Rapid7 (RPD) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of QLYS or RPD?

99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Qualys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Rapid7 shares are owned 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.

Does the media refer more to QLYS or RPD?

In the previous week, Rapid7 had 1 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rapid7 and 7 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Rapid7's score of 0.29 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rapid7	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is QLYS or RPD more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 29.19% compared to Rapid7's net margin of 3.42%. Rapid7's return on equity of 2,043.18% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualys	29.19%	38.05%	18.77%
Rapid7	3.42%	2,043.18%	3.58%

Which has more volatility & risk, QLYS or RPD?

Qualys has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid7 has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger 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	$621.67M	7.63	$173.68M	$4.89	26.69
Rapid7	$844.01M	1.55	$25.53M	$0.39	52.21

Do analysts prefer QLYS or RPD?

Qualys presently has a consensus price target of $137.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. Rapid7 has a consensus price target of $33.16, suggesting a potential upside of 62.86%. 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	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94
Rapid7	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Rapid7 beats Qualys on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.