Qualys Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsQUALYS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company has grown its sales and net income during the past quarter when compared with the same quarter a year ago, and although its growth in net income has outpaced the subsector average, its revenue growth has not. QUALYS INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.47 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 27.33% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 144.57 | 130.85 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 47.32 | 39.52 |
EBIT ($mil) | 41.47 | 30.67 |
Net Income ($mil) | 40.59 | 28.33 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 427.06 | 321.33 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 812.62 | 700.94 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 28.74 | 42.18 |
Equity ($mil) | 368.17 | 289.13 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 85.26 | 85.49 |
EBITDA Margin | 32.73 | 30.2 |
Operating Margin | 28.68 | 23.44 |
Sales Turnover | 0.68 | 0.7 |
Return on Assets | 18.65 | 15.4 |
Return on Equity | 41.17 | 37.35 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.54 | 1.34 |
Debt/Capital | 0.07 | 0.13 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 36.91 | 37.36 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 1.08 | 0.74 |
Book value / share | 9.98 | 7.74 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 470169.0 | 363906.0 |
BUY. QUALYS INC's P/E ratio indicates a discount compared to an average of 47.17 for the Publishing Industries subsector and a significant premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 16.78 indicates a significant premium versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant premium versus the subsector average of 11.80. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the subsector average. The valuation analysis reveals that, QUALYS INC seems to be trading at a discount to investment alternatives.
Price/Earnings |
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Price/Cash Flow |
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QLYS 41.43 | Peers 47.17 | QLYS 25.25 | Peers 33.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. QLYS is trading at a discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. QLYS is trading at a discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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QLYS 29.36 | Peers 32.16 | QLYS 1.53 | Peers 1.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an subsector neutral stock price and average future growth expectations. QLYS is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Average. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. QLYS trades at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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QLYS 16.78 | Peers 11.80 | QLYS 46.37 | Peers 148.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. QLYS is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, QLYS is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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QLYS 11.14 | Peers 12.32 | QLYS 13.21 | Peers 12.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. QLYS is trading at a valuation on par with its subsector on this measurement. |
Average. Comparing a company's sales growth to its subsector helps to determine if the company is adding or losing market share. QLYS is keeping pace with its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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