Qualys (QLYS) Competitors

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

Does the media favor QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Commvault Systems and 10 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Commvault Systems' score of 1.44 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Commvault Systems	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor 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 currently has a consensus target price of $146.14, suggesting a potential upside of 14.91%. Commvault Systems has a consensus target price of $156.44, suggesting a potential downside of 3.42%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

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 more risk and volatility, QLYS or CVLT?

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

Which has preferable 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	7.64	$173.68M	$4.65	27.35
Commvault Systems	$943.87M	7.55	$168.91M	$3.81	42.51

Do institutionals and insiders 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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