Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)

Qualys (QLYS) posted Share-based Compensation of $19.3 million for Q1 2026, down 6.36% quarter-over-quarter from $20.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.76% year-on-year from $18.8 million in Q1 2025.

Qualys (QLYS) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Qualys (QLYS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 consecutive years, with $19.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $19.3 million, up 2.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $77.5 million (up 0.73% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $77.0 million, changed 0.22% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $19.3 million for Q1 2026 at Qualys, down from $20.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $20.7 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $11.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $17.4 million, with a median of $18.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 49.89% in 2022, down 69.26% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $15.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.08% to $18.5 million in 2023, then increased by 11.66% to $20.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.13% to $20.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.36% to $19.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $19.3 million in Q1 2026, $20.7 million in Q4 2025, and $19.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 338.70 Mn
10 Qualys 5.11 Bn 4.64 Bn 145.65 Mn 19.34 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 19.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 19.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 20.65 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 20.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.68 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 18.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 18.52 Mn