Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Qualys' (QLYS) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 34.67% in Q1 2026, up 230.0% YoY from 10.5% in Q1 2025, and up 3.27% on a QoQ basis from 33.57% in Q4 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys (QLYS) has 16 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 34.67% in 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 advanced to 34.67% in Q1 2026, from 33.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 35.29% in Q3 2025 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 3236 bps in 2022, down 392 bps in 2022.
- Tracing QLYS's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.44% in 2022, then gained by 22 bps to 28.68% in 2023, then grew by 8 bps to 31.04% in 2024, then rose by 8 bps to 33.57% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 34.67% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 34.67% (Q1 2026), 33.57% (Q4 2025), and 35.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 45.11% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 47.12% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 31.97% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -6.10% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 33.66% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -29.55% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.43% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.90% |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 6.75% |
| 10 | Qualys | 6.57 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 151.93 Mn | 33.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.98% |
| 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% |