QUALYS INC (QLYS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:QLYS • US74758T3032
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This QLYS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. QLYS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year QLYS was profitable.
- In the past year QLYS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years QLYS has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years QLYS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.11%, QLYS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of QLYS (35.34%) is better than 92.73% of its industry peers.
- QLYS has a better Return On Invested Capital (28.84%) than 96.36% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QLYS is significantly above the industry average of 10.92%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.11% | ||
| ROE | 35.34% | ||
| ROIC | 28.84% |
ROA(3y)18.2%
ROA(5y)15.75%
ROE(3y)37.64%
ROE(5y)33.31%
ROIC(3y)29.42%
ROIC(5y)26.56%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of QLYS (29.64%) is better than 91.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QLYS has grown nicely.
- QLYS's Operating Margin of 33.17% is amongst the best of the industry. QLYS outperforms 96.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QLYS has grown nicely.
- QLYS's Gross Margin of 82.85% is amongst the best of the industry. QLYS outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QLYS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 33.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.64% | ||
| GM | 82.85% |
OM growth 3Y7.57%
OM growth 5Y4.48%
PM growth 3Y10.35%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
2. QLYS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QLYS is creating value.
- QLYS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, QLYS has less shares outstanding
- QLYS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.73 indicates that QLYS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.73, QLYS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- QLYS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.73 |
ROIC/WACC2.62
WACC11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.41 indicates that QLYS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of QLYS (1.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- QLYS has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that QLYS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- QLYS has a Quick ratio (1.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for QLYS is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. QLYS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- QLYS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.50%, which is quite good.
- QLYS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.79% yearly.
- QLYS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.13%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.5%
EPS 3Y23.82%
EPS 5Y19.79%
EPS Q2Q%16.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.97%
Revenue growth 5Y13.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.11%
3.2 Future
- QLYS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.66% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, QLYS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.27%
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y6.57%
EPS Next 5Y5.66%
Revenue Next Year8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y7.32%
Revenue Next 5Y6.92%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. QLYS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.48, QLYS is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QLYS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. QLYS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.74, the valuation of QLYS can be described as very reasonable.
- 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QLYS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- QLYS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QLYS is valued cheaper than 86.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- 89.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QLYS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates QLYS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- QLYS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y6.57%
5. QLYS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for QLYS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
QLYS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
88.36
+2.16 (+2.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners104.53%
Inst Owner Change2.9%
Ins Owners0.77%
Ins Owner Change0.76%
Market Cap3.15B
Revenue(TTM)669.13M
Net Income(TTM)198.32M
Analysts68.67
Price Target143.17 (62.03%)
Short Float %8.61%
Short Ratio4.19
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.83%
Min EPS beat(2)2.83%
Max EPS beat(2)16.82%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.76%
Min EPS beat(4)2.83%
Max EPS beat(4)16.82%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)12.02%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)14.17%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)12.88%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.61%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.92%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.96%
PT rev (1m)-2.15%
PT rev (3m)-2.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.74 | ||
| P/S | 4.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.19 | ||
| P/B | 5.62 | ||
| P/tB | 5.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.29 |
EPS(TTM)7.08
EY8.01%
EPS(NY)7.52
Fwd EY8.51%
FCF(TTM)8.53
FCFY9.66%
OCF(TTM)8.67
OCFY9.81%
SpS18.75
BVpS15.73
TBVpS15.4
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number50.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.11% | ||
| ROE | 35.34% | ||
| ROCE | 35.36% | ||
| ROIC | 28.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 99.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 106.42% | ||
| OM | 33.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.64% | ||
| GM | 82.85% | ||
| FCFM | 45.49% |
ROA(3y)18.2%
ROA(5y)15.75%
ROE(3y)37.64%
ROE(5y)33.31%
ROIC(3y)29.42%
ROIC(5y)26.56%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)36.07%
ROCE(5y)32.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-58.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y-36.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.57%
OM growth 3Y7.57%
OM growth 5Y4.48%
PM growth 3Y10.35%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 130.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 153.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.73 |
F-Score8
WACC11%
ROIC/WACC2.62
Cap/Depr(3y)44.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)147.5%
Profit Quality(5y)172.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.5%
EPS 3Y23.82%
EPS 5Y19.79%
EPS Q2Q%16.88%
EPS Next Y6.27%
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y6.57%
EPS Next 5Y5.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.97%
Revenue growth 5Y13.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.11%
Revenue Next Year8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y7.32%
Revenue Next 5Y6.92%
EBIT growth 1Y18.57%
EBIT growth 3Y19.37%
EBIT growth 5Y18.08%
EBIT Next Year9.76%
EBIT Next 3Y8.27%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y31.35%
FCF growth 3Y18.38%
FCF growth 5Y15.19%
OCF growth 1Y26.75%
OCF growth 3Y15.87%
OCF growth 5Y11.43%
QUALYS INC / QLYS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for QLYS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to QLYS.
Can you provide the valuation status for QUALYS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUALYS INC (QLYS). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of QLYS stock?
QUALYS INC (QLYS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of QUALYS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QUALYS INC (QLYS) is 12.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.62.
What is the earnings growth outlook for QUALYS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUALYS INC (QLYS) is expected to grow by 6.27% in the next year.