Qualys (QLYS) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) reported Gross Margin of 82.93% for Q1 2026, up 102.0% on a YoY basis from 41.05% in Q1 2025, and down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter from 83.36% in Q4 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 82.93% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 102.0% year-over-year to 82.93%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 83.09% (up 130.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 82.85%, up 120.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 82.93%, down from 83.36% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 83.64% in Q3 2025, with the low at 78.79% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 81.13% across 5 years, with a median of 81.26% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin jumped 244 bps — and 2024, when it grew 9 bps.
- Qualys' Gross Margin stood at 78.79% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 81.23% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 81.76% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 83.36% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 82.93% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 82.93% (Q1 2026), 83.36% (Q4 2025), and 83.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 67.63% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 61.73% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 88.06% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 86.78% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 73.59% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 76.12% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 80.29% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.54% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 71.21% |
| 10 | Qualys | 3.91 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 82.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 82.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 81.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 81.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 81.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 78.58% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 78.38% |