Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) and Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media favor APP or VEEV?

In the previous week, AppLovin had 25 more articles in the media than Veeva Systems. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for AppLovin and 22 mentions for Veeva Systems. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Veeva Systems' score of 0.80 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AppLovin	28 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Veeva Systems	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is APP or VEEV more profitable?

AppLovin has a net margin of 26.85% compared to Veeva Systems' net margin of 23.91%. AppLovin's return on equity of 122.24% beat Veeva Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AppLovin	26.85%	122.24%	21.60%
Veeva Systems	23.91%	13.30%	10.74%

Do analysts rate APP or VEEV?

AppLovin presently has a consensus price target of $203.13, suggesting a potential downside of 36.76%. Veeva Systems has a consensus price target of $236.92, suggesting a potential upside of 12.93%. Given Veeva Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veeva Systems is more favorable than AppLovin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AppLovin	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Veeva Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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

41.9% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of AppLovin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Veeva Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, APP or VEEV?

Veeva Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AppLovin. Veeva Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, 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
AppLovin	$2.63B	40.91	$356.71M	$3.30	97.33
Veeva Systems	$2.36B	14.37	$525.71M	$3.75	55.95

Which has more volatility & risk, APP or VEEV?

AppLovin has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor APP or VEEV?

Veeva Systems received 621 more outperform votes than AppLovin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.71% of users gave Veeva Systems an outperform vote while only 54.45% of users gave AppLovin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AppLovin	Outperform Votes 104 54.45%	Underperform Votes 87 45.55%
Veeva Systems	Outperform Votes 725 69.71%	Underperform Votes 315 30.29%

Summary

AppLovin beats Veeva Systems on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.