C3.ai (AI) Competitors

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer AI or QLYS?

In the previous week, C3.ai had 40 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for C3.ai and 7 mentions for Qualys. Qualys' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat C3.ai's score of 0.38 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
C3.ai	9 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Qualys	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, AI or QLYS?

C3.ai has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AI or QLYS?

C3.ai currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential downside of 48.29%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $138.73, indicating a potential upside of 11.30%. Given Qualys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Qualys is more favorable than C3.ai.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3.ai	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AI or QLYS?

Qualys received 134 more outperform votes than C3.ai when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.91% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote while only 52.92% of users gave C3.ai an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
C3.ai	Outperform Votes 363 52.92%	Underperform Votes 323 47.08%
Qualys	Outperform Votes 497 60.91%	Underperform Votes 319 39.09%

Which has better valuation & earnings, AI or QLYS?

Qualys has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, 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
C3.ai	$252.76 million	17.17	-$192.07 million	-$2.42	-15.98
Qualys	$489.72 million	9.39	$107.99 million	$2.89	43.13

Is AI or QLYS more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 22.03% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -98.35%. Qualys' return on equity of 34.13% beat C3.ai's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3.ai	-98.35%	-27.12%	-23.30%
Qualys	22.03%	34.13%	15.34%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AI or QLYS?

42.0% of C3.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.1% of C3.ai shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% 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.

Summary

Qualys beats C3.ai on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.