Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) and Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Is EYE or VEEV more profitable?

Veeva Systems has a net margin of 27.34% compared to National Vision's net margin of -1.40%. Veeva Systems' return on equity of 13.96% beat National Vision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Vision	-1.40%	3.44%	1.40%
Veeva Systems	27.34%	13.96%	11.38%

Does the media favor EYE or VEEV?

In the previous week, Veeva Systems had 20 more articles in the media than National Vision. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Veeva Systems and 6 mentions for National Vision. Veeva Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat National Vision's score of 0.94 indicating that Veeva Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Vision	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Veeva Systems	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EYE or VEEV?

Veeva Systems has higher revenue and earnings than National Vision. National Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veeva 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
National Vision	$1.85B	1.02	-$28.50M	-$0.33	-72.41
Veeva Systems	$2.75B	16.49	$714.14M	$4.72	58.73

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EYE or VEEV?

88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of National Vision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend EYE or VEEV?

National Vision presently has a consensus price target of $18.67, suggesting a potential downside of 21.88%. Veeva Systems has a consensus price target of $269.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.68%. Given Veeva Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veeva Systems is more favorable than National Vision.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Vision	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Veeva Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Which has more risk and volatility, EYE or VEEV?

National Vision has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Veeva Systems beats National Vision on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.