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Qualys, Inc. QLYS R2KR3KTECH

Technology · Software - Infrastructure · United States
https://www.qualys.com
Company Profile ↓
$171.65
+29.86% 1Y
Mkt Cap$6.04B
P/E29.49
P/B11.39
52W High$195.88
52W Low$76.20
Book Value$16.11
EPS (TTM)$5.82

Company Overview

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company provides Qualys Cloud Apps, which include cybersecurity asset management; enterprise TruRisk management; vulnerability management, detection, and response; total application security; patch management; custom assessment and remediation; multi-vector endpoint detection and response; policy audit; and file integrity monitoring. It offers TotalCloud, a cloud-native application protection platform, which include cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, cloud security posture management, infrastructure as code, SaaS security posture management, cloud infrastructure and entitlement management, and Kubernetes and container security. In addition, the company markets and sells IT, security, and compliance solutions; offers Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk platform that enables customers to identify and manage IT and operational technology 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. Further, it offers asset tagging and management; reporting and dashboards; questionnaires and collaboration; remediation and workflow; big data correlation and analytics engine; and alerts and notifications. 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 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.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 38.6%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 35.4%.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 43.9% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 16.8% CAGR over the past five years.

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 29.5, below the sector median of 32.4.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 29.4%.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $669.12M (+10.1% YoY); net profit $198.32M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.0%, earnings +16.1%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 16.8%, profit CAGR 43.9%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:16.77%
1 Year:11.00%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:43.87%
1 Year:16.10%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+29.86%
6 Months:+73.98%
3 Months:+56.19%
1 Month:-5.57%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 80% of range
$76.20 $195.88
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)48.20 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-5.57%
3M+56.19%
6M+73.98%
1Y+29.86%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 29.49 is below the sector median of 32.42 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 38.6%.
  • Healthy ROCE of 35.4%.
  • Excellent profit margin of 29.4%.
  • Compounding revenue at 16.8% over 5 years.
  • Profit CAGR of 43.9% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
29.49
Industry PE
32.42
Forward P/E
20.40
PEG Ratio
3.52
Book Value
$16.11
Price to Book
11.39
P/S
9.19
EV/EBITDA
23.48
Dividend Yield
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
16.77%
Profit 5Y
43.87%
Revenue (YoY)
11.00%
Earnings (YoY)
16.10%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
35.36%
ROE
38.59%
ROA
14.60%
Profit Margin
29.38%
Op Margin
33.98%
Gross Margin
83.42%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.50
EPS (TTM)
$5.82

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.09
Quick Ratio
1.27
Current Ratio
1.38
Debt
$53.40M
Total Assets
$1.07B
Current Assets
-
Working Capital
-

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.45%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
109.74%
Chg in FII Hold
0.02%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$6.04B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$702.98M
EBITDA
$254.64M
Free Cash Flow
$244.38M
Operating Cash Flow
$320.95M
Shares Outstanding
35.22M
Gross Margin
83.42%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 QLYS Qualys, Inc. R2KR3KTECH 171.65 29.49 $6.04B 0.00% 35.36% 38.59% 16.77% 43.87%
2 NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH 230.36 35.28 $5.58T 0.46% 74.66% 114.29% 24.64% 32.12%
3 AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH 319.97 36.69 $4.67T 0.35% 68.72% 148.75% 1.81% 3.92%
4 MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH 499.70 27.85 $3.71T 0.73% 26.33% 34.04% 9.93% 11.90%
5 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH 426.34 37.46 $2.21T 0.91% 30.20% 39.97% 18.94% 19.57%
6 AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH 357.90 59.55 $1.70T 0.62% 16.70% 37.28% 17.04% 54.08%
7 MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH 1,016.59 22.97 $1.15T 0.06% 13.69% 66.64% 13.68% 26.02%
8 AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH 477.57 122.14 $779.62B 0.00% 5.47% 10.20% 11.81% 66.28%
9 ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH 1,714.88 58.49 $658.69B 0.53% 42.97% 53.94% 15.55% 19.55%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2015Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue -------53.12M55.30M68.15M62.91M64.88M68.15M71.66M74.20M75.34M78.93M82.67M-86.26M88.83M93.07M-96.76M99.70M104.93M113.42M119.89M125.56M130.68M137.21M142.00M145.81M148.71M153.87M159.90M164.06M169.88M175.64M182.18M
Gross Profit 31.72M33.71M35.44M36.70M38.21M39.52M40.55M40.83M43.15M46.76M-48.98M51.91M55.15M-57.63M61.39M65.56M-67.77M69.94M72.45M-75.08M78.15M82.45M89.42M94.85M99.57M103.73M110.55M115.26M118.61M122.29M125.03M130.97M135.19M142.08M145.65M151.93M
Operating Income 5.31M6.88M7.70M7.60M5.71M7.99M8.81M7.66M9.01M10.85M9.73M8.41M10.89M18.12M12.94M14.05M16.11M22.55M19.55M20.43M25.51M26.30M24.41M-2.71M29.36M31.98M33.53M32.99M33.35M35.18M42.83M43.59M44.76M48.07M44.95M51.76M51.41M59.95M60.88M61.90M
Net Income 3.32M4.12M5.42M4.78M3.54M5.00M5.91M21.93M7.20M8.45M2.86M9.14M10.29M23.47M14.40M13.27M16.23M19.17M20.66M18.69M26.32M22.74M23.82M228.00K21.14M27.77M25.41M26.60M27.66M29.11M35.38M46.52M39.73M43.77M46.21M47.53M47.29M50.35M50.64M52.41M
Diluted EPS 0.090.110.140.130.090.130.150.560.180.210.070.220.240.560.350.320.390.470.500.460.640.560.590.010.530.700.640.670.710.770.951.241.051.171.241.291.291.391.421.50
R&D Expense 7.21M7.56M7.53M8.11M9.49M9.76M8.88M9.82M10.53M10.89M-12.55M13.13M12.50M-15.84M17.70M16.90M-17.98M18.06M17.86M-17.75M19.80M21.34M23.11M24.79M25.48M27.80M27.42M27.78M27.53M27.12M28.90M29.15M30.25M28.93M29.02M30.68M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 65.43M76.21M91.42M107.96M133.58M197.93M197.93M230.83M278.89M321.61M362.96M411.17M489.72M554.46M607.57M669.12M
Gross Profit 54.23M62.97M73.02M83.30M104.62M129.96M154.80M179.25M212.70M252.09M283.74M321.73M386.94M446.97M496.09M554.36M
Operating Income 1.21M2.91M3.00M2.31M9.25M24.81M30.11M37.24M50.36M72.25M96.65M87.68M130.55M163.07M187.20M221.95M
Net Income 847.00K1.95M2.22M1.54M30.24M19.22M19.22M40.44M57.30M69.34M91.57M70.96M107.99M151.59M173.68M198.32M
Diluted EPS 0.040.080.080.040.810.500.501.011.371.682.251.772.744.034.655.44
R&D Expense 15.78M19.63M20.20M21.68M26.32M30.44M36.59M42.82M53.26M68.24M72.55M81.29M101.19M110.47M111.85M117.28M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Sep 2011Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets ---68.79M170.32M192.60M260.02M323.51M407.00M537.52M585.68M675.61M736.82M814.56M700.94M812.62M973.54M1.10B
Total Equity -72.74M-69.40M--64.42M91.56M103.12M151.83M195.57M258.41M343.54M357.99M386.80M404.48M436.71M289.13M368.17M477.12M561.15M
Cash & Equivalents 9.95M15.01M24.55M24.55M34.88M42.37M76.50M91.70M86.74M86.59M41.03M87.56M74.13M137.33M173.72M203.66M232.18M250.26M
Total Liabilities ---69.34M78.76M89.49M108.20M127.95M148.59M193.98M227.69M288.81M332.34M377.85M411.81M444.44M496.42M533.93M
Current Liabilities ---59.43M67.51M79.28M97.16M112.18M130.33M165.77M196.91M223.47M255.73M304.28M352.19M389.21M428.39M467.34M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 9.90M17.19M21.92M25.08M41.42M65.96M69.31M107.65M125.46M160.61M180.09M200.62M198.85M244.60M244.09M309.40M
Investing Cash Flow -4.26M-7.50M-94.80M-20.68M-14.33M-61.35M-96.49M-118.19M-93.55M-35.03M-80.93M-29.53M145.07M-73.17M-71.43M-105.92M
Financing Cash Flow -547.00K-10.00K83.20M3.08M7.09M10.58M23.42M10.40M-77.48M-79.05M-112.58M-107.89M-306.03M-141.49M-145.65M-185.40M
Capital Expenditure -1.51M-7.50M-11.20M-13.65M-13.91M-20.05M-23.25M-37.82M-22.77M-27.57M-30.04M-24.42M-15.36M-8.79M-12.33M-4.99M
Free Cash Flow 8.39M9.69M10.72M11.43M27.51M45.91M46.06M69.83M102.69M133.03M150.05M176.19M183.49M235.82M231.76M304.41M
Share Buybacks ------0085.04M86.42M126.73M129.98M317.34M170.80M139.88M183.43M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % 82.9%82.6%79.9%77.2%78.3%65.7%78.2%77.7%76.3%78.4%78.2%78.2%79.0%80.6%81.7%82.8%
Operating Margin % 1.8%3.8%3.3%2.1%6.9%12.5%15.2%16.1%18.1%22.5%26.6%21.3%26.7%29.4%30.8%33.2%
Net Margin % 1.3%2.6%2.4%1.4%22.6%9.7%9.7%17.5%20.5%21.6%25.2%17.3%22.1%27.3%28.6%29.6%
ROE % -1.2%-3.0%2.4%1.5%19.9%9.8%7.4%11.8%16.0%17.9%22.6%16.2%37.4%41.2%36.4%35.3%
ROCE % -31.0%2.9%2.0%5.7%11.7%10.9%10.0%13.0%16.0%20.1%17.2%37.4%38.5%34.3%35.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.45%
Institutions
109.74%
Public Float
110.24%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 16.66% 5.76M $1.08B
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 7.79% 2.70M $504.28M
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.60% 1.59M $297.47M
4 State Street Corporation 4.21% 1.46M $272.37M
5 Legal & General Group PLC 4.15% 1.44M $268.86M
6 Geode Capital Management, LLC 4.07% 1.41M $263.66M
7 AQR Capital Management, LLC 4.03% 1.39M $260.89M
8 First Trust Advisors LP 3.27% 1.13M $211.49M
9 Boston Trust Walden Corporation 2.85% 984.89K $184.22M
10 Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership 2.85% 985.35K $184.31M

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QLYS — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Qualys, Inc. (QLYS)?

As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) trades at $171.65 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $76.20 to $195.88.

What is the market capitalisation of QLYS?

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) has a market capitalisation of $6.04B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of QLYS?

QLYS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.49. The industry average P/E is 32.42. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 11.39.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of QLYS?

QLYS has a return on equity (ROE) of 38.59%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 35.36%.

Is QLYS a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Qualys, Inc. (QLYS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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