Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Qualys (QLYS) reported Operating Expenses of $84.8 million for Q1 2026, up 7.0% on a YoY basis from $79.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.88% quarter-over-quarter from $87.3 million in Q4 2025.

Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Qualys has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $84.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.0% year-over-year to $84.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $338.0 million (up 7.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $332.4 million, up 7.61% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $84.8 million, down from $87.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $87.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $55.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $74.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $74.2 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 31.19% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 28.15% in 2022.
  • Qualys' Operating Expenses stood at $72.4 million in 2022, then grew by 4.89% to $76.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.28% to $80.7 million in 2024, then grew by 8.1% to $87.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.88% to $84.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $84.8 million (Q1 2026), $87.3 million (Q4 2025), and $82.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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1 Microsoft 2,998.30 Bn 2,920.03 Bn 56.06 Bn 10.85 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,040.72 Bn 1,026.57 Bn 7.23 Mn 6.42 Mn
3 Oracle 590.32 Bn 551.74 Bn 15.14 Bn 11.73 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 316.31 Bn 308.39 Bn 1.42 Bn 662.79 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 181.17 Bn 176.63 Bn 1.91 Bn 1.51 Bn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 161.69 Bn 158.63 Bn 993.68 Mn 979.89 Mn
7 Fortinet 102.35 Bn 99.06 Bn 1.49 Bn 905.10 Mn
8 Synopsys 88.25 Bn 88.13 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.57 Bn
9 Cloudflare 83.26 Bn 82.32 Bn 455.60 Mn 517.59 Mn
10 Qualys 3.91 Bn 3.44 Bn 145.65 Mn 84.76 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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