10-K annual report · filed Feb 20, 2026

QUALYS, INC. (QLYS) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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QUALYS, INC. (QLYS) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 20, 2026. It reported revenue of $669M (+10.1% year over year) and net income of $198M.

  • Top risk flagged: Regulatory risk: Potential loss of FedRAMP authorization due to security breaches or incidents jeopardizing cloud platform compliance

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$669M
+10.1% YoY
Net income
$198M
+14.2% YoY
Operating margin
33.2%
+2.4 pp YoY
Gross margin
82.8%
+1.2 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
$5.44
+17.0% YoY
ROE
35.3%
−1.1 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$309M
+26.8% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the QUALYS, INC. (QLYS) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

QUALYS, INC. FY2025 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Core business: cloud-based IT, security, compliance platform with integrated asset management, vulnerability detection, risk prioritization, and remediation
  • New emphasis on Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM) with AI-driven workflows for unified risk quantification and automated remediation
  • Strategic shift to multi-cloud security with TotalCloud CNAPP, expanding coverage for hybrid-cloud environments and real-time defense
  • Revenue growth to $669.1M in 2025 from $607.6M in 2024; customer base exceeds 10,000 including majority of Forbes Global 100
  • Expansion of Private Cloud Platform (PCP) as a turnkey, subscription-based on-premises option for customers seeking private deployments

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $669.1M in 2025, up 10% YoY from $607.6M in 2024, $61.6M increase driven 76% by existing customers and 24% by new customers
  • Operating margin 33% in 2025 vs 31% in 2024; net income margin 30% vs 29%; adjusted EBITDA margin steady at 47% in both years
  • Best performing segment: Partner channel revenue grew by 80% of the $61.6M increase; worst: direct sales only 20% of growth
  • Cash flow from operations $309.4M in 2025 vs $244.1M in 2024; share repurchases $183.4M in 2025; capex $5.0M; dividends not disclosed
  • Management expects continued revenue growth, plans $8-12M capex in 2026, ongoing share repurchases with additional $200M authorized in 2026

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk: Potential loss of FedRAMP authorization due to security breaches or incidents jeopardizing cloud platform compliance
  • Macroeconomic risk: Ongoing 2023-present economic weakness and geopolitical conflicts in Eastern Europe and Middle East impacting IT spending and operations
  • Operational risk: Dependency on 15 third-party shared cloud platforms without full redundancy risks service disruption and revenue loss
  • Competitive risk: Intense competition from CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Rapid7, Tenable, and Google-acquiring Wiz threatens market share and pricing
  • Financial risk: High fixed operating expenses paired with unpredictable long sales cycles (6-18+ months) heighten margin pressure with revenue shortfalls

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