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QUALYS, INC. QLYS

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Prepackaged Software · website · IPO 2012-09-28 · LEI

QUALYS, INC. statistics & valuation

Market cap$4.3B
P / E21.9×
P / S6.5×
P / B7.7×
P / FCF14.3×
Net margin29.6%
Return on equity35.3%
FCF margin45.5%
Return on capital35.4%
Graham number -76.8%$43.41

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($43.41); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
9.70% 17.50% 20.50% 21.60% 25.20% 17.30% 22.10% 27.30% 28.60% 29.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
78.20% 77.70% 76.30% 78.40% 78.20% 78.20% 79.00% 80.60% 81.70% 82.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
15.20% 16.10% 18.10% 22.50% 26.60% 21.30% 26.70% 29.40% 30.80% 33.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
7.40% 11.80% 16.00% 17.90% 22.60% 16.20% 37.40% 41.20% 36.40% 35.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
38.4M 40.1M 41.9M 41.3M 40.7M 40.1M 39.3M 37.6M 37.4M 36.5M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
4.70% 7.50% 9.80% 10.30% 12.40% 8.70% 15.40% 18.70% 17.80% 18.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
23.30% 30.30% 36.80% 41.40% 41.30% 42.90% 37.50% 42.50% 38.10% 45.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.50 $1.01 $1.37 $1.68 $2.25 $1.77 $2.74 $4.03 $4.65 $5.44 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

QUALYS, INC. trades at about 34.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 24.2×–72.4×, median 61.5×).

24.2× 72.4×

Shaded band = 10-year range (24.2×–72.4×); dot = today's 34.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin82.8%81.7%80.6%79.0%78.2%78.2%78.4%76.3%77.7%78.2%
Operating margin33.2%30.8%29.4%26.7%21.3%26.6%22.5%18.1%16.1%15.2%
Net margin29.6%28.6%27.3%22.1%17.3%25.2%21.6%20.5%17.5%9.7%
FCF margin45.5%38.1%42.5%37.5%42.9%41.3%41.4%36.8%30.3%23.3%
Return on assets18.1%17.8%18.7%15.4%8.7%12.4%10.3%9.8%7.5%4.7%
Return on equity35.3%36.4%41.2%37.4%16.2%22.6%17.9%16.0%11.8%7.4%
Current ratio1.411.371.541.341.801.861.771.922.232.31

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.