Technology
Qualys, Inc.(QLYS)
Live Price
Offline$111.24
+0.37% today
1Y Change
-19.03%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.16B
- Revenue Growth
- +10.1%
- EPS Growth
- +16.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $3.16B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $111.24 and down 19.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +10.1%, EPS growth of +16.3%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +10.1%, EPS +16.3%, free cash flow +31.3% with operating margin 33.2% and ROIC 28.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 16.0 and price/sales 4.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a quality compounder than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines QLYS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+10.1% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+33.2% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
16.0 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +10.1% and EPS at +16.3%, with operating margin around 33.2%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.2% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -1.4% | -2.2% | +21.1% |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | +5.1% | -13.3% | -18.0% | -22.8% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | +19.2% | +20.6% | +26.9% | +23.0% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
QLYS Max Drawdown
-50.46%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Qualys, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Vulnerability Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Certificate Assessment; SaaS Detection and Response; Secure Enterprise Mobility; Policy Compliance; Security Configuration Assessment; PCI Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; Security Assessment Questionnaire; Out of-Band Configuration Assessment; Web Application Scanning; Web Application Firewall; Global Asset Inventory; Cybersecurity Asset Management; Certificate Inventory; Cloud Inventory; Cloud Security Assessment; and Container Security. Its integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify and manage 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 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 offers its solutions through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, 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 incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
- Leadership
- Sumedh S. Thakar
- IPO Date
- Sep 28, 2012
- Employees
- 2.4k
- Street Address
- 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
- Mailing
- Foster City, CA, 94404
- Region
- Foster City, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 650 801 6100
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 16.0
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.1
- Price/Sales
- 4.7
- Price/Book
- 5.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +10.1%
- EPS
- +16.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- +31.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 82.8%
- Operating Margin
- 33.2%
- Net Margin
- 29.6%
- ROE
- 37.8%
- ROIC
- 28.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.17
- Current Ratio
- 1.41
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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