Qualys/$QLYS
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About Qualys
Qualys is a cloud security and compliance solutions provider that helps businesses identify and manage their security risks and compliance requirements. The California-based company has more than 10,000 customers worldwide, the majority of which are small- and medium-size businesses. Qualys was founded in 1999 and went public in 2012.
- Ticker
- $QLYS
- Sector
- Software & Cloud Services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 2,718
- Headquarters
- Foster City, United States
- Website
- www.qualys.com
Qualys Metrics
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$6.3B
31.43
$5.76
0.58
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Price and volume
Market cap
$6.3B
Beta
0.58
52-week high
$201.54
52-week low
$74.51
Average daily volume
703K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.384
Quick ratio
1.266
Long term debt to equity
0.08
Total debt to equity
0.095
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
254.642
Gross margin (TTM)
83.42%
Net profit margin (TTM)
29.38%
Operating margin (TTM)
34.45%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.09%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$260,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
14.60%
Return on equity (TTM)
38.59%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.425
Price to revenue (TTM)
9.171
Price to book
11.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
11.37
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
20.534
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.87%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
8.816
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
10.35%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
14.75%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.27%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.49%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
22.33%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
28.20%
What the Analysts think about Qualys
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Qualys stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Qualys stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Qualys delivered solid Q2 execution, with revenue up 11% to $182.2 million, adjusted EBITDA of $83.8 million and non-GAAP EPS of $1.98; management also raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $732 million-$738 million. (SEC)
The company’s platform strategy is generating expansion within its installed base: 97% of Q2 revenue growth came from existing customers, supporting a recurring, land-and-expand model with potentially attractive retention economics. (SEC)
Qualys combines high profitability with substantial financial flexibility: Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin was 46%, and as of June 30 the company held $250.3 million in cash plus $176.0 million in short-term marketable securities, while retaining approximately $229.8 million under its share-repurchase authorization. (SEC)
Revenue growth remains moderate for a cybersecurity software company: Q2 2026 revenue rose 11% year over year and first-half revenue increased 10%, limiting the scope for rapid earnings multiple expansion. (SEC)
New-customer momentum appears limited: 97% of Q2’s revenue increase came from customers that existed before the quarter, while only 3% came from newly added customers. That suggests Qualys remains heavily reliant on upselling and retention rather than broadening its customer base. (SEC)
Qualys faces execution and competitive risk as it expands into AI security, cloud security and broader risk management; its latest filing specifically identifies competition, customer acceptance of new solutions, product vulnerabilities and maintaining government authorizations as material risks. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 14 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Qualys
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Fund name | Fund size | $QLYS weighting |
|---|---|---|
Wisdomtree Cybersecurity€W1TB | €256M | 3.82% |
Wisdomtree Cybersecurity£CYSE | £223M | 3.01% |
iShares Digital Security€L0CK | €1.7B | 1.19% |
iShares Digitalisation$DGTL | $793M | 0.24% |
iShares Digitalisation£DGIT | £585M | 0.24% |
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