On the stock market since 2012, it operates in the world of technology. It has 2,718 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $348.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 30% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
There is $445.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $348.7M would remain.
The company’s market value is 32 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 147 sells against just 25 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, QLYS sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: QLYS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.