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.
- QLYS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- QLYS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- QLYS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.11%, QLYS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- QLYS's Return On Equity of 35.34% is amongst the best of the industry. QLYS outperforms 92.81% of its industry peers.
- QLYS has a Return On Invested Capital of 28.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. QLYS outperforms 96.40% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for QLYS is significantly above the industry average of 10.90%.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 29.64%, QLYS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 96.04% of its industry peers.
- QLYS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 82.85%, QLYS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- QLYS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so QLYS is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, QLYS has less shares outstanding
- QLYS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- 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
- QLYS has an Altman-Z score of 5.14. This indicates that QLYS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.14, QLYS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.70% 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 | 5.14 |
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.
- QLYS has a Current ratio (1.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that QLYS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.41, QLYS is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.50% over the past year.
- QLYS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.79% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.13% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, QLYS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.01% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.66% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.92% on average over the next years.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. QLYS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.75, QLYS is valued correctly.
- 82.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QLYS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- QLYS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- QLYS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.94.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QLYS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: QLYS is cheaper than 79.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- QLYS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QLYS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 87.77% 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 | 11.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of QLYS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.69
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y6.57%
5. QLYS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- QLYS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
QLYS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
97.34
+0.9 (+0.93%)
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 Cap3.47B
Revenue(TTM)669.13M
Net Income(TTM)198.32M
Analysts68.67
Price Target143.17 (47.08%)
Short Float %8.48%
Short Ratio4.63
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)-1.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.94 | ||
| P/S | 5.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.23 | ||
| P/B | 6.19 | ||
| P/tB | 6.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.84 |
EPS(TTM)7.08
EY7.27%
EPS(NY)7.52
Fwd EY7.73%
FCF(TTM)8.53
FCFY8.76%
OCF(TTM)8.67
OCFY8.91%
SpS18.75
BVpS15.73
TBVpS15.4
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.69
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 | 5.14 |
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 6 / 10 to QUALYS INC (QLYS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for QUALYS INC?
QUALYS INC (QLYS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for QUALYS INC (QLYS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUALYS INC (QLYS) is expected to grow by 6.27% in the next year.