Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN – Get Free Report) and Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
14.0% of Greenlane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Qualys shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Greenlane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Qualys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Greenlane and Qualys, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Greenlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Qualys | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2.29 |
Volatility & Risk
Greenlane has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qualys has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Greenlane and Qualys”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Greenlane | $4.36 million | 0.47 | -$85.58 million | ($58.92) | -0.05 |
| Qualys | $669.12 million | 7.77 | $198.32 million | $5.78 | 26.00 |
Qualys has higher revenue and earnings than Greenlane. Greenlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Greenlane and Qualys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Greenlane | -4,630.56% | -282.11% | -240.74% |
| Qualys | 29.38% | 37.52% | 19.41% |
Summary
Qualys beats Greenlane on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Greenlane
Greenlane Holdings, Inc. develops and distributes cannabis accessories, vape solutions, and lifestyle products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates in two segments, Consumer Goods and Industrial Goods. The company provides consumption accessories, vaporizers, pipes, rolling papers, grinders, and apparel lines, as well as bubblers, rigs, other smoking and vaporization related accessories, and merchandise. It offers its products under the Groove, Eyce, DaVinci, Higher Standards, Pollen Gear, Marley Natural, and Keith Haring brands. The company also operates e-commerce websites, such as Vapor.com, Vaposhop.com, DaVinciVaporizer.com, PuffItUp.com, HigherStandards.com, EyceMolds.com, and MarleyNaturalShop.com. It serves customers through smoke shops, cannabis dispensaries, and specialty retailers. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
About Qualys
Qualys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Context Extended Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, and Container Security. The company's integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. It also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications that enable clients to detect vulnerabilities, and measure and remediate cyber risk. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
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