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Qualys, Inc.

QLYS

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - Infrastructure

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$181.98

−$0.23 · -0.13%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

90

Deep Value

Momentum

69

Gaining

Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

64

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

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Qualys, Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, specializes in delivering cloud-based solutions for information technology (IT) management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to organizations globally. The company's integrated Qualys Cloud Platform hosts a comprehensive suite of "Qualys Cloud Apps," encompassing a broad spectrum of services such as vulnerability management, threat detection and response, multi-vector endpoint security, patch management, certificate assessment, web application scanning and firewall, as well as various IT, cloud, and container security and compliance tools. This powerful platform empowers customers to meticulously identify and manage their IT assets, gather and analyze critical security data, proactively uncover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and initiate effective remediation actions, and ultimately verify their successful implementation. Complementing these core functions, Qualys also provides features like advanced asset tagging, intuitive reporting and dashboards, collaborative questionnaires, streamlined remediation workflows, a robust big data correlation and analytics engine, and real-time alerts. These components collectively ensure integrated operations, in-depth real-time analysis, and comprehensive reporting across an organization's entire IT, security, and compliance landscape. Qualys serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises, government entities, and small to medium-sized businesses across numerous sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology. Its solutions are distributed through a dedicated internal sales force and an extensive global network of channel partners, including security consulting firms, managed service providers, and resellers.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Sumedh S. Thakar
Listed since
Sep 28, 2012
Employees
2,718

Market position

Day range

Current $181.98

52-week range

Current $181.98

Open
$182.49
Previous close
$182.21
Volume
511.33K
0.64× average
Average volume
798.82K
Average daily volume
Market cap
6.41B USD
Beta
0.58
Market reference 1
50-day average
$150.28
+21.10% above average
200-day average
$122.98
+47.98% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.65B USD
P/E (TTM)
31.38×
P/B (TTM)
11.42×
P/S (TTM)
9.1×
EV / EBITDA
17.8×
Earnings yield
4.13%
Free cash flow yield
6.34%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
83.45%
Operating margin
34.61%
Net margin
29.34%
Return on equity
35.34%
Return on assets
18.11%
Return on invested capital
28.08%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.09×
Current ratio
1.41×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends89%63%37%11%Gross margin, FY2021: 78.25%Gross margin, FY2022: 79.01%Gross margin, FY2023: 80.61%Gross margin, FY2024: 81.65%Gross margin, FY2025: 82.85%Operating margin, FY2021: 21.33%Operating margin, FY2022: 26.66%Operating margin, FY2023: 29.41%Operating margin, FY2024: 30.81%Operating margin, FY2025: 33.17%Net margin, FY2021: 17.26%Net margin, FY2022: 22.05%Net margin, FY2023: 27.34%Net margin, FY2024: 28.59%Net margin, FY2025: 29.64%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 78.25%. Gross margin FY2022 79.01%. Gross margin FY2023 80.61%. Gross margin FY2024 81.65%. Gross margin FY2025 82.85%. Operating margin FY2021 21.33%. Operating margin FY2022 26.66%. Operating margin FY2023 29.41%. Operating margin FY2024 30.81%. Operating margin FY2025 33.17%. Net margin FY2021 17.26%. Net margin FY2022 22.05%. Net margin FY2023 27.34%. Net margin FY2024 28.59%. Net margin FY2025 29.64%.

Income trends

Revenue

669.13M USD+10.13%

Operating income

221.95M USD+18.57%

Net income

198.32M USD+14.19%
Income trends across reported periods728.94M USD489.68M USD250.41M USD11.14M USDRevenue, FY2021: 411.17M USDRevenue, FY2022: 489.72M USDRevenue, FY2023: 554.46M USDRevenue, FY2024: 607.57M USDRevenue, FY2025: 669.13M USDOperating income, FY2021: 87.68M USDOperating income, FY2022: 130.55M USDOperating income, FY2023: 163.07M USDOperating income, FY2024: 187.2M USDOperating income, FY2025: 221.95M USDNet income, FY2021: 70.96M USDNet income, FY2022: 107.99M USDNet income, FY2023: 151.6M USDNet income, FY2024: 173.68M USDNet income, FY2025: 198.32M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 411.17M USD. Revenue FY2022 489.72M USD. Revenue FY2023 554.46M USD. Revenue FY2024 607.57M USD. Revenue FY2025 669.13M USD. Operating income FY2021 87.68M USD. Operating income FY2022 130.55M USD. Operating income FY2023 163.07M USD. Operating income FY2024 187.2M USD. Operating income FY2025 221.95M USD. Net income FY2021 70.96M USD. Net income FY2022 107.99M USD. Net income FY2023 151.6M USD. Net income FY2024 173.68M USD. Net income FY2025 198.32M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue669.13M USD607.57M USD554.46M USD489.72M USD411.17M USD
Cost of goods sold114.77M USD111.48M USD107.49M USD102.79M USD89.44M USD
Gross profit554.36M USD496.09M USD446.97M USD386.94M USD321.73M USD
Research and development117.28M USD111.85M USD110.47M USD101.19M USD81.29M USD
Selling, general, and administrative215.12M USD197.04M USD173.43M USD155.2M USD152.76M USD
Operating expenses332.41M USD308.89M USD283.9M USD256.39M USD234.05M USD
Interest income25.25M USD25.78M USD16.91M USD5.19M USD2.29M USD
Depreciation and amortization14.49M USD18.51M USD26.99M USD34.62M USD35.9M USD
Operating income221.95M USD187.2M USD163.07M USD130.55M USD87.68M USD
Net income198.32M USD173.68M USD151.6M USD107.99M USD70.96M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
100%
11 beats, 0 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+13.32%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.98
Estimate 1.78 · Beat by 11.24%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.061.81.531.27Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 1.6, estimate 1.35, surprise +18.52%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 1.67, estimate 1.46, surprise +14.38%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 1.68, estimate 1.47, surprise +14.29%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 1.86, estimate 1.56, surprise +19.23%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 5, 2026: actual 1.87, estimate 1.78, surprise +5.06%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 1.95, estimate 1.81, surprise +7.73%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 1.98, estimate 1.78, surprise +11.24%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.94, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates194.12M179.02M163.91M148.81MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 159.19M USD, estimate 156.27M USD, surprise +1.87%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 159.9M USD, estimate 159.91M USD, surprise -0.01%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 164.06M USD, estimate 161.26M USD, surprise +1.74%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 169.88M USD, estimate 173.18M USD, surprise -1.90%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 5, 2026: actual 175.28M USD, estimate 173.16M USD, surprise +1.22%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 175.64M USD, estimate 173.63M USD, surprise +1.15%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 182.18M USD, estimate 178.57M USD, surprise +2.02%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 186.66M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$179.8

1.20% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $220Average $179.8Low $130

Rating distribution

48 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1838%
Hold2756%
Sell36%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

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