Nutanix - NTNX Competitors

CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) and Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) 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, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CYBR or NTNX?

CyberArk Software received 155 more outperform votes than Nutanix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.33% of users gave CyberArk Software an outperform vote while only 69.98% of users gave Nutanix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CyberArk Software	Outperform Votes 775 70.33%	Underperform Votes 327 29.67%
Nutanix	Outperform Votes 620 69.98%	Underperform Votes 266 30.02%

Which has more volatility & risk, CYBR or NTNX?

CyberArk Software has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nutanix has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CYBR or NTNX more profitable?

CyberArk Software has a net margin of -22.03% compared to Nutanix's net margin of -29.15%. Nutanix's return on equity of 0.00% beat CyberArk Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CyberArk Software	-22.03%	-17.78%	-6.77%
Nutanix	-29.15%	N/A	-16.19%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CYBR or NTNX?

CyberArk Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nutanix. CyberArk Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutanix, 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
CyberArk Software	$591.71 million	9.70	-$130.37 million	-$3.21	-43.58
Nutanix	$1.58 billion	3.68	-$797.54 million	-$2.13	-11.87

Do analysts prefer CYBR or NTNX?

CyberArk Software currently has a consensus target price of $171.18, indicating a potential upside of 22.38%. Nutanix has a consensus target price of $31.92, indicating a potential upside of 26.28%. Given Nutanix's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nutanix is more favorable than CyberArk Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CyberArk Software	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Nutanix	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CYBR or NTNX?

91.5% of CyberArk Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Nutanix shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of CyberArk Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Nutanix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CYBR or NTNX?

In the previous week, Nutanix had 1 more articles in the media than CyberArk Software. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nutanix and 6 mentions for CyberArk Software. CyberArk Software's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Nutanix's score of 0.22 indicating that CyberArk Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CyberArk Software	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Nutanix	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

CyberArk Software beats Nutanix on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.