Via Transportation (NYSE:VIA – Get Free Report) and CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
74.4% of Via Transportation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of CommVault Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 39.3% of Via Transportation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CommVault Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Via Transportation has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CommVault Systems has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Via Transportation | $525.58 million | 6.52 | -$96.36 million | ($1.14) | -36.86 |
| CommVault Systems | $1.18 billion | 5.74 | $70.66 million | $1.93 | 86.09 |
CommVault Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Via Transportation. Via Transportation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CommVault Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Via Transportation and CommVault Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Via Transportation | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.82 |
| CommVault Systems | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2.62 |
Via Transportation presently has a consensus target price of $41.56, suggesting a potential downside of 1.10%. CommVault Systems has a consensus target price of $174.94, suggesting a potential upside of 5.28%. Given CommVault Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CommVault Systems is more favorable than Via Transportation.
Profitability
This table compares Via Transportation and CommVault Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Via Transportation | -15.30% | -11.87% | -10.16% |
| CommVault Systems | 6.60% | 169.40% | 6.36% |
Summary
CommVault Systems beats Via Transportation on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Via Transportation
Via Transportation provides technology that helps public agencies, schools and other organizations plan and operate transportation services. Its platform supports tasks such as trip booking, route planning, vehicle dispatch, rider communications and service analysis. The company’s software is used for a range of services, including on-demand public transit, paratransit, school transportation and employee shuttles. Via also works with transportation providers to coordinate vehicles and connect riders with available services.
About CommVault Systems
Commvault Systems, which operates as Commvault, develops data protection and cyber resilience software for businesses and other organizations. Its offerings help customers back up, recover, manage and secure data across on-premises systems, public clouds and hybrid environments. The company’s Commvault Cloud platform and related services support data recovery, cyberattack readiness and data management. Its tools are designed to help organizations protect information across different workloads and storage environments.
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