The Buzz Around Investing in Qualys (QLYS)

By Tamara Parker • Friday, August 18 15:08 • Permanent Link

After moving 1.8% during today's afternoon session, Qualys is now trading at a price of $145.34 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $137.06.

Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally.

Potential Qualys Investors Should Analyze the Following:

Qualys has moved -5.0% over the last year.
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.88. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Qualys's estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 19.28

Understanding Qualys's Operating Margins

Date Reported	Total Revenue ($ k)	Operating Expenses ($ k)	Operating Margins (%)	YoY Growth (%)
2022-12-31	489,723	256,388	26.66	24.99
2021-12-31	411,172	234,050	21.33	-19.9
2020-12-31	362,963	187,083	26.63	18.51
2019-12-31	321,607	179,837	22.47	n/a

Over the last 4 years, Qualys's operating margins have averaged 24.3%, which is comparable to the Software industry average of 21.81%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 4.4%.

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