Qualys, Inc.

NasdaqGS:QLYS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.9b

Qualys Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Qualys has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 20% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.5% per year. Qualys's return on equity is 37.9%, and it has net margins of 28.7%.

Key information

19.7%

Earnings growth rate

21.3%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate13.5%
Return on equity37.9%
Net Margin28.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jan 01
Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Qualys: The Easy Gains Were Already Made (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 27

What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Nov 23
What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) P/E Is Not Telling You

Oct 05
What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) P/E Is Not Telling You

Under The Bonnet, Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns Look Impressive

Sep 17
Under The Bonnet, Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns Look Impressive

Qualys Stock: The Cybersecurity Compounder No One Is Talking About

Sep 17

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Passed With Ease

Aug 30
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Passed With Ease

Qualys Is Leading The Charge In Cloud-Based IT Security And Compliance

Jul 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Jul 17
An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Qualys: Near-Term Alpha Is Likely, Despite Long-Term Restraints

Jul 10

Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely

Jun 24
Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely

Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) CEO Pay Packet

Jun 06
Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) CEO Pay Packet

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Recent Growth In Returns

May 30
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Recent Growth In Returns

Qualys, Inc. Just Recorded A 16% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

May 09
Qualys, Inc. Just Recorded A 16% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Here's Why Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 08
Here's Why Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Qualys: Recent Pullback Due To Over-Reaction, Risk-Reward Remains Attractive

Apr 19

Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely

Mar 14
Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely

An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Feb 10
An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Qualys Faces Tough 2024 As Revenue Growth Will Sag (Downgrade)

Feb 06

Why The 40% Return On Capital At Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Should Have Your Attention

Jan 23
Why The 40% Return On Capital At Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Should Have Your Attention

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Qualys makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:QLYS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24593170193111
30 Jun 24581171186110
31 Mar 24570162179110
31 Dec 23554152173110
30 Sep 23541139170111
30 Jun 23524120166109
31 Mar 23507112163106
31 Dec 22490108155101
30 Sep 2246910114596
30 Jun 2244810213492
31 Mar 224289612687
31 Dec 214117112581
30 Sep 213967312178
30 Jun 213846812174
31 Mar 213737311872
31 Dec 203639211573
30 Sep 203538811472
30 Jun 203428511271
31 Mar 203337511370
31 Dec 193226911268
30 Sep 193116311066
30 Jun 193006710961
31 Mar 192896110957
31 Dec 182795710953
30 Sep 182684610850
30 Jun 182553110848
31 Mar 182432810446
31 Dec 17231409943
30 Sep 17220439440
30 Jun 17212409139
31 Mar 17205369038
31 Dec 16198198837
30 Sep 16190198635
30 Jun 16182188333
31 Mar 16173188030
31 Dec 15164167530
30 Sep 15156367429
30 Jun 15148357128
31 Mar 15141346927
31 Dec 14134306926
30 Sep 1412646825
30 Jun 1411926524
31 Mar 1411326323

Quality Earnings: QLYS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: QLYS's current net profit margins (28.7%) are higher than last year (25.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: QLYS's earnings have grown by 19.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: QLYS's earnings growth over the past year (22.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (19.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: QLYS earnings growth over the past year (22.2%) did not outperform the Software industry 30.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: QLYS's Return on Equity (37.9%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/12 02:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Qualys, Inc. is covered by 52 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jamie SheltonArete Research Services LLP
Shrenik KothariBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research