Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Operating Expenses of $84.8 million for Q1 2026, down 2.88% quarter-over-quarter from $87.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.0% year-on-year from $79.2 million in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys (QLYS) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $84.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $84.8 million, up 7.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $338.0 million (up 7.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $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.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $87.3 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $55.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $74.5 million, with a median of $74.2 million recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 31.19% in 2022, down 28.15% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $72.4 million in 2022, then gained by 4.89% to $76.0 million in 2023, then rose by 6.28% to $80.7 million in 2024, then gained by 8.1% to $87.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.88% to $84.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $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 | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.05 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 10 | Qualys | 5.11 Bn | 4.64 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 |