(QLYS) Qualys - Overview

Sector: Technology | Industry: Software - Infrastructure | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 3.223m USD | Total Return: -33.8% in 12m

Vulnerability Management, Asset Management, Compliance, Patch Management

Total Rating 52

Safety 68

Buy Signal 0.14

Software - Infrastructure
Industry Rotation: +27.8

Market Cap: 3.22B
Avg Turnover: 72.1M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility36.9%

VaR 5^th Pctl6.26%

VaR vs Median3.11%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio-0.84

Rel. Str. IBD7.1

Rel. Str. Peer Group28.4

Character TTM

Beta1.014

Beta Downside1.530

Hurst Exponent0.499

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD62.99%

CAGR/Max DD-0.15

CAGR/Mean DD-0.34

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 13.27%
EPS Trend: 87.6%

Last SUE: 1.29
Qual. Beats: 17

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 10.89%
Rev. Trend: 99.4%

Last SUE: 2.02
Qual. Beats: 3

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: QLYS Qualys

Qualys, Inc. (QLYS) provides a cloud-native security and compliance platform designed to manage IT assets and quantify cyber risk. Its core offering, the Enterprise TruRisk Platform, integrates vulnerability management, endpoint detection, and patch management into a single infrastructure. The company also maintains a specialized cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) called TotalCloud, which addresses security posture and container security for hybrid environments.

Operating within the cybersecurity sector, Qualys utilizes a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, which typically generates high recurring revenue through subscription-based access to its Cloud Apps. The company serves a diverse client base ranging from government entities to large enterprises across the financial, healthcare, and technology industries. Unlike traditional on-premise security software, Qualys’s centralized cloud architecture allows for real-time data correlation and automated remediation across global networks.

For a deeper dive into the companys historical performance and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the detailed data available on ValueRay.

Headquartered in Foster City, California, Qualys distributes its solutions through direct sales teams as well as strategic partnerships with managed service providers and global cloud providers. This multi-channel approach enables the company to scale its security operations and compliance monitoring for organizations navigating increasingly complex regulatory environments.

Headlines to Watch Out For

Vulnerability management market saturation pressures core revenue growth and subscription renewals
Enterprise TruRisk platform adoption drives upsell opportunities and higher average contract values
Consolidation of security vendors favors integrated cloud-native application protection platform suites
Federal compliance mandates and regulatory shifts accelerate demand for automated security audits

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 7.0

Net Income: 201.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.27 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.86 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 28.79% < 20% (prev 27.33%; Δ 1.45% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.27 > 3% & CFO 295.1m > Net Income 201.4m
Net Debt (-419.1m) to EBITDA (257.4m): -1.63 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.43 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (35.7m) vs 12m ago -3.00% < -2%
Gross Margin: 83.22% > 18% (prev 0.82%; Δ 8.24k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 65.60% > 50% (prev 62.39%; Δ 3.21% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM)

Altman Z'' 1.91

A: 0.18 (Total Current Assets 656.6m - Total Current Liabilities 459.2m) / Total Assets 1.09b
B: -0.15 (Retained Earnings -167.3m / Total Assets 1.09b)
C: 0.23 (EBIT TTM 244.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.05b)
D: -0.33 (Book Value of Equity -172.0m / Total Liabilities 524.8m)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.91 = BBB

Beneish M -3.03

DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 134.9m/121.6m, Revenue 685.9m/621.7m)
GMI: 0.98 (GM 83.22% / 81.79%)
AQI: 1.03 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.33)
SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 685.9m / 621.7m)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 201.4m - CFO 295.1m) / TA 1.09b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of QLYS shares? As of May 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 90.02 with a total of 531,042 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.52%, over one month by +5.69%, over three months by -13.37% and over the past year by -33.76%.

Is QLYS a buy, sell or hold? Qualys has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.17. Therefor, it is recommend to hold QLYS.

StrongBuy: 4
Buy: 0
Hold: 16
Sell: 2
StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the QLYS price?

Analysts Target Price	107.4	19.3%

Qualys (QLYS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 13 May 2026

P/E Trailing = 16.4327
P/E Forward = 12.5786
P/S = 4.7066
P/B = 5.8263
P/EG = 3.6997
Revenue TTM = 685.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 244.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 257.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 52.2m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 7.62m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 52.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -419.1m USD (recalculated: Debt 52.2m - CCE 471.3m)
Enterprise Value = 2.80b USD (3.22b + Debt 52.2m - CCE 471.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 244.0m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 9.65x (Enterprise Value 2.80b / FCF TTM 290.5m)
FCF Yield = 10.36% (FCF TTM 290.5m / Enterprise Value 2.80b)
FCF Margin = 42.35% (FCF TTM 290.5m / Revenue TTM 685.9m)
Net Margin = 29.37% (Net Income TTM 201.4m / Revenue TTM 685.9m)
Gross Margin = 83.22% ((Revenue TTM 685.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 115.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 83.43% (prev 83.36%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.56 (Enterprise Value 2.80b / Total Assets 1.09b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 52.2m)
Taxrate = 22.08% (14.3m / 65.0m)
NOPAT = 190.2m (EBIT 244.0m * (1 - 22.08%))
Current Ratio = 1.43 (Total Current Assets 656.6m / Total Current Liabilities 459.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.09 (Debt 52.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 569.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.63 (Net Debt -419.1m / EBITDA 257.4m)
Debt / FCF = -1.44 (Net Debt -419.1m / FCF TTM 290.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 542.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.27% (Net Income 201.4m / Total Assets 1.09b)
RoE = 37.15% (Net Income TTM 201.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 542.1m)
RoCE = 41.06% (EBIT 244.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 542.1m + L.T.Debt 52.2m))
RoIC = 35.08% (NOPAT 190.2m / Invested Capital 542.1m)
WACC = 9.40% (E(3.22b)/V(3.28b) * Re(9.55%) + D(52.2m)/V(3.28b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 9.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -100.00 | Cagr: -2.47%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.74% ; FCFF base≈276.6m ; Y1≈318.7m ; Y5≈448.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 184.8 (EV 6.09b - Net Debt -419.1m = Equity 6.51b / Shares 35.2m; r=9.40% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 17.83% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 87.59 | EPS CAGR: 13.27% | SUE: 1.29 | # QB: 17
Revenue Correlation: 99.42 | Revenue CAGR: 10.89% | SUE: 2.02 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.78 | Chg30d=-0.06% | Revisions=-18% | Analysts=21
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.91 | Chg30d=+1.03% | Revisions=+39% | Analysts=21
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.57 | Chg30d=+2.58% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+7.1% | GrowthRev=+8.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.26 | Chg30d=+3.50% | Revisions=+83% | GrowthEPS=+9.1% | GrowthRev=+7.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +83%