Qualys (QLYS) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer 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%

Does the media refer more to QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Commvault Systems and 5 mentions for Qualys. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Qualys' score of 0.85 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

Do analysts prefer QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys currently has a consensus price target of $152.80, suggesting a potential upside of 8.58%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $151.25, suggesting a potential downside of 4.71%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, equities 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

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 stronger 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	$592.95M	8.68	$151.60M	$4.54	31.00
Commvault Systems	$898.05M	7.73	$168.91M	$3.95	40.18

Summary

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