Qualys (QLYS) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Qualys' (QLYS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $38.8 million in Q1 2026, up 32.95% YoY from $29.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 33.87% on a QoQ basis from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys (QLYS) has 16 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $38.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 32.95% year-over-year to $38.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $126.9 million (up 19.07% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $117.3 million, up 4.86% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $38.8 million in Q1 2026, from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $38.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $17.6 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $27.5 million and a median of $27.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development plunged 42.67% — and 2025, when it surged 64.4%.
- Tracing QLYS's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $23.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 28.84% to $30.7 million in 2023, then sank by 42.67% to $17.6 million in 2024, then surged by 64.4% to $29.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 33.87% to $38.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $38.8 million (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | Qualys | 6.57 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 151.93 Mn | 41.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.76 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 | 17.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.34 Mn |