Quantum Computing (QUBT) Competitors

Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) and N-able (NYSE:NABL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Do analysts recommend QUBT or NABL?

Quantum Computing presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.34%. N-able has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.51%. Given N-able's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe N-able is more favorable than Quantum Computing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum Computing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
N-able	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals & insiders believe in QUBT or NABL?

4.3% of Quantum Computing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of N-able shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of Quantum Computing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of N-able shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor QUBT or NABL?

In the previous week, N-able had 1 more articles in the media than Quantum Computing. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for N-able and 7 mentions for Quantum Computing. Quantum Computing's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat N-able's score of 0.25 indicating that Quantum Computing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quantum Computing	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
N-able	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QUBT or NABL?

N-able received 22 more outperform votes than Quantum Computing when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Quantum Computing an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave N-able an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Quantum Computing	Outperform Votes 2 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
N-able	Outperform Votes 24 66.67%	Underperform Votes 12 33.33%

Which has more volatility & risk, QUBT or NABL?

Quantum Computing has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, N-able has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QUBT or NABL?

N-able has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Computing. Quantum Computing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than N-able, 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
Quantum Computing	$386.05K	1,615.17	-$29.64M	-$0.29	-21.03
N-able	$421.88M	4.57	$23.41M	$0.20	51.90

Is QUBT or NABL more profitable?

N-able has a net margin of 8.08% compared to Quantum Computing's net margin of 0.00%. N-able's return on equity of 6.31% beat Quantum Computing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A
N-able	8.08%	6.31%	3.90%

Summary

N-able beats Quantum Computing on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.