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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor QLYS or CVLT?

Commvault Systems received 50 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.61% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 57.95% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qualys	Outperform Votes 525 57.95%	Underperform Votes 381 42.05%
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 575 64.61%	Underperform Votes 315 35.39%

Does the media favor QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Qualys had 6 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Qualys and 21 mentions for Commvault Systems. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Commvault Systems' score of 1.02 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Commvault Systems	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $144.36, suggesting a potential upside of 17.13%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $159.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.64%. 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 & volatility, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and 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	7.40	$173.68M	$4.65	26.50
Commvault Systems	$943.87M	7.16	$168.91M	$3.81	40.30

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

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

Qualys beats Commvault Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.