Qualys (QLYS) Competitors

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QLYS vs. TENB, CVLT, AI, PRGS, and MSFT

Should you buy Qualys stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Qualys with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Qualys include Tenable (TENB), CommVault Systems (CVLT), C3.ai (AI), Progress Software (PRGS), and Microsoft (MSFT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Qualys compare to Tenable?

Tenable (NASDAQ:TENB) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both mid-cap computer and technology 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.

In the previous week, Tenable had 14 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Tenable and 5 mentions for Qualys. Tenable's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Qualys' score of -0.50 indicating that Tenable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tenable	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tenable has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

89.1% of Tenable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tenable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys 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.

Tenable currently has a consensus target price of $28.79, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $122.14, suggesting a potential upside of 19.32%. Given Qualys' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Qualys is more favorable than Tenable.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tenable	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Qualys has a net margin of 29.41% compared to Tenable's net margin of -1.15%. Qualys' return on equity of 37.15% beat Tenable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tenable	-1.15%	7.85%	1.49%
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%

Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tenable. Tenable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, 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
Tenable	$999.41M	2.81	-$36.12M	-$0.10	N/A
Qualys	$669.12M	5.39	$198.32M	$5.57	18.38

Summary

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

How does Qualys compare to CommVault Systems?

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

Qualys has a net margin of 29.41% compared to CommVault Systems' net margin of 5.97%. CommVault Systems' return on equity of 51.64% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CommVault Systems	5.97%	51.64%	5.88%
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%

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

CommVault Systems presently has a consensus target price of $135.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.87%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $122.14, suggesting a potential upside of 19.32%. Given CommVault Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

In the previous week, CommVault Systems had 56 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for CommVault Systems and 5 mentions for Qualys. CommVault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Qualys' score of -0.50 indicating that CommVault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CommVault Systems	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	38 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	$1.18B	3.74	$70.66M	$1.59	67.45
Qualys	$669.12M	5.39	$198.32M	$5.57	18.38

CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CommVault Systems beats Qualys on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualys compare to C3.ai?

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Qualys has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, 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
C3.ai	$389.06M	3.47	-$288.70M	-$3.15	N/A
Qualys	$669.12M	5.39	$198.32M	$5.57	18.38

Qualys has a net margin of 29.41% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -141.35%. Qualys' return on equity of 37.15% beat C3.ai's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3.ai	-141.35%	-55.40%	-45.00%
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%

39.0% of C3.ai shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 26.5% of C3.ai 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

C3.ai currently has a consensus price target of $15.93, suggesting a potential upside of 71.27%. Qualys has a consensus price target of $122.14, suggesting a potential upside of 19.32%. Given C3.ai's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe C3.ai is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3.ai	6 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

In the previous week, C3.ai had 10 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for C3.ai and 5 mentions for Qualys. C3.ai's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Qualys' score of -0.50 indicating that C3.ai is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
C3.ai	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

C3.ai has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Qualys beats C3.ai on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualys compare to Progress Software?

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

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $122.14, indicating a potential upside of 19.32%. Progress Software has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.29%. Given Progress Software's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Progress Software	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Qualys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Progress Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Qualys had 4 more articles in the media than Progress Software. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Qualys and 1 mentions for Progress Software. Progress Software's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Qualys' score of -0.50 indicating that Progress Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Progress Software	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Progress Software. Progress Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, 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	$669.12M	5.39	$198.32M	$5.57	18.38
Progress Software	$977.83M	1.28	$73.13M	$1.95	15.27

Qualys has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Progress Software has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Qualys has a net margin of 29.41% compared to Progress Software's net margin of 8.61%. Progress Software's return on equity of 43.67% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%
Progress Software	8.61%	43.67%	8.60%

Summary

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

How does Qualys compare to Microsoft?

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

Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Qualys. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, 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
Microsoft	$281.72B	11.04	$101.83B	$16.80	24.91
Qualys	$669.12M	5.39	$198.32M	$5.57	18.38

In the previous week, Microsoft had 238 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 243 mentions for Microsoft and 5 mentions for Qualys. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Qualys' score of -0.50 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microsoft	151 Very Positive mention(s)	26 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Qualys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Qualys' net margin of 29.41%. Qualys' return on equity of 37.15% beat Microsoft's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%
Qualys	29.41%	37.15%	19.09%

Microsoft presently has a consensus target price of $560.88, indicating a potential upside of 34.00%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $122.14, indicating a potential upside of 19.32%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

Microsoft beats Qualys on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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QLYS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Qualys	Security Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.61B	$61.37B	$39.37B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	3.20%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	18.38	59.64	170.35	25.65
Price / Sales	5.39	12.41	628.44	86.31
Price / Cash	17.53	74.56	48.72	56.67
Price / Book	6.33	22.34	10.54	7.14
Net Income	$198.32M	$410.39M	$1.07B	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	2.28%	5.67%	3.77%	4.15%
1 Month Performance	21.38%	31.88%	6.27%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	-23.89%	-4.78%	169.74%	35.06%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
QLYS Qualys	3.611 of 5 stars	$102.37 flat	$122.14 +19.3%	-23.9%	$3.61B	$669.12M	18.38	2,625
TENB Tenable	3.4149 of 5 stars	$23.12 +7.6%	$27.84 +20.4%	-20.2%	$2.37B	$999.41M	N/A	1,995	Analyst Downgrade
CVLT CommVault Systems	4.4677 of 5 stars	$105.94 +2.0%	$135.00 +27.4%	-38.5%	$4.29B	$1.18B	66.63	3,300	Positive News
AI C3.ai	2.9096 of 5 stars	$8.76 +1.2%	$15.93 +82.0%	-59.1%	$1.26B	$389.06M	N/A	1,181
PRGS Progress Software	3.7142 of 5 stars	$29.19 +5.0%	$52.50 +79.9%	-51.2%	$1.17B	$977.83M	14.97	2,801	Gap Down

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