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

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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

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DateValue
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%