Commvault Systems (CVLT) Competitors

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in QLYS or CVLT?

99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Qualys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by 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 more volatility & risk, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $137.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.23%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $175.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.49%. Given Qualys' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Qualys is more favorable than Commvault Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Commvault Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Does the media favor QLYS or CVLT?

In the previous week, Qualys had 1 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Qualys and 13 mentions for Commvault Systems. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Commvault Systems' score of 1.47 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Commvault Systems	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is QLYS or CVLT more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 28.59% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 18.14%. Qualys' return on equity of 38.52% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualys	28.59%	38.52%	18.71%
Commvault Systems	18.14%	28.69%	8.36%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QLYS or CVLT?

Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Qualys	$621.67M	7.94	$173.68M	$4.89	27.78
Commvault Systems	$995.62M	7.73	$168.91M	$1.69	103.20

Does the MarketBeat Community favor QLYS or CVLT?

Commvault Systems received 53 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.66% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 57.79% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qualys	Outperform Votes 527 57.79%	Underperform Votes 385 42.21%
Commvault Systems	Outperform Votes 580 64.66%	Underperform Votes 317 35.34%

Summary

Qualys beats Commvault Systems on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.