Qualys (QLYS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 36.35% for Q1 2026, down 2.36% on a QoQ basis from 37.23% in Q4 2025, and up 123.0% year-over-year from 16.3% in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 36.35% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 123.0% year-over-year to 36.35% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 36.35% (up 123.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 39.15%, down 114.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 36.35% for Q1 2026 at Qualys, down from 37.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 43.9% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 24.98% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 35.84% and a median of 36.35% in 2026 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1701 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 813 bps.
- Qualys' Return on Capital Employed stood at 35.08% in 2022, then increased by 18 bps to 41.49% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 36.52% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 37.23% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 36.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QLYS's Return on Capital Employed at 36.35% in Q1 2026, 37.23% in Q4 2025, and 36.39% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 54.07% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Qualys | 4.81 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 36.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.79% |