Market Cap
US$3.3b
Last Updated
2019/12/13 00:54 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based security and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally.
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for QLYS from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with solid 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
-0.6%
QLYS
0.2%
US Software
0.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
6.0%
QLYS
28.5%
US Software
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: QLYS underperformed the US Software industry which returned 28.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: QLYS underperformed the US Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| QLYS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 30 Day | -0.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | 6.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| 1 Year | 6.0%6.0% | 30.5%28.5% | 20.4%17.8% |
| 3 Year | 154.9%154.9% | 125.6%116.5% | 45.9%36.4% |
| 5 Year | 115.6%115.6% | 181.2%161.4% | 68.1%49.6% |
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?
30.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: QLYS ($84.77) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($122.62)
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 (52.4x) compared to the Software industry average (44.5x).
PE vs Market: QLYS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (52.4x) compared to the US market (18.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: QLYS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: QLYS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (9.1x) compared to the US Software industry average (5.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Qualys forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?
15.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: QLYS's forecast earnings growth (15.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: QLYS's earnings (15.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: QLYS's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: QLYS's revenue (14% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: QLYS's revenue (14% 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 (29.5%)
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Past Performance
How has Qualys performed over the past 5 years?
23.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: QLYS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: QLYS's current net profit margins (20.3%) are higher than last year (17.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: QLYS's earnings have grown significantly by 23.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: QLYS's earnings growth over the past year (37.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (23.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: QLYS earnings growth over the past year (37.8%) exceeded the Software industry 15.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: QLYS's Return on Equity (17.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Qualys's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: QLYS's short term assets ($379.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($213.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: QLYS's short term assets ($379.8M) exceed its long term liabilities ($51.2M).
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
Inventory Level: QLYS has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: QLYS's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 5.3453364714749E+16x debt).
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Dividend
What is Qualys's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate QLYS's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate QLYS's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any 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
What is the CEO of Qualys's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Philippe Courtot (74yo)
18.8yrs
Tenure
US$9,096,098
Compensation
Mr. Philippe F. Courtot has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qualys, Inc. since March 2001 and had been its President since May 2014 until October 30, 2019. Mr. Courtot has repeatedly demon ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Philippe's total compensation ($USD9.10M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Philippe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: QLYS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
10.3yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: QLYS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.3 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: QLYS insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer CFO & Principal Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 450 |
| Max Price | US$85.04 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 4,982 |
| Max Price | US$85.83 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Philippe Courtot (74yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 18.8yrs
- Compensation: US$9.10m
Bruce Posey (67yo)
VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 7.6yrs
- Compensation: US$2.60m
Rima Touma-Bruno
Chief Human Resource Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Melissa Fisher (46yo)
CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: US$3.56m
Sumedh Thakar (43yo)
President & Chief Product Officer
- Tenure: 0.2yrs
- Compensation: US$6.10m
Nicolas Chaillan (35yo)
Federal Chief Technology Officer
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Vinayak Rao
VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Laurie MacCarthy
Executive Vice President
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Dilip Bachwani
Senior Vice President of Engineering & Cloud Operations
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Board Members
Arn Schaeffer (53yo)
Member of Technical Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
Philippe Courtot (74yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 18.8yrs
- Compensation: US$9.10m
Gerhard Eschelbeck (54yo)
Member of CTO & CISO Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Emir Arslanagic
Member of Technical Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
Becky Bace
Member of Technical Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
David Mortman
Member of Technical Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
Matthew Pemble
Member of Technical Advisory Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
Sandra Bergeron (60yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$308.00k
Peter Pace (73yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 10.6yrs
- Compensation: US$296.17k
Jeff Hank (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 9.9yrs
- Compensation: US$301.17k
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$3.286b
- Shares outstanding: 38.76m
- 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 security and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Asset Inventory, CMDB Sync, Vulnerability ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/13 00:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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