Qualys, Inc. (Qualys) provides cloud-based platform delivering information technology (IT), security and compliance solutions.
The company’s integrated suite of IT, security and compliance solutions delivered on Qualys' Enterprise TruRisk Platform e…
Analysis
Quality compounder
Qualys, Inc. earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 18.5×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 5% a year, against analyst forecasts of 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202377
8
2023202420252026
All-time high
77
Jan 2023
All-time low
8
Mar 2026
Average rank
35
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
30
29
10
19
Price/Earnings
52
69
35
51
Price/Book
44
29
10
33
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
39
33
10
27
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.