Qualys (QLYS) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and community ranking.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QLYS or CVLT?

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

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%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	8.40	$173.68M	$4.65	29.98
Commvault Systems	$839.25M	9.69	$168.91M	$3.81	48.53

Does the media refer more to QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Qualys had 8 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Qualys and 11 mentions for Commvault Systems. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.74 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, QLYS or CVLT?

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

Do analysts recommend QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus target price of $146.57, indicating a potential upside of 5.14%. Commvault Systems has a consensus target price of $156.44, indicating a potential downside of 15.38%. Given Qualys' higher probable upside, research 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

Summary

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