Rapid7 (RPD) Competitors $22.99 -1.12 (-4.65%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.44 +0.46 (+1.98%) As of 07/11/2025 06:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RPD vs. QLYS, TENB, VRNS, S, QTWO, VERX, GLBE, SAIC, BILL, and FROGShould you be buying Rapid7 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rapid7 include Qualys (QLYS), Tenable (TENB), Varonis Systems (VRNS), SentinelOne (S), Q2 (QTWO), Vertex (VERX), Global-e Online (GLBE), Science Applications International (SAIC), BILL (BILL), and JFrog (FROG). Rapid7 vs. Its Competitors Qualys Tenable Varonis Systems SentinelOne Q2 Vertex Global-e Online Science Applications International BILL JFrog Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is RPD or QLYS 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 Rapid73.42% 2,043.18% 3.58% Qualys 29.19%38.05%18.77% Does the media favor RPD or QLYS? In the previous week, Qualys had 4 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Qualys and 5 mentions for Rapid7. Rapid7's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Qualys' score of 0.77 indicating that Rapid7 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rapid7 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualys 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer RPD or QLYS? Rapid7 presently has a consensus target price of $33.32, indicating a potential upside of 44.91%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $137.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.39%. Given Rapid7's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than Qualys.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rapid7 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Qualys 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Which has higher valuation and earnings, RPD or QLYS? Qualys has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRapid7$844.01M1.75$25.53M$0.3958.95Qualys$607.57M8.11$173.68M$4.8927.73 Which has more risk and volatility, RPD or QLYS? Rapid7 has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RPD or QLYS? 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Rapid7 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRapid7 beats Qualys on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rapid7 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RPD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RPD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RPD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRapid7INTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.48B$17.85B$27.66B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.45%3.12%4.02%P/E Ratio58.9571.7336.9320.26Price / Sales1.7568.981,880.32161.28Price / Cash13.9090.7637.5557.67Price / Book82.118.437.285.49Net Income$25.53M$337.83M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-5.37%-1.28%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance-2.25%7.40%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance-42.85%49.29%52,479.79%16.41% Rapid7 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPDRapid73.5937 of 5 stars$22.99-4.6%$33.32+44.9%-42.9%$1.48B$844.01M58.952,413News CoveragePositive NewsQLYSQualys2.4006 of 5 stars$146.94-2.1%$137.50-6.4%-4.6%$5.34B$607.57M30.052,400TENBTenable4.5228 of 5 stars$34.25+0.5%$40.44+18.1%-24.4%$4.18B$900.02M-92.571,872News CoveragePositive NewsVRNSVaronis Systems4.5355 of 5 stars$51.10-0.1%$55.06+7.7%+0.3%$5.72B$550.95M-63.092,406News CoveragePositive NewsSSentinelOne3.8781 of 5 stars$18.22-1.2%$24.83+36.3%-14.9%$6.06B$864.14M-13.802,800QTWOQ22.4992 of 5 stars$93.35-1.3%$100.41+7.6%+35.9%$5.82B$696.46M-266.712,477VERXVertex3.8074 of 5 stars$36.15+2.0%$50.50+39.7%-7.0%$5.73B$687.06M-124.651,900GLBEGlobal-e Online4.0818 of 5 stars$33.17-0.6%$48.00+44.7%-10.4%$5.63B$796.77M-92.141,084News CoveragePositive NewsSAICScience Applications International4.1211 of 5 stars$117.55-0.9%$124.73+6.1%-3.8%$5.51B$7.51B19.8226,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementBILLBILL4.4401 of 5 stars$47.48-1.5%$62.75+32.2%-12.6%$4.89B$1.29B-395.632,187Trending NewsFROGJFrog2.9304 of 5 stars$42.32+0.8%$42.06-0.6%+10.0%$4.85B$428.49M-59.611,600News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QLYS Alternatives TENB Alternatives VRNS Alternatives S Alternatives QTWO Alternatives VERX Alternatives GLBE Alternatives SAIC Alternatives BILL Alternatives FROG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RPD) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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