CVLT vs. QLYS, AI, INST, PRGS, VERX, VRNS, WK, SQSP, CWAN, and FRSH
Should you be buying Commvault Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Commvault Systems include Qualys (QLYS), C3.ai (AI), Instructure (INST), Progress Software (PRGS), Vertex (VERX), Varonis Systems (VRNS), Workiva (WK), Squarespace (SQSP), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), and Freshworks (FRSH). These companies are all part of the "prepackaged software" industry.
Commvault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Commvault Systems received 42 more outperform votes than Qualys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.50% of users gave Commvault Systems an outperform vote while only 59.84% of users gave Qualys an outperform vote.
Commvault Systems has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Qualys has a net margin of 28.48% compared to Commvault Systems' net margin of 20.13%. Qualys' return on equity of 47.28% beat Commvault Systems' return on equity.
93.5% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Commvault Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Qualys shares are owned 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.
Commvault Systems presently has a consensus target price of $119.40, suggesting a potential upside of 7.34%. Qualys has a consensus target price of $162.23, suggesting a potential upside of 10.27%. Given Qualys' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Qualys is more favorable than Commvault Systems.
In the previous week, Commvault Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Qualys. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Commvault Systems and 12 mentions for Qualys. Commvault Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Qualys' score of 0.51 indicating that Commvault Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Commvault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Qualys. Commvault Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Commvault Systems and Qualys tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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