Qualys, Inc. (QLYS)

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company provides Qualys Cloud Apps, which include cybersecurity asset management; enterprise TruRisk management; vulnerability management, detection, and response; total application security; patch management; custom assessment and remediation; multi-vector endpoint detection and response; policy audit; and file integrity monitoring. It offers TotalCloud, a cloud-native application protection platform, which include cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, cloud security posture management, infrastructure as code, SaaS security posture management, cloud infrastructure and entitlement management, and Kubernetes and container security. In addition, the company markets and sells IT, security, and compliance solutions; offers 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. Further, it offers asset tagging and management; reporting and dashboards; questionnaires and collaboration; remediation and workflow; big data correlation and analytics engine; and alerts and notifications. The company offers its solutions to 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 through its sales teams, as well as through security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Ticker
QLYS
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Market cap
$6.60B
52-week range
$74.51 - $235.55

Valuation

Share price
$190.41 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
32.77x
Price to book
11.74x
Price to free cash flow
21.02x
Enterprise value
$6.40B
Book value per share
$16.23

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-4.62%
5 days-15.04%
1 month-4.76%
3 months+4.75%
6 months+109.61%
Year to date+43.27%
1 year+29.51%
3 years+11.70%
5 years+41.00%
10 years+455.13%
All time+1,244.70%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
12.88%
Shares short
3.23M
Days to cover
4.95
Change since prior report
-1.53%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
35.34%
Return on invested capital
28.27%
Return on assets
18.11%
Return on capital employed
35.36%
Gross margin
82.85%
Net margin
29.64%
EBITDA margin
35.34%
Revenue growth
10.13%
Net income growth
14.19%
Free cash flow growth
31.35%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.76%
Current ratio
1.38x
Net debt to EBITDA
-0.78x

Latest reported year

Period end
Dec 31, 2025
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$669.13M
Cost of revenue
$114.77M
Gross profit
$554.36M
EBITDA
$236.44M
Net income
$198.32M
Earnings per share
$5.49
Research and development
$117.28M
Shares outstanding
36.14M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$669.13M$554.36M$198.32M$5.49
2024-12-31$607.57M$496.09M$173.68M$4.72
2023-12-31$554.46M$446.97M$151.59M$4.11
2022-12-31$489.72M$386.94M$107.99M$2.81
2021-12-31$411.17M$321.73M$70.96M$1.82
2020-12-31$362.96M$283.74M$91.57M$2.34
2019-12-31$321.61M$252.09M$69.34M$1.77
2018-12-31$278.89M$212.70M$57.30M$1.47
2017-12-31$230.83M$179.25M$40.44M$1.08
2016-12-31$197.93M$154.80M$19.22M$0.55

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3182.85%29.64%35.34%28.27%
2024-12-3181.65%28.59%36.40%28.81%
2023-12-3180.61%27.34%41.17%34.27%
2022-12-3179.01%22.05%37.35%31.64%
2021-12-3178.25%17.26%16.25%14.27%
2020-12-3178.17%25.23%22.64%18.66%
2019-12-3178.38%21.56%17.93%14.04%
2018-12-3176.27%20.55%16.01%14.07%
2017-12-3177.65%17.52%11.77%10.73%
2016-12-3178.21%9.71%7.44%7.31%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCash
2025-12-31$250.26M
2024-12-31$232.18M
2023-12-31$203.66M
2022-12-31$173.72M
2021-12-31$137.33M
2020-12-31$74.13M
2019-12-31$87.56M
2018-12-31$406.90M
2017-12-31$288.41M
2016-12-31$243.86M

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$304.41M$76.97M
2024-12-31$231.76M$77.13M
2023-12-31$235.82M$69.08M
2022-12-31$183.49M$53.41M
2021-12-31$176.19M$67.58M
2020-12-31$150.05M$40.03M
2019-12-31$133.03M$34.89M
2018-12-31$102.69M$30.09M
2017-12-31$69.83M$26.96M
2016-12-31$46.06M$20.15M

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
Nov 9, 2026
Consensus EPS estimate
$1.46

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-04Jun 2026$1.27
2026-05-05Mar 2026$1.32
2026-02-05Dec 2025$1.30
2025-11-04Sep 2025$1.08
2025-08-05Jun 2025$1.03
2025-05-06Mar 2025$1.00
2025-02-06Dec 2024$0.90
2024-11-05Sep 2024$0.89

Filings and sources

Company website
qualys.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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