Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems presently has a consensus price target of $274.17, indicating a potential downside of 5.87%. National Vision has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.23%. Given Veeva Systems' higher possible 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
National Vision	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Which has more risk & volatility, VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to VEEV or EYE?

In the previous week, Veeva Systems had 7 more articles in the media than National Vision. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Veeva Systems and 12 mentions for National Vision. Veeva Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat National Vision's score of 0.79 indicating that Veeva Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veeva Systems	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Vision	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VEEV or EYE more profitable?

Veeva Systems has a net margin of 27.34% compared to National Vision's net margin of -1.40%. Veeva Systems' return on equity of 13.96% beat National Vision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veeva Systems	27.34%	13.96%	11.38%
National Vision	-1.40%	3.44%	1.40%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in VEEV or EYE?

88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of National Vision 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	17.33	$714.14M	$4.72	61.71
National Vision	$1.85B	1.08	-$28.50M	-$0.33	-76.79

Summary

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