Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Operating Margin of 34.67% for Q1 2026, up 3.27% on a QoQ basis from 33.57% in Q4 2025, and up 230.0% year-over-year from 10.5% in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys' Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.67% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 230.0% year-over-year to 34.67% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 33.74% (up 250.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 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.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.29% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 23.44% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 30.3% and a median of 30.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 3236 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 392 bps in 2022.
- Qualys' Operating Margin stood at 23.44% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 28.68% in 2023, then rose by 8 bps to 31.04% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 33.57% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 34.67% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QLYS's Operating Margin at 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 | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 75.95% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 31.97% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 10 | Qualys | 4.81 Bn | 4.34 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% |