Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems presently has a consensus target price of $275.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.77%. National Vision has a consensus target price of $24.73, suggesting a potential upside of 1.38%. Given National Vision's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe National Vision is more favorable than Veeva Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veeva Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
National Vision	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VEEV or EYE?

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
Veeva Systems	$2.86B	16.90	$714.14M	$4.72	62.55
National Vision	$1.82B	1.06	-$28.50M	-$0.18	-135.50

Does the media refer more to VEEV or EYE?

In the previous week, Veeva Systems had 31 more articles in the media than National Vision. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Veeva Systems and 8 mentions for National Vision. National Vision's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Veeva Systems' score of 1.17 indicating that National Vision is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veeva Systems	22 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Vision	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VEEV or EYE more profitable?

Veeva Systems has a net margin of 27.34% compared to National Vision's net margin of -0.75%. Veeva Systems' return on equity of 13.96% beat National Vision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veeva Systems	27.34%	13.96%	11.38%
National Vision	-0.75%	3.56%	1.49%

Which has more volatility & risk, VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

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

Summary

Veeva Systems beats National Vision on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.