Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Operating Margin of 34.67% for Q1 2026, up 3.27% quarter-over-quarter from 33.57% in Q4 2025, and up 230.0% year-on-year from 10.5% in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys (QLYS) has reported Operating Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 34.67% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 34.67%, up 230.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 33.74% (up 250.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 33.17%, up 236.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 34.67% for Q1 2026 at Qualys, up from 33.57% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 35.29% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 23.44% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 30.3%, with a median of 30.7% recorded in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 3236 bps in 2022, down 392 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 23.44% in 2022, then grew by 22 bps to 28.68% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 31.04% in 2024, then climbed by 8 bps to 33.57% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 34.67% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 34.67% in Q1 2026, 33.57% in Q4 2025, and 35.29% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 31.97% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.43% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -2.84% |
| 10 | Qualys | 5.11 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 34.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.45% |