Varonis Systems (VRNS) Competitors

CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR) and Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CYBR or VRNS?

91.8% of CyberArk Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of CyberArk Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Varonis Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CYBR or VRNS more profitable?

CyberArk Software has a net margin of -13.78% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -17.30%. CyberArk Software's return on equity of 0.44% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CyberArk Software	-13.78%	0.44%	0.27%
Varonis Systems	-17.30%	-23.06%	-5.76%

Do analysts prefer CYBR or VRNS?

CyberArk Software currently has a consensus target price of $435.11, indicating a potential upside of 4.00%. Varonis Systems has a consensus target price of $58.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.92%. Given CyberArk Software's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CyberArk Software is more favorable than Varonis Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CyberArk Software	0 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Varonis Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Does the media prefer CYBR or VRNS?

In the previous week, CyberArk Software had 15 more articles in the media than Varonis Systems. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for CyberArk Software and 9 mentions for Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat CyberArk Software's score of 1.19 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CyberArk Software	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Varonis Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, CYBR or VRNS?

CyberArk Software has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CYBR or VRNS?

CyberArk Software has higher revenue and earnings than Varonis Systems. CyberArk Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Varonis 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
CyberArk Software	$1.00B	20.67	-$93.46M	-$3.37	-124.15
Varonis Systems	$550.95M	11.56	-$95.76M	-$0.92	-61.78

Summary

CyberArk Software beats Varonis Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.