Doximity (DOCS) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, VEEV or DOCS?

Veeva Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Doximity. Doximity 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	$2.75B	16.38	$714.14M	$4.72	58.31
Doximity	$570.40M	20.36	$147.58M	$1.17	52.84

Does the media favor VEEV or DOCS?

In the previous week, Doximity had 15 more articles in the media than Veeva Systems. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Doximity and 28 mentions for Veeva Systems. Veeva Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Doximity's score of 0.81 indicating that Veeva Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veeva Systems	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Doximity	15 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VEEV or DOCS?

88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Doximity shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Doximity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend VEEV or DOCS?

Veeva Systems currently has a consensus target price of $274.17, suggesting a potential downside of 0.39%. Doximity has a consensus target price of $66.21, suggesting a potential upside of 7.10%. Given Doximity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Doximity 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
Doximity	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Which has more risk & volatility, VEEV or DOCS?

Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Doximity has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VEEV or DOCS more profitable?

Doximity has a net margin of 36.60% compared to Veeva Systems' net margin of 27.34%. Doximity's return on equity of 21.75% beat Veeva Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veeva Systems	27.34%	13.96%	11.38%
Doximity	36.60%	21.75%	18.64%

Summary

Doximity beats Veeva Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.