Qualys (QLYS) Competitors

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor QLYS or RPD?

In the previous week, Qualys had 6 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Qualys and 7 mentions for Rapid7. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Rapid7's score of 0.60 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rapid7	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, QLYS or RPD?

Qualys has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid7 has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is QLYS or RPD more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 29.04% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 3.41%. Rapid7's return on equity of 149.12% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualys	29.04%	37.19%	18.54%
Rapid7	3.41%	149.12%	3.54%

Do analysts rate QLYS or RPD?

Qualys currently has a consensus price target of $141.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. Rapid7 has a consensus price target of $26.56, suggesting a potential upside of 47.78%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualys	2 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Rapid7	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Which has better earnings and valuation, QLYS or RPD?

Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rapid7. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, 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	$607.57M	7.52	$173.68M	$5.01	25.27
Rapid7	$844.01M	1.38	$25.53M	$0.41	43.83

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QLYS or RPD?

99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Qualys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Rapid7 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rapid7 beats Qualys on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.