Qualys (QLYS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 36.35% for Q1 2026, up 123.0% on a YoY basis from 16.3% in Q1 2025, and down 2.36% quarter-over-quarter from 37.23% in Q4 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 36.35% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 123.0% year-over-year to 36.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.35% (up 123.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 39.15%, down 114.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 36.35%, down from 37.23% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 43.9% in Q2 2023, with the low at 24.98% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 35.84% across 5 years, with a median of 36.35% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1701 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 813 bps.
- Qualys' Return on Capital Employed stood at 35.08% in 2022, then climbed by 18 bps to 41.49% in 2023, then decreased by 12 bps to 36.52% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 37.23% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 36.35% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 36.35% (Q1 2026), 37.23% (Q4 2025), and 36.39% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Qualys | 3.91 Bn | 3.44 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% |