Underperform Votes 372 41.70%
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 567 64.65%	Underperform Votes 310 35.35%

Summary

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