Qualys, Inc.

NasdaqGS:QLYS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.8b

Qualys Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Qualys is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 2.5% and 6.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 2.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 44.2% in 3 years.

Key information

2.5%

Earnings growth rate

2.6%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth18.3%
Revenue growth rate6.3%
Future return on equity44.2%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated08 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Like Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Apr 29
We Like Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Qualys Improves Profitable Growth From Partner Program And International (Upgrade)

Apr 23

Qualys: Promising Enterprise Offerings Could Unlock Future Growth

Feb 14

Should You Be Adding Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 20
Should You Be Adding Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) To Your Watchlist Today?

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
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Leveraging Cybersecurity Innovation And Expanding Market Reach Fuels Growth

Aug 31 Leveraging automation and standardizing security platforms suggest a positive impact on revenue growth for Qualys due to potential demand for integrated solutions.

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

Apr 19

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

Feb 06

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:QLYS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20277401852672889
12/31/202669716825127022
12/31/202565316622824423
3/31/2025622181256268N/A
12/31/2024608174232244N/A
9/30/2024593170222230N/A
6/30/2024581171255262N/A
3/31/2024570162256263N/A
12/31/2023554152236245N/A
9/30/2023541139236255N/A
6/30/2023524120186204N/A
3/31/2023507112166187N/A
12/31/2022490108175199N/A
9/30/2022469101178195N/A
6/30/2022448102177201N/A
3/31/202242896195222N/A
12/31/202141171175201N/A
9/30/202139673171200N/A
6/30/202138468178211N/A
3/31/202137373155186N/A
12/31/202036392149180N/A
9/30/202035388143175N/A
6/30/202034285136161N/A
3/31/202033375142169N/A
12/31/201932269129161N/A
9/30/201931163131154N/A
6/30/201930067116140N/A
3/31/201928961101127N/A
12/31/201827957N/A125N/A
9/30/201826846N/A125N/A
6/30/201825531N/A126N/A
3/31/201824328N/A118N/A
12/31/201723140N/A108N/A
9/30/201722043N/A95N/A
6/30/201721240N/A83N/A
3/31/201720536N/A83N/A
12/31/201619819N/A69N/A
9/30/201619019N/A79N/A
6/30/201618218N/A75N/A
3/31/201617318N/A73N/A
12/31/201516416N/A66N/A
9/30/201515636N/A58N/A
6/30/201514835N/A52N/A
3/31/201514134N/A36N/A
12/31/201413430N/A41N/A
9/30/20141264N/A35N/A
6/30/20141192N/A27N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: QLYS's forecast earnings growth (2.5% per year) is below the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: QLYS's earnings (2.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14% per year).

High Growth Earnings: QLYS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: QLYS's revenue (6.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: QLYS's revenue (6.3% 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 very high in 3 years time (44.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/11 08:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Qualys, Inc. is covered by 51 analysts. 23 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
Daniel WangBerenberg