Veeva Systems (VEEV) Competitors

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

Is VEEV or EYE more profitable?

Veeva Systems has a net margin of 27.34% compared to National Vision's net margin of -0.75%. 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	-0.75%	3.56%	1.49%

Do analysts recommend VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems currently has a consensus target price of $274.17, indicating a potential downside of 1.79%. National Vision has a consensus target price of $24.73, indicating a potential upside of 6.49%. Given National Vision's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe National Vision is more favorable than Veeva Systems.

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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Does the media prefer VEEV or EYE?

In the previous week, Veeva Systems had 15 more articles in the media than National Vision. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Veeva Systems and 11 mentions for National Vision. Veeva Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat National Vision's score of 1.01 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	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Vision	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, VEEV or EYE?

Veeva Systems has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VEEV or EYE?

88.2% of Veeva Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Veeva Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of National Vision shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock 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	16.61	$714.14M	$4.72	59.15
National Vision	$1.82B	1.01	-$28.50M	-$0.18	-129.00

Summary

Veeva Systems beats National Vision on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.