C3.ai (AI) Competitors

Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and C3.ai (NYSE:AI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to CVLT or AI?

In the previous week, C3.ai had 1 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for C3.ai and 11 mentions for Commvault Systems. C3.ai's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Commvault Systems' score of 0.74 indicating that C3.ai is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Commvault Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
C3.ai	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, CVLT or AI?

Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai 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
Commvault Systems	$839.25M	9.69	$168.91M	$3.81	48.53
C3.ai	$310.58M	12.44	-$279.70M	-$2.21	-13.55

Is CVLT or AI more profitable?

Commvault Systems has a net margin of 18.14% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -79.17%. Commvault Systems' return on equity of 28.69% beat C3.ai's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commvault Systems	18.14%	28.69%	8.36%
C3.ai	-79.17%	-31.31%	-26.09%

Which has more risk & volatility, CVLT or AI?

Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3.ai has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CVLT or AI?

93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of C3.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of C3.ai shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate CVLT or AI?

Commvault Systems presently has a consensus target price of $156.44, indicating a potential downside of 15.38%. C3.ai has a consensus target price of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Given C3.ai's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe C3.ai is more favorable than Commvault Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
C3.ai	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CVLT or AI?

Commvault Systems received 200 more outperform votes than C3.ai when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.64% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 50.68% of users gave C3.ai an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 574 64.64%	Underperform Votes 314 35.36%
C3.ai	Outperform Votes 374 50.68%	Underperform Votes 364 49.32%

Summary

Commvault Systems beats C3.ai on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.