Quantum Computing (QUBT) Competitors

Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) and Nice (NASDAQ:NICE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, QUBT or NICE?

Quantum Computing has a beta of 3.96, indicating that its share price is 296% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nice has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer QUBT or NICE?

Quantum Computing currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.41%. Nice has a consensus price target of $209.75, suggesting a potential upside of 24.55%. Given Nice's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nice is more favorable than Quantum Computing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum Computing	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nice	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Does the media refer more to QUBT or NICE?

In the previous week, Nice had 20 more articles in the media than Quantum Computing. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Nice and 17 mentions for Quantum Computing. Nice's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Quantum Computing's score of 0.51 indicating that Nice is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quantum Computing	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nice	18 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QUBT or NICE?

Nice has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Computing. Quantum Computing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nice, 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
Quantum Computing	$370K	7,863.74	-$67.63M	-$0.48	-43.02
Nice	$2.74B	3.89	$442.59M	$7.17	23.49

Is QUBT or NICE more profitable?

Nice has a net margin of 16.77% compared to Quantum Computing's net margin of 0.00%. Nice's return on equity of 16.37% beat Quantum Computing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nice	16.77%	16.37%	11.15%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of QUBT or NICE?

4.3% of Quantum Computing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Nice shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Quantum Computing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nice shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nice beats Quantum Computing on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.