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Qualys Inc QLYS

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$143.58 +1.30 (0.91%)
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As of Delayed Price Post-Trading: $142.50 −1.00
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Qualys Maintains Status as High-Quality Vendor for Vulnerability Management Solutions

Malik Ahmed Khan,

We view Qualys as a strong cybersecurity vendor focused on providing cloud-based security and compliance solutions to its clients. The firm’s primary solutions revolve around vulnerability management, or VM, and are designed to help clients identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructure. We view VM as a space poised for high-single-digit growth over the next few years, thereby providing Qualys with an additional uplift as demand for its products is expected to remain robust. We believe the company has built a narrow economic moat by developing a sticky product portfolio.

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Price vs Fair Value

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QLYS is trading at a 163% premium.
Price
$142.28
Fair Value
$578.00
Uncertainty
Very High
1-Star Price
$367.15
5-Star Price
$74.60
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Qualys remains a strong competitor in the cybersecurity space geared toward SMBs.

Bears

Large cybersecurity vendors have competing solutions that could affect Qualys’ retention metrics.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$142.28
Day Range
$142.40–144.06
52-Week Range
$122.53–206.35
Bid/Ask
$130.00 / $150.00
Market Cap
$5.30 Bil
Volume/Avg
248,630 / 435,249

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
25.27
Price/Sales
9.40
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
—
Dividend Yield (Forward)
—
Total Yield
2.33%

Company Profile

Qualys is a cloud security and compliance solutions provider that helps businesses identify and manage their security risks and compliance requirements. The California-based company has more than 10,000 customers worldwide, the majority of which are small- and medium-size businesses. Qualys was founded in 1999 and went public in 2012.
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Stock Style Box
Small Growth
Total Number of Employees
2,210
Website
https://www.qualys.com

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Valuation

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Metric
QLYS
PANW
GEN
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 25.2760.8712.70
Price/Book Value
 13.0124.687.06
Price/Sales
 9.4015.504.19
Price/Cash Flow
 22.6450.2950.57
Price/Earnings
QLYS
PANW
GEN

Financial Strength

Metric
QLYS
PANW
GEN
Quick Ratio
 1.460.730.45
Current Ratio
 1.550.840.51
Interest Coverage
 —97.931.65
Quick Ratio
QLYS
PANW
GEN

Profitability

Metric
QLYS
PANW
GEN
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 27.77%11.97%7.86%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 64.54%68.27%54.51%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 53.57%31.97%15.12%
Return on Assets
QLYS
PANW
GEN
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