N-able (NABL) Competitors

Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and N-able (NYSE:NABL) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is QTWO or NABL more profitable?

N-able has a net margin of 3.47% compared to Q2's net margin of -2.77%. N-able's return on equity of 5.20% beat Q2's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q2	-2.77%	4.08%	1.61%
N-able	3.47%	5.20%	3.09%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, QTWO or NABL?

N-able has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Q2. Q2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than N-able, 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
Q2	$696.46M	8.32	-$38.54M	-$0.35	-265.90
N-able	$466.15M	3.30	$30.96M	$0.09	90.50

Do institutionals and insiders believe in QTWO or NABL?

96.4% of N-able shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Q2 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of N-able shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer QTWO or NABL?

Q2 presently has a consensus price target of $100.41, indicating a potential upside of 7.90%. N-able has a consensus price target of $9.38, indicating a potential upside of 15.10%. Given N-able's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe N-able is more favorable than Q2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
N-able	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has more volatility and risk, QTWO or NABL?

Q2 has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, N-able has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to QTWO or NABL?

In the previous week, Q2 had 3 more articles in the media than N-able. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Q2 and 3 mentions for N-able. Q2's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat N-able's score of 0.00 indicating that Q2 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Q2	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
N-able	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

N-able beats Q2 on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.