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

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Commvault Systems and 15 mentions for Qualys. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Qualys' score of 0.98 indicating that Commvault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QLYS or CVLT?

Commvault Systems received 51 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.68% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 58.03% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qualys	Outperform Votes 524 58.03%	Underperform Votes 379 41.97%
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 575 64.68%	Underperform Votes 314 35.32%

Do analysts rate QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $146.14, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $156.44, suggesting a potential downside of 8.90%. 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
Qualys	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Qualys	$607.57M	7.92	$173.68M	$4.65	28.38
Commvault Systems	$943.87M	8.00	$168.91M	$3.81	45.07

Is QLYS or CVLT 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
Qualys	28.59%	38.52%	18.71%
Commvault Systems	18.14%	28.69%	8.36%

Summary

Commvault Systems beats Qualys on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.