QUALYS, INC. · Software

QLYS

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The short version

A high-quality, profitable business with growing sales.

Going well

Sales up 11% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable every year for 10 years
Sales up 10% last year

Money moves

Insiders sold $776K in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions added 0% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (244 bought, 211 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$225.36+3.9% that day

Company value: $7.8B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 39.0x; You pay about $39 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 11.1x; Company value is 11.1 times a year of sales
Cash vs value: 3%; Cash as a share of company value

From QLYS's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$182.2M+11% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $703.0M, up 10% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 13% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of QLYS. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+10% a yearRecently: +10% a yearProfit margin29%Last 12 months: 29.4%P/E at the end39xToday: 39.0x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change-2% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$1.1B

Profit in 5 years$328M

Price these guesses point to$409.47+82% vs $225.36 todayAbout +13% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 29% margin and a 39x P/E, sales could shrink about 2.4% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

7/7Strong

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.38.2%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.No debt reported
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.29.6%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$304.4M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-7.3% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.82.8%

Revenue: $669.1M; +10.1% vs prior year
5-year growth: +13.0%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: None; 0.00x equity
Current ratio: 1.41x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026

Reported Aug 4

Revenue: $182.2M; +11.0% YoY
EPS: $1.50; vs $1.29
Op. margin: 34.0%; +2.7 pts
Gross margin: 83.4%; +1.0 pts
Free cash flow: $55.9M
Share count: -4.1%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

45Mixed

Pre-planned sales of $776K (weaker signal)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

42/ 100

This week: 1
Normal week: 1.4
vs normal: 0.7x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady0.0%

Institutions added 0.0% to their holdings. 244 bought, 211 sold.

Shares held by institutions36.9M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-2.0%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

No debt reported

Shares outstandingLatest reported

35M

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportIn 6 days (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedAug 4
Results filedMay 5
Results filedFeb 5
Results filedNov 4, 2025
Results filedAug 5, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$776K2 insiders, 2 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Bruce K PoseyCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	Sell	881	$189.52	$167K	58K	Oct 20Filing ↗
-1.5% of their holdings $184.33 to $191.26 across 6 trades Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Sumedh S ThakarCEO & PRESIDENT	Sell	3K	$190.36	$609K	177K	Oct 14Filing ↗
-1.8% of their holdings $188.03 to $194.30 across 5 trades Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Also Director Filed 1 day after