ZoomInfo Technologies (ZI) Competitors

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and community ranking.

Which has more risk and volatility, QLYS or ZI?

Qualys has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZoomInfo Technologies has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer QLYS or ZI?

In the previous week, Qualys had 7 more articles in the media than ZoomInfo Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Qualys and 13 mentions for ZoomInfo Technologies. ZoomInfo Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Qualys' score of 0.66 indicating that Qualys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualys	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ZoomInfo Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate QLYS or ZI?

Qualys currently has a consensus price target of $162.42, suggesting a potential downside of 2.15%. ZoomInfo Technologies has a consensus price target of $21.43, suggesting a potential upside of 33.74%. Given Qualys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZoomInfo Technologies is more favorable than Qualys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualys	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ZoomInfo Technologies	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Do insiders & institutionals believe in QLYS or ZI?

99.3% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Qualys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QLYS or ZI?

Qualys received 389 more outperform votes than ZoomInfo Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.95% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote while only 55.16% of users gave ZoomInfo Technologies an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qualys	Outperform Votes 512 59.95%	Underperform Votes 342 40.05%
ZoomInfo Technologies	Outperform Votes 123 55.16%	Underperform Votes 100 44.84%

Is QLYS or ZI more profitable?

Qualys has a net margin of 27.34% compared to Qualys' net margin of 8.66%. ZoomInfo Technologies' return on equity of 49.06% beat Qualys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualys	27.34%	49.06%	20.56%
ZoomInfo Technologies	8.66%	11.25%	3.59%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QLYS or ZI?

Qualys has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZoomInfo Technologies. Qualys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZoomInfo Technologies, 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
Qualys	$554.46M	11.06	$151.60M	$4.04	41.08
ZoomInfo Technologies	$1.24B	4.91	$107.30M	$0.27	59.34

Summary

Qualys beats ZoomInfo Technologies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.