IQVIA (IQV) Competitors

Relx (NYSE:RELX) and IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor RELX or IQV?

In the previous week, IQVIA had 28 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for IQVIA and 5 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat IQVIA's score of 0.71 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Relx	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IQVIA	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RELX or IQV?

15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of IQVIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of IQVIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is RELX or IQV more profitable?

IQVIA has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. IQVIA's return on equity of 28.81% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Relx	N/A	N/A	N/A
IQVIA	8.91%	28.81%	7.02%

Which has better earnings and valuation, RELX or IQV?

Relx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IQVIA. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, 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
Relx	$9.43B	10.78	$2.47B	$1.86	29.55
IQVIA	$15.41B	1.76	$1.37B	$7.50	20.50

Do analysts recommend RELX or IQV?

IQVIA has a consensus price target of $237.62, suggesting a potential upside of 54.51%. Given IQVIA's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IQVIA is more favorable than Relx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Relx	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
IQVIA	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more risk and volatility, RELX or IQV?

Relx has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IQVIA has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RELX or IQV?

IQVIA received 291 more outperform votes than Relx when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.16% of users gave IQVIA an outperform vote while only 56.48% of users gave Relx an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Relx	Outperform Votes 392 56.48%	Underperform Votes 302 43.52%
IQVIA	Outperform Votes 683 68.16%	Underperform Votes 319 31.84%

Summary

IQVIA beats Relx on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.