QLYS Stock Overview
Provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for QLYS from our risk checks.
Qualys, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$123.27 |
| 52 Week High | US$174.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$119.17 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.35% |
| 3 Month Change | -13.34% |
| 1 Year Change | -24.78% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.39% |
| 5 Year Change | 22.41% |
| Change since IPO | 770.55% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Qualys: Promising Enterprise Offerings Could Unlock Future Growth
Feb 14Should You Be Adding Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 20
Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Jan 01Qualys: The Easy Gains Were Already Made (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 27What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Nov 23What Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) P/E Is Not Telling You
Oct 05Under The Bonnet, Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns Look Impressive
Sep 17Qualys Stock: The Cybersecurity Compounder No One Is Talking About
Sep 17
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 30Qualys Is Leading The Charge In Cloud-Based IT Security And Compliance
Jul 18An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Jul 17Qualys: Near-Term Alpha Is Likely, Despite Long-Term Restraints
Jul 10Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely
Jun 24Here's Why Shareholders Will Not Be Complaining About Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) CEO Pay Packet
Jun 06Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Recent Growth In Returns
May 30Qualys, Inc. Just Recorded A 16% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 09Here's Why Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
May 08Qualys: Recent Pullback Due To Over-Reaction, Risk-Reward Remains Attractive
Apr 19Getting In Cheap On Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Is Unlikely
Mar 14An Intrinsic Calculation For Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ:QLYS) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Feb 10Qualys Faces Tough 2024 As Revenue Growth Will Sag (Downgrade)
Feb 06Why The 40% Return On Capital At Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Should Have Your Attention
Jan 23Does Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 18Is There An Opportunity With Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) 26% Undervaluation?
Nov 12Under The Bonnet, Qualys' (NASDAQ:QLYS) Returns Look Impressive
Oct 24Here's Why Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Sep 15Is There An Opportunity With Qualys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:QLYS) 27% Undervaluation?
Aug 07Shareholder Returns
| QLYS | US Software | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.3% | -5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1Y | -24.8% | -3.1% | 3.3% |
Return vs Industry: QLYS underperformed the US Software industry which returned -0.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: QLYS underperformed the US Market which returned 8.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| QLYS volatility | |
|---|---|
| QLYS Average Weekly Movement | 4.2% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 8.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.4% |
Stable Share Price: QLYS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: QLYS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
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Expanding Cloud Security With TotalCloud 30 Will Drive Adoption But Leadership Changes May Impact Execution
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,400 | Sumedh Thakar | www.qualys.com |
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which include Cybersecurity Asset Management and External Attack Surface Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Web Application Scanning; Patch Management; Custom Assessment and Remediation; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Policy Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; and Qualys TotalCloud, as well as Cloud Workload Protection, Cloud Detection and Response, Cloud Security Posture Management, Infrastructure as Code, SaaS Security Posture Management, Kubernetes, and Container Security. The company’s integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its 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.
Qualys, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| QLYS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.71b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$173.68m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$607.57m |
25.9x
P/E Ratio7.4x
P/S RatioIs QLYS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| QLYS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$607.57m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$111.48m |
| Gross Profit | US$496.09m |
| Other Expenses | US$322.41m |
| Earnings | US$173.68m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.76 |
| Gross Margin | 81.65% |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.59% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did QLYS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/03 06:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Qualys, Inc. is covered by 49 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jamie Shelton | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Shrenik Kothari | Baird |
| Daniel Wang | Berenberg |