C3.ai (AI) Competitors $25.86 -0.09 (-0.35%) Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.88 +0.02 (+0.08%) As of 04:31 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AI vs. CVLT, QLYS, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, MBLY, and YMMShould you be buying C3.ai stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C3.ai include Commvault Systems (CVLT), Qualys (QLYS), Progress Software (PRGS), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Axon Enterprise (AXON), Mobileye Global (MBLY), and Full Truck Alliance (YMM). C3.ai vs. Commvault Systems Qualys Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise Mobileye Global Full Truck Alliance C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AI or CVLT? Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commvault Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioC3.ai$389.06M8.82-$279.70M-$2.24-11.54Commvault Systems$995.62M8.46$168.91M$1.69113.01 Does the media prefer AI or CVLT? In the previous week, C3.ai had 15 more articles in the media than Commvault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for C3.ai and 8 mentions for Commvault Systems. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat C3.ai's score of 0.49 indicating that Commvault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment C3.ai 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Commvault Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AI or CVLT? C3.ai has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AI or CVLT? C3.ai presently has a consensus price target of $29.46, indicating a potential upside of 13.93%. Commvault Systems has a consensus price target of $175.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.24%. Given C3.ai's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe C3.ai is more favorable than Commvault Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score C3.ai 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Commvault Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the MarketBeat Community favor AI or CVLT? Commvault Systems received 205 more outperform votes than C3.ai when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.66% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 49.54% of users gave C3.ai an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformC3.aiOutperform Votes37549.54% Underperform Votes38250.46% Commvault SystemsOutperform Votes58064.66% Underperform Votes31735.34% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AI or CVLT? 39.0% of C3.ai shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of C3.ai shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AI or CVLT more profitable? Commvault Systems has a net margin of 18.14% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -79.17%. Commvault Systems' return on equity of 28.69% beat C3.ai's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C3.ai-79.17% -31.31% -26.09% Commvault Systems 18.14%28.69%8.36% SummaryCommvault Systems beats C3.ai on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get C3.ai News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AI 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 AI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricC3.aiPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.43B$27.39B$26.13B$19.72BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.86%3.85%P/E Ratio-11.70120.6245.4535.75Price / Sales8.8216.181,995.0845.92Price / CashN/A86.0634.7717.51Price / Book3.669.707.104.82Net Income-$279.70M$436.62M$742.16M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.68%2.95%3.78%2.70%1 Month Performance10.70%8.76%7.26%5.03%1 Year Performance-13.80%34.08%52,755.89%12.85% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.8696 of 5 stars$25.86-0.4%$29.46+13.9%-13.8%$3.43B$389.06M-11.70700Gap UpCVLTCommvault Systems4.4252 of 5 stars$186.49+1.8%$175.25-6.0%+66.5%$8.25B$995.62M49.092,850QLYSQualys2.4879 of 5 stars$140.39+1.3%$137.50-2.1%+4.2%$5.10B$621.67M30.202,140PRGSProgress Software3.9249 of 5 stars$61.64+0.1%$74.33+20.6%+28.1%$2.65B$806.74M39.512,070Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.5557 of 5 stars$461.45+0.2%$513.13+11.2%+11.5%$3.43T$270.01B37.15221,000Trending NewsORCLOracle4.5095 of 5 stars$166.57+0.6%$174.42+4.7%+40.7%$466.01B$55.78B40.74143,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNOWServiceNow4.1478 of 5 stars$1,011.67+0.1%$1,062.50+5.0%+47.0%$209.54B$11.47B148.2220,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFTNTFortinet4.6024 of 5 stars$102.16+0.4%$104.80+2.6%+70.9%$78.18B$6.14B45.2012,600Positive NewsAXONAxon Enterprise0.9737 of 5 stars$757.86+1.0%$652.73-13.9%+179.4%$59.00B$2.23B195.832,150Positive NewsOptions VolumeMBLYMobileye Global2.3734 of 5 stars$15.87-2.4%$18.63+17.4%-49.0%$12.89B$1.85B-4.163,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeYMMFull Truck Alliance3.8569 of 5 stars$11.80+1.4%$15.00+27.2%+41.3%$12.35B$11.67B28.117,100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVLT Alternatives QLYS Alternatives PRGS Alternatives MSFT Alternatives ORCL Alternatives NOW Alternatives FTNT Alternatives AXON Alternatives MBLY Alternatives YMM 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 (NYSE:AI) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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