Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems has higher revenue and earnings than National Vision. National Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veeva Systems, 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
Veeva Systems	$2.75B	17.69	$714.14M	$4.87	60.88
National Vision	$1.82B	1.25	-$28.50M	-$0.18	-160.39

Do analysts recommend VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems presently has a consensus price target of $303.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. National Vision has a consensus price target of $24.73, indicating a potential downside of 14.35%. Given Veeva Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Veeva Systems is more favorable than National Vision.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veeva Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
National Vision	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Does the media prefer VEEV or EYE?

In the previous week, Veeva Systems had 29 more articles in the media than National Vision. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Veeva Systems and 4 mentions for National Vision. National Vision's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Veeva Systems' score of 1.15 indicating that National Vision is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veeva Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Vision	3 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 and risk, VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VEEV or EYE more profitable?

Veeva Systems has a net margin of 27.29% compared to National Vision's net margin of -0.75%. Veeva Systems' return on equity of 13.72% beat National Vision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veeva Systems	27.29%	13.72%	11.23%
National Vision	-0.75%	3.56%	1.49%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in VEEV or EYE?

88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of National Vision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Veeva Systems beats National Vision on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.