Comparing of CyberArk Software Ltd. (CYBR) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) - Stocks Beat

Both CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYBR) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) compete on a level playing field in the Business Software & Services industry. We will evaluate their performance with regards to institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CyberArk Software Ltd.	108	13.09	N/A	1.26	99.94
Microsoft Corporation	117	8.40	N/A	4.49	28.10

Table 1 highlights CyberArk Software Ltd. and Microsoft Corporation’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Microsoft Corporation is observed to has higher revenue and earnings than CyberArk Software Ltd. The business with the higher price-to-earnings out of the two companies is considered for more expensive of the two firms presently. CyberArk Software Ltd. has been trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft Corporation, which means that it is at the moment the more expensive of the two companies.

Profitability

Table 2 provides the return on equity, net margins and return on assets of the two firms.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CyberArk Software Ltd.	0.00%	11.2%	7.8%
Microsoft Corporation	0.00%	39.3%	13.5%

Volatility & Risk

A 1.85 beta means CyberArk Software Ltd.’s volatility is 85.00% more than S&P 500’s volatility. From a competition point of view, Microsoft Corporation has a 1.25 beta which is 25.00% more volatile compared to S&P 500.

Liquidity

The Current Ratio of CyberArk Software Ltd. is 3.4 while its Quick Ratio stands at 3.4. The Current Ratio of rival Microsoft Corporation is 3 and its Quick Ratio is has 2.9. CyberArk Software Ltd. is better equipped to clear short and long-term obligations than Microsoft Corporation.

Analyst Ratings

Recommendations and Ratings for CyberArk Software Ltd. and Microsoft Corporation can be find in next table.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CyberArk Software Ltd.	0	3	7	2.70
Microsoft Corporation	1	0	12	2.92

CyberArk Software Ltd.’s upside potential currently stands at 2.47% and an $131 average price target. Meanwhile, Microsoft Corporation’s average price target is $139, while its potential upside is 3.76%. The data from earlier shows that analysts opinion suggest that Microsoft Corporation seems more appealing than CyberArk Software Ltd.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

CyberArk Software Ltd. and Microsoft Corporation has shares owned by institutional investors as follows: 85.3% and 75.1%. CyberArk Software Ltd.’s share owned by insiders are 1.85%. Competitively, Microsoft Corporation has 0.1% of it’s share owned by insiders.

Performance

In this table we provide the Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and YTD Performance of both pretenders.

	Performance (W)	Performance (M)	Performance (Q)	Performance (HY)	Performance (Y)	Performance (YTD)
CyberArk Software Ltd.	-1.75%	3.47%	46.01%	63.09%	116.48%	70.11%
Microsoft Corporation	0.41%	4.11%	17.99%	15.01%	28.55%	24.07%

For the past year CyberArk Software Ltd. was more bullish than Microsoft Corporation.

Summary

Microsoft Corporation beats CyberArk Software Ltd. on 8 of the 12 factors.

CyberArk Software Ltd. develops, markets, and sells software-based IT security solutions that protect organizations from cyber attacks in the United States and internationally. The company offers privileged account security solution to secure, manage, and monitor account access and activities. Its privileged account security solution consists of Enterprise Password Vault that provides a tool to manage and protect physical, virtual, or cloud-based assets; SSH Key Manager to store, rotate, and control access to SSH keys for preventing unauthorized access to privileged accounts; Privileged Session Manager that protects servers, applications, databases, and hypervisors from malware; and Privileged Threat Analytics that profiles and analyzes individual privileged user behavior and creates prioritized alerts when abnormal activity is detected. The company also provides Application Identity Manager, which addresses the challenges of hard-coded, embedded credentials, and cryptographic keys being hijacked and exploited by malicious insiders or external cyber attackers; Endpoint Privilege Manager that offers Windows least privilege management and application control software; Cybertinel, which provides cyber security services; and On-Demand Privileges Manager to limit the breadth of access of Unix/Linux administrative accounts. In addition, it offers Shared Technology Platform that integrates operating systems, databases, network devices, security appliances, hypervisors, applications, industrial control systems, and application servers in the datacenter or the cloud; sensitive information management solutions; and software maintenance and support, and consulting services. The company offers its products to energy and utilities, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology, and telecommunications industries, as well as government agencies through resellers and distributors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Petach Tikva, Israel.

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide. The companyÂ’s Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office 365 commercial products and services for businesses, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Office 365 consumer services, such as Skype, Outlook.com, and OneDrive; Dynamics business solutions, such as financial management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications for small and mid-size businesses, large organizations, and divisions of enterprises; and LinkedIn online professional network. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses server products and cloud services, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, as well as Azure, a cloud platform with computing, networking, storage, database, and management services; and enterprise services, such as Premier Support and Microsoft Consulting that assist in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions, as well as provide training and certification to developers and IT professionals on Microsoft products. The companyÂ’s More Personal Computing segment comprises Windows OEM, volume, and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; patent licensing, Windows Internet of Things, MSN display advertising, and Windows Phone licensing system; devices, including Microsoft Surface, phones, and PC accessories; and search advertising, including Bing and Bing Ads. This segment also provides gaming platforms, including Xbox hardware, Xbox Live, video games, and third-party video games. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as through online and Microsoft retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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