Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Qualys (QLYS) recorded Share-based Compensation of $18.81 million in Q2 2026, up 4.3% from $18.05 million a year earlier but down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Qualys' Share-based Compensation came in at $78.25 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $76.97 million, down 0.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $77.13 million in FY2024 (+11.7%), $69.08 million in FY2023 (+29.3%), $53.41 million in FY2022 (-21.0%) and $67.58 million in FY2021 (+68.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $9.46 million in Q3 2021 to $20.68 million in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 49.9% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 69.3% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $19.34 million (Q1 2026), $20.65 million (Q4 2025) and $19.45 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 319.55 Bn | 304.63 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 265.46 Bn | 245.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 129.36 Bn | 115.29 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 115.65 Bn | 102.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 96.45 Bn | 78.09 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 34.50 Bn | 29.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Okta | 33.79 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.51 Bn | 18.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.59 Bn | -44.04 Bn | 1.47 Mn | - |
| 10 | Qualys | 6.02 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 151.93 Mn | 18.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.46 Mn |
API Access
Qualys Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=QLYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "QLYS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=QLYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();