Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Operating Expenses of $84.8 million for Q1 2026, down 2.88% on a QoQ basis from $87.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.0% year-over-year from $79.2 million in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys' Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $84.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 7.0% year-over-year to $84.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $338.0 million (up 7.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $332.4 million, up 7.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $84.8 million for Q1 2026 at Qualys, down from $87.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $87.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $55.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $74.5 million and a median of $74.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 31.19% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 28.15% in 2022.
- Qualys' Operating Expenses stood at $72.4 million in 2022, then rose by 4.89% to $76.0 million in 2023, then increased by 6.28% to $80.7 million in 2024, then rose by 8.1% to $87.3 million in 2025, then slipped by 2.88% to $84.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QLYS's Operating Expenses at $84.8 million in Q1 2026, $87.3 million in Q4 2025, and $82.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Qualys | 4.81 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 84.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 87.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 82.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 83.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 74.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 75.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 68.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 61.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 48.79 Mn |