Qualys (QLYS) Competitors

Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Which has more volatility & risk, RPD or QLYS?

Rapid7 has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate RPD or QLYS?

Rapid7 presently has a consensus price target of $33.16, indicating a potential upside of 46.98%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $137.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rapid7	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Is RPD or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 29.19% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 3.42%. Rapid7's return on equity of 2,043.18% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rapid7	3.42%	2,043.18%	3.58%
Qualys	29.19%	38.05%	18.77%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RPD or QLYS?

95.7% of Rapid7 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Rapid7 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are owned 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 refer more to RPD or QLYS?

In the previous week, Qualys had 10 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Qualys and 8 mentions for Rapid7. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Rapid7's score of 0.42 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rapid7	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RPD or QLYS?

Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rapid7. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, 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
Rapid7	$844.01M	1.72	$25.53M	$0.39	57.85
Qualys	$607.57M	8.28	$173.68M	$4.89	28.32

Summary

Rapid7 beats Qualys on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.