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QUALYS INC

QLYSNASDAQ
πŸ† #1173 by market capEarnings Nov 2 Β· PostUS Equity
$178.35β–² $4.64 (+2.60%)
πŸŒ™ After hours$178.55β–² 0.11%Regular close Β· extended-hours price shown
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24hβ–² 2.6%
7dβ–Ό 2.7%
14dβ–Ό 3.8%
30dβ–Ό 4.8%
ytdβ–² 34.3%
1yβ–² 30.6%
🏦Market Cap
$6.28B
Small Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+10.1%
Healthy
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
83.5%
High
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
44.6%
Strong
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
8.6x
Elevated
Otter Score
76
Good

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$177.08 – $180.81
52-Week Range
$74.51 – $201.54
Volume
$3.30B
Avg Volume
$2.87B
Shares Outstanding
35.2M
Next Earnings
Nov 22, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$669M
Last Q Revenue
$182M
P/E Ratio
29.7
P/S Ratio
8.6x
EPS (TTM)
$5.85
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Dilution (1yr)
βˆ’2.3%

Why Investors Own QLYS

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up +37.4% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 67% gross margin and 15% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

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Financial Trends
RevenueThe total money the company brought in from sales, before subtracting any costs.
$669Mβ–² +10.1% YoY
Gross MarginOf every $1 of sales, how much is left after the direct cost of making the product/service. Higher = more efficient.
82.8%β–² +1.5% YoY
Operating IncomeProfit from the core business after operating costs, but before interest and taxes. Negative means the core business isn’t profitable yet.
$222Mβ–² +18.6% YoY
Free Cash FlowCash left over after running the business and paying for equipment/capex. Negative means the company is burning cash.
$304Mβ–² +31.3% YoY
Shares OutstandingHow many shares exist. Rising means the company is issuing more shares, which dilutes (shrinks) each existing owner’s slice.
36.1Mβ–Ό βˆ’2.3% YoY
Net CashCash minus total debt. Positive = more cash than debt (financially strong); negative = more debt than cash (net debt).
$153Mβ–Ό βˆ’$32M YoY
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About QUALYS INC

Qualys, Inc., founded in 1999 and headquartered in Foster City, California, specializes in delivering cloud-based solutions for information technology (IT) management, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance to organizations globally. The company's integrated Qualys Cloud Platform hosts a comprehensive suite of "Qualys Cloud Apps," encompassing a broad spectrum of services such as vulnerability management, threat detection and response, multi-vector endpoint security, patch management, certificate assessment, web application scanning and firewall, as well as various IT, cloud, and container security and compliance tools. This powerful platform empowers customers to meticulously identify and manage their IT assets, gather and analyze critical security data, proactively uncover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and initiate effective remediation actions, and ultimately verify their successful implementation. Complementing these core functions, Qualys also provides features like advanced asset tagging, intuitive reporting and dashboards, collaborative questionnaires, streamlined remediation workflows, a robust big data correlation and analytics engine, and real-time alerts. These components collectively ensure integrated operations, in-depth real-time analysis, and comprehensive reporting across an organization's entire IT, security, and compliance landscape. Qualys serves a diverse client base, including large enterprises, government entities, and small to medium-sized businesses across numerous sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology. Its solutions are distributed through a dedicated internal sales force and an extensive global network of channel partners, including security consulting firms, managed service providers, and resellers.

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Otter Score Breakdown

How it's scoredFive components, each rated 1–5β˜… and equally weighted (20%), averaged to a 0–100 score:πŸ’Ž Quality β€” gross marginπŸš€ Growth β€” revenue YoYβš–οΈ Valuation β€” P/S ratio⚑ Momentum β€” 30-day price changeπŸ’§ Dilution β€” 1-yr share issuance (buybacks score higher)
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Overall Score
Good
76/100

Analyst Price Target

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Average Target
$196.66
β–² +10.3% Upside
High Target$247.59
Low Target$155.15
Based on 27 analysts

Latest News & Updates

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Defense WorldΒ·12d ago

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Is Qualys Inc (QLYS) Overvalued After 7.2% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued

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Zacks Investment ResearchΒ·15d ago

2 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy Amid AI Safety Fears: FTNT, QLYS

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