C3.ai (AI) Competitors $24.63 +0.39 (+1.61%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AI vs. CVLT, QLYS, PRGS, MSFT, ORCL, NOW, FTNT, AXON, DOX, and EPAMShould 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), Amdocs (DOX), and EPAM Systems (EPAM). C3.ai vs. Its Competitors CommVault Systems Qualys Progress Software Microsoft Oracle ServiceNow Fortinet Axon Enterprise Amdocs EPAM Systems CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and C3.ai (NYSE:AI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, CVLT or AI? CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C3.ai has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CVLT or AI? In the previous week, C3.ai had 18 more articles in the media than CommVault Systems. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for C3.ai and 8 mentions for CommVault Systems. CommVault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat C3.ai's score of 0.50 indicating that CommVault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CommVault Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive C3.ai 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CVLT or AI more profitable? CommVault Systems has a net margin of 7.64% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -74.21%. CommVault Systems' return on equity of 32.31% beat C3.ai's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CommVault Systems7.64% 32.31% 9.39% C3.ai -74.21%-33.51%-27.48% Do analysts recommend CVLT or AI? CommVault Systems presently has a consensus target price of $182.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.89%. C3.ai has a consensus target price of $29.38, indicating a potential upside of 19.30%. Given C3.ai's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe C3.ai is more favorable than CommVault Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CommVault Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56C3.ai 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CVLT or AI? 93.5% of CommVault Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of C3.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of CommVault Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of C3.ai shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CVLT or AI? 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 RatioCommVault Systems$995.62M7.80$76.11M$1.69103.15C3.ai$389.06M8.51-$288.70M-$2.24-11.00 SummaryCommVault Systems beats C3.ai on 11 of the 16 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 AI 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.aiIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.31B$17.55B$27.24B$20.33BDividend YieldN/A1.52%2.94%3.78%P/E Ratio-11.0040.0135.8727.52Price / Sales8.5112.972,193.4038.37Price / CashN/A25.7733.8917.85Price / Book3.934.897.044.54Net Income-$288.70M$434.18M$762.33M$985.09M7 Day Performance5.12%5.63%3.32%1.70%1 Month Performance-7.34%2.54%6.31%4.05%1 Year Performance-14.95%27.78%52,327.27%12.20% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.8075 of 5 stars$24.63+1.6%$29.38+19.3%-16.1%$3.31B$389.06M-11.001,181Options VolumeCVLTCommVault Systems4.4748 of 5 stars$171.55+0.6%$175.25+2.2%+43.4%$7.57B$995.62M101.563,300QLYSQualys1.6982 of 5 stars$139.48+2.8%$137.50-1.4%-1.1%$5.07B$607.57M28.522,400PRGSProgress Software4.0497 of 5 stars$63.17+1.0%$74.33+17.7%+17.5%$2.72B$753.41M48.952,815Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpMSFTMicrosoft4.6751 of 5 stars$485.57+1.7%$515.68+6.2%+11.0%$3.61T$245.12B37.52228,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeORCLOracle4.4836 of 5 stars$205.88+0.3%$196.74-4.4%+48.8%$578.01B$57.40B47.42162,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpNOWServiceNow4.4168 of 5 stars$976.40+0.5%$1,062.50+8.8%+30.1%$202.06B$10.98B132.6426,293Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFTNTFortinet4.2229 of 5 stars$102.80+3.0%$104.80+1.9%+71.1%$78.64B$5.96B42.2814,138Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAXONAxon Enterprise1.1941 of 5 stars$779.77+0.3%$699.55-10.3%+178.2%$60.71B$2.08B188.354,970Positive NewsDOXAmdocs4.9171 of 5 stars$91.77+0.6%$105.33+14.8%+15.3%$10.35B$5.00B19.3029,058Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.9615 of 5 stars$167.43+2.7%$233.93+39.7%-7.0%$9.48B$4.73B23.4161,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVLT Alternatives QLYS Alternatives PRGS Alternatives MSFT Alternatives ORCL Alternatives NOW Alternatives FTNT Alternatives AXON Alternatives DOX Alternatives EPAM 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 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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