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Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) Stock Analysis

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) is a Software - Infrastructure stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

QLYS

$196.70

+$6.23 (+3.27%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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QLYS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$190.79
Previous Close
$190.47
Day's Range
189.86–200.64
52-Week Range
74.51–206.25
Volume
808.25K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.60
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.80B
P/E Ratio
34.09
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.27
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.27
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
9.68
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.77
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$669.13M+10.13%
Net Income (FY)
$198.32M+14.19%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
29.38%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
34.60M
1-Year Return
+49.20%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
718.91K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, QLYS closed at $196.70, +49.20% over 1 year.

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) has a market capitalization of $6.80B.

In fiscal 2025, QLYS reported revenue of $669.13M.

QLYS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,920
+49.20%
5 years
$10,000 $16,884
+68.84%
10 years
$10,000 $52,594
+425.94%

If you had invested $10,000 in Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $52,594 at the close on October 21, 2026: +425.94% in total, +18.06% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+48.01%
2025−5.22%
2024−28.56%
2023+74.89%
2022−18.21%
2021+12.60%
2020+46.18%
2019+11.55%
2018+25.93%
2017+87.52%
2016 (partial year)+0.83%

As of October 21, 2026.

QLYS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$669.13M$198.32M29.6%
2024$607.57M$173.68M28.6%
2023$554.46M$151.60M27.3%
2022$489.72M$107.99M22.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$669.13M$554.36M$221.95M$198.32M29.6%
2024$607.57M$496.09M$187.20M$173.68M28.6%
2023$554.46M$446.97M$163.07M$151.60M27.3%
2022$489.72M$386.94M$130.55M$107.99M22.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

QLYS Valuation vs Software - Infrastructure Median

Median of 182 stocks
MetricQLYSSoftware - Infrastructure medianvs median
P/E34.0930.1713% above
P/S ratio9.683.27196% above
Profit margin29.38%2.53%26.8 pts above

Medians across 182 Software - Infrastructure stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) at $6.80B. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Software - Infrastructure industry. The company reports 2,718 employees.

QLYS last closed at $196.70 on October 21, 2026. That is +$6.23 (+3.27%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $74.51 to $206.25. The latest close sits 163.99% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $669.13M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $607.57M, that is a change of +10.13%. Net income for the same year was $198.32M. That is +14.19% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 29.38%. That is 26.8 percentage points above the Software - Infrastructure median of 2.53%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.77.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $489.72M in 2022 to $669.13M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 34.09. That is 13.01% above the Software - Infrastructure median of 30.17. The forward P/E on file is 23.27. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.27. The price-to-sales ratio is 9.68. On price-to-sales that is 196.29% above the Software - Infrastructure median of 3.27. 182 Software - Infrastructure companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +49.20%. Measured over 10 years, that is +18.06% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.6. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 40.57%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for QLYS.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +87.52% and 2024 returned −28.56%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +48.01% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Qualys, Inc. QLYS $6.80B 34.1
Microsoft Corporation MSFT $3.96T 29.7
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR $484.74B 173.9
Oracle Corporation ORCL $391.46B 20.2

The Software - Infrastructure industry average P/E ratio is 30.2x. Qualys, Inc. trades at a P/E of 34.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Qualys, Inc.

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company provides Qualys Cloud Apps, which include cybersecurity asset management; enterprise TruRisk management; vulnerability management, detection, and response; total application security; patch management; custom assessment and remediation; multi-vector endpoint detection and response; policy audit; and file integrity monitoring. It offers TotalCloud, a cloud-native application protection platform, which include cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, cloud security posture management, infrastructure as code, SaaS security posture management, cloud infrastructure and entitlement management, and Kubernetes and container security. In addition, the company markets and sells IT, security, and compliance solutions; offers Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk platform that enables customers to identify and manage IT and operational technology assets; collect and analyze IT security data; discover and prioritize vulnerabilities; quantify cyber risk exposure; recommend and implement remediation actions; and verify the implementation of such actions. Further, it offers asset tagging and management; reporting and dashboards; questionnaires and collaboration; remediation and workflow; big data correlation and analytics engine; and alerts and notifications. The company offers its solutions to enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities through its sales teams, as well as through security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, cloud providers, and consulting firms. Qualys, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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