QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:QLYS • US74758T3032

117.67 USD
-10.14 (-7.93%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 10:12 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to QLYS. QLYS was compared to 278 industry peers in the Software industry. QLYS gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. QLYS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QLYS was profitable.
  • In the past year QLYS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years QLYS 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years QLYS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
QLYS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQLYS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • QLYS has a Return On Assets of 18.33%. This is amongst the best in the industry. QLYS outperforms 94.96% of its industry peers.
  • QLYS has a better Return On Equity (35.73%) than 93.88% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 29.68%, QLYS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QLYS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 30.81%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.33%
ROE 35.73%
ROIC 29.68%
ROA(3y)17.3%
ROA(5y)14.61%
ROE(3y)38.31%
ROE(5y)30.77%
ROIC(3y)30.81%
ROIC(5y)24.74%
QLYS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQLYS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • QLYS has a Profit Margin of 28.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. QLYS outperforms 88.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QLYS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 32.55%, QLYS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QLYS has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 82.45%, QLYS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QLYS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 32.55%
PM (TTM) 28.96%
GM 82.45%
OM growth 3Y13.04%
OM growth 5Y6.51%
PM growth 3Y18.3%
PM growth 5Y5.81%
GM growth 3Y1.44%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
QLYS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQLYS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QLYS is creating value.
  • QLYS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
QLYS Yearly Shares OutstandingQLYS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
QLYS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQLYS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • QLYS has an Altman-Z score of 6.74. This indicates that QLYS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • QLYS has a better Altman-Z score (6.74) than 85.25% of its industry peers.
  • QLYS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.74
ROIC/WACC2.67
WACC11.13%
QLYS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQLYS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • QLYS has a Current Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that QLYS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.38, QLYS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.38 indicates that QLYS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • QLYS's Quick ratio of 1.38 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QLYS outperforms 43.17% of 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.38
QLYS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQLYS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.5%
EPS 3Y23.82%
EPS 5Y19.79%
EPS Q2Q%16.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%10.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, QLYS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.64% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.48%
EPS Next 2Y6.36%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5Y4.64%
Revenue Next Year7.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.18%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y6.89%

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.
QLYS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQLYS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
QLYS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQLYS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QLYS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.62.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of QLYS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: QLYS is cheaper than 73.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • QLYS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.61, which indicates a correct valuation of QLYS.
  • QLYS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. QLYS is cheaper than 72.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.20. QLYS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.62
Fwd PE 15.61
QLYS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQLYS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QLYS is valued a bit cheaper than 75.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QLYS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.55
EV/EBITDA 17.42
QLYS Per share dataQLYS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of QLYS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.56
PEG (5Y)0.84
EPS Next 2Y6.36%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for QLYS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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QUALYS INC

NASDAQ:QLYS (2/6/2026, 10:12:07 AM)

117.67

-10.14 (-7.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners102.34%
Inst Owner Change-0.62%
Ins Owners0.75%
Ins Owner Change0.42%
Market Cap4.22B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)189.13M
Analysts68
Price Target146.32 (24.35%)
Short Float %9.2%
Short Ratio8.16
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)14.26%
Min EPS beat(2)11.69%
Max EPS beat(2)16.82%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.09%
Min EPS beat(4)11.67%
Max EPS beat(4)16.82%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)12.96%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)14.75%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)12.93%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.98%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.96%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)17.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.62
Fwd PE 15.61
P/S 6.46
P/FCF 15.55
P/OCF 14.99
P/B 7.97
P/tB 8.16
EV/EBITDA 17.42
EPS(TTM)7.08
EY6.02%
EPS(NY)7.54
Fwd EY6.41%
FCF(TTM)7.57
FCFY6.43%
OCF(TTM)7.85
OCFY6.67%
SpS18.21
BVpS14.76
TBVpS14.42
PEG (NY)2.56
PEG (5Y)0.84
Graham Number48.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.33%
ROE 35.73%
ROCE 35.41%
ROIC 29.68%
ROICexc 98.07%
ROICexgc 105.22%
OM 32.55%
PM (TTM) 28.96%
GM 82.45%
FCFM 41.55%
ROA(3y)17.3%
ROA(5y)14.61%
ROE(3y)38.31%
ROE(5y)30.77%
ROIC(3y)30.81%
ROIC(5y)24.74%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)36.76%
ROCE(5y)29.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.36%
OM growth 3Y13.04%
OM growth 5Y6.51%
PM growth 3Y18.3%
PM growth 5Y5.81%
GM growth 3Y1.44%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 65.37%
Cap/Sales 1.55%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 123.46%
Profit Quality 143.47%
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.38
Altman-Z 6.74
F-Score7
WACC11.13%
ROIC/WACC2.67
Cap/Depr(3y)47.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)60.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.19%
Profit Quality(3y)152.97%
Profit Quality(5y)174.19%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.5%
EPS 3Y23.82%
EPS 5Y19.79%
EPS Q2Q%16.88%
EPS Next Y6.48%
EPS Next 2Y6.36%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5Y4.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%10.11%
Revenue Next Year7.68%
Revenue Next 2Y7.18%
Revenue Next 3Y8%
Revenue Next 5Y6.89%
EBIT growth 1Y18.56%
EBIT growth 3Y28.76%
EBIT growth 5Y20.96%
EBIT Next Year22.47%
EBIT Next 3Y11.27%
EBIT Next 5Y11.43%
FCF growth 1Y11.03%
FCF growth 3Y9.57%
FCF growth 5Y11.75%
OCF growth 1Y10.51%
OCF growth 3Y6.76%
OCF growth 5Y8.73%

QUALYS INC / QLYS 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 5 / 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 6.48% in the next year.