CommVault Systems (CVLT) Competitors

CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Do analysts rate CVLT or QLYS?

CommVault Systems presently has a consensus price target of $205.63, indicating a potential upside of 11.64%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $141.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.71%. Given CommVault Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CommVault Systems is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CommVault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Qualys	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CVLT or QLYS?

Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CommVault Systems. Qualys 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	$995.62M	8.22	$76.11M	$1.80	102.32
Qualys	$607.57M	8.00	$173.68M	$5.01	26.88

Does the media refer more to CVLT or QLYS?

In the previous week, CommVault Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for CommVault Systems and 19 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CommVault Systems' score of 0.98 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CommVault Systems	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualys	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CVLT or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to CommVault Systems' net margin of 7.70%. Qualys' return on equity of 37.19% beat CommVault Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CommVault Systems	7.70%	30.83%	9.05%
Qualys	29.04%	37.19%	18.54%

Which has more risk and volatility, CVLT or QLYS?

CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

93.5% of CommVault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of CommVault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CommVault Systems beats Qualys on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.