Market Cap
US$4.2b
Last Updated
2020/07/14 23:55 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform that delivers information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally.
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Qualys's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: QLYS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.9%
QLYS
-1.2%
US Software
1.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
21.7%
QLYS
33.9%
US Software
6.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: QLYS underperformed the US Software industry which returned 31.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: QLYS exceeded the US Market which returned 5.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| QLYS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.9% | -1.2% | 1.5% |
| 30 Day | 5.8% | 9.4% | 5.9% |
| 90 Day | 3.4% | 25.0% | 17.9% |
| 1 Year | 21.7%21.7% | 34.9%33.9% | 9.2%6.9% |
| 3 Year | 159.1%159.1% | 144.2%135.8% | 36.4%27.5% |
| 5 Year | 190.1%190.1% | 236.8%216.7% | 64.9%47.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Qualys's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Are Investors Undervaluing Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) By 26%?Valuation
Is Qualys undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
25.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: QLYS ($109.06) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($146.01)
Significantly Below Fair Value: QLYS is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: QLYS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (57x) compared to the US Software industry average (51.9x).
PE vs Market: QLYS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (57x) compared to the US market (16.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: QLYS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: QLYS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (11x) compared to the US Software industry average (6.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Qualys forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
13.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: QLYS's forecast earnings growth (13.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: QLYS's earnings (13.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: QLYS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: QLYS's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: QLYS's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: QLYS's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.5%)
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Past Performance
How has Qualys performed over the past 5 years?
24.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: QLYS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: QLYS's current net profit margins (22.5%) are higher than last year (21.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: QLYS's earnings have grown significantly by 24% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: QLYS's earnings growth over the past year (21.6%) is below its 5-year average (24% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: QLYS earnings growth over the past year (21.6%) exceeded the Software industry 12.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: QLYS's Return on Equity (19.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Qualys's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: QLYS's short term assets ($425.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($234.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: QLYS's short term assets ($425.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($63.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: QLYS is debt free.
Reducing Debt: QLYS has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: QLYS has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: QLYS has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Qualys's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate QLYS's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate QLYS's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if QLYS's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if QLYS's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of QLYS's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Philippe Courtot (75yo)
19.33yrs
Tenure
US$9,839,485
Compensation
Mr. Philippe F. Courtot has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qualys, Inc. since March 2001 and had been its President since May 2014 until October 24, 2019. Mr. Courtot has repeatedly demon ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Philippe's total compensation ($USD9.84M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Philippe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 19.33yrs | US$9.84m | 13.69% $581.8m | |
| President & Chief Product Officer | 0.75yr | US$7.02m | 0.050% $2.1m | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 8.17yrs | US$3.18m | 0.055% $2.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 0.17yr | no data | 0.0015% $62.5k | |
| Federal Chief Technology Officer | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resource Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering & Cloud Operations | 1.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Security Officer | no data | no data | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: QLYS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 19.33yrs | US$9.84m | 13.69% $581.8m | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of CTO & CISO Advisory Board | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Technical Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | no data | US$268.06k | 0.064% $2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 11.17yrs | US$237.56k | 0.026% $1.1m | |
| Member of CSO Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$245.06k | 0.022% $935.6k |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: QLYS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: QLYS insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Qualys, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Qualys, Inc.
- Ticker: QLYS
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1999
- Industry: Systems Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$4.249b
- Shares outstanding: 38.96m
- Website: https://www.qualys.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Qualys, Inc.
- 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
- 4th Floor
- Foster City
- California
- 94404
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLYS | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Sep 2012 |
| 3L7A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Sep 2012 |
Biography
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform that delivers information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Asset Inventory, CMDB Sync, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Patch Management, Threat Protection, Security Configuration Assessment, Indication of Compromise, Policy Compliance, PCI Compliance, Security Assessment Questionnaire, File Integrity Monitoring, Web Application Scanning, and Web Application Firewall, as well as Cloud Inventory, Cloud Security Assessment, and Container Security. Its integrated suite of security and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides core services, including asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT, security, and compliance solutions. The company markets and sells its IT, security, and compliance solutions to customers directly through its sales teams, as well as indirectly through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers and resellers, and consulting firms. It serves 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. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/07/14 23:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/07/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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