Qualys (QLYS) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) reported Research & Development of $29.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $29.2 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $29.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development changed 0.46% year-over-year to $29.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $117.2 million (up 3.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $117.3 million, up 4.86% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $29.0 million, roughly flat from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $30.2 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $23.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $27.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $27.8 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 30.19% — and 2023, when it dropped 1.22%.
- Qualys' Research & Development stood at $27.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.22% to $27.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.03% to $28.3 million in 2024, then rose by 2.3% to $29.0 million in 2025, then grew by 0.23% to $29.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $29.0 million (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Qualys | 3.91 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 29.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.81 Mn |