Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) posted Share-based Compensation of $19.3 million for Q1 2026, up 161.8% on a QoQ basis from -$31.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.76% year-over-year from $18.8 million in Q1 2025.
Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualys' Share-based Compensation history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $19.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 2.76% year-over-year to $19.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $25.5 million (down 9.45% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.0 million, down 11.95% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $19.3 million for Q1 2026 at Qualys, up from -$31.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $54.1 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$31.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $13.0 million and a median of $17.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 242.78% — and 2023, when it slumped 228.21%.
- Qualys' Share-based Compensation stood at $40.6 million in 2022, then soared by 33.35% to $54.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 151.84% to -$28.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 11.61% to -$31.3 million in 2025, then soared by 161.8% to $19.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QLYS's Share-based Compensation at $19.3 million in Q1 2026, -$31.3 million in Q4 2025, and $19.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Qualys | 4.81 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 145.65 Mn | 19.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.08 Mn |