Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG – Get Rating) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Rating) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Great Elm Group and Qualys' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
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| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Great Elm Group | -32.83% | -55.01% | -14.68% |
| Qualys | 21.66% | 25.13% | 12.82% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Great Elm Group and Qualys, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Great Elm Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Qualys | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.23 |
Qualys has a consensus price target of $141.29, suggesting a potential upside of 14.89%. Given Qualys' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Qualys is more favorable than Great Elm Group.
Risk & Volatility
Great Elm Group has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Great Elm Group and Qualys' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Great Elm Group | $67.97 million | 0.94 | -$14.89 million | ($0.85) | -2.51 |
| Qualys | $411.17 million | 11.36 | $70.96 million | $2.57 | 47.85 |
Qualys has higher revenue and earnings than Great Elm Group. Great Elm Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
77.7% of Great Elm Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Qualys shares are held by institutional investors. 47.3% of Great Elm Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Qualys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Qualys beats Great Elm Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Great Elm Group
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Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a holding company. It engages in the provision of investment management and real estate management services. It operates through Durable Medical Equipment and Investment Management segments. The Durable Medical Equipment segment includes selling, replacement parts, and supplies to customers. The Investment Management segment consists of management fees and property management fees. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.
About Qualys
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Qualys, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud security and compliance solutions. Its products enable organizations to identify security risks to information technology infrastructures, help protect information technology systems and applications from cyber attacks, and achieve compliance with internal policies and external regulations. The firm also offers solutions through a software-as-a-service model, primarily with renewable annual subscriptions. The company was founded on December 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.
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