Qualys Inc (QLYS)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 80.61% | 80.01% | 79.52% | 79.14% | 79.01% | 78.93% | 78.74% | 78.55% | 78.25% | 78.06% | 77.86% | 77.93% | 78.17% | 78.70% | 79.07% | 78.86% | 78.38% | 77.54% | 76.92% | 76.50% |
| Operating profit margin | 29.41% | 28.16% | 27.09% | 26.07% | 26.66% | 27.51% | 28.47% | 28.97% | 21.33% | 20.96% | 20.13% | 19.69% | 26.63% | 26.01% | 25.71% | 23.65% | 22.47% | 21.10% | 20.40% | 19.36% |
| Pretax margin | 32.22% | 30.60% | 28.85% | 27.16% | 27.30% | 27.53% | 28.40% | 29.20% | 21.74% | 21.40% | 20.91% | 20.79% | 28.12% | 27.85% | 27.75% | 25.98% | 24.88% | 23.63% | 22.80% | 21.32% |
| Net profit margin | 27.34% | 25.77% | 22.98% | 22.03% | 22.05% | 21.65% | 22.68% | 22.47% | 17.26% | 18.41% | 17.67% | 19.58% | 25.23% | 25.06% | 24.78% | 22.48% | 21.56% | 20.27% | 22.45% | 21.23% |
Qualys Inc has shown consistent profitability over the past eight quarters, as evidenced by the gross profit margin ranging between 78.55% to 80.61%. This indicates that the company has been effectively managing its production costs and generating a strong margin on its products/services.
The operating profit margin, which indicates how efficiently the company is operating its core business, has shown a slight decrease from 28.97% to 26.07% over the period. This may suggest that Qualys Inc is facing some challenges in controlling its operating expenses or that its revenue growth is not keeping pace with the increase in costs.
The pretax margin, reflecting the company's ability to generate earnings before taxes, has fluctuated between 27.16% and 32.22% during the period. This variability may suggest some volatility in the company's operating income and expenses.
The net profit margin, representing the company's bottom line profitability after all expenses have been paid, has shown a steady increase from 22.47% to 27.34%, indicating that Qualys Inc has been efficient in managing its tax obligations and other expenses to improve its net income.
Overall, while the company has demonstrated strong gross and net profit margins, there may be opportunities for Qualys Inc to enhance its operational efficiency to improve its operating profit margin and maintain its profitability in the long term.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 20.07% | 20.25% | 20.02% | 19.56% | 18.62% | 17.24% | 16.17% | 15.21% | 10.76% | 10.98% | 10.49% | 10.07% | 13.12% | 12.98% | 12.45% | 11.49% | 10.69% | 10.49% | 9.48% | 8.80% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 18.66% | 18.53% | 16.98% | 16.53% | 15.41% | 13.57% | 12.88% | 11.80% | 8.71% | 9.65% | 9.21% | 10.02% | 12.43% | 12.50% | 12.00% | 10.92% | 10.26% | 10.08% | 10.43% | 9.66% |
| Return on total capital | 44.29% | 48.31% | 52.79% | 50.61% | 46.24% | 36.32% | 32.06% | 29.29% | 20.47% | 21.04% | 20.45% | 19.55% | 25.23% | 24.55% | 23.31% | 22.36% | 20.72% | 20.41% | 17.88% | 16.57% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 41.17% | 43.15% | 43.49% | 41.70% | 37.35% | 28.57% | 25.60% | 22.53% | 16.25% | 18.10% | 17.28% | 18.41% | 22.64% | 22.09% | 20.81% | 19.33% | 17.93% | 17.47% | 17.56% | 16.45% |
Qualys Inc's profitability ratios show a positive trend over the last eight quarters.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been consistently increasing from 15.21% in Q1 2022 to 20.07% in Q4 2023, indicating that the company is effectively generating operating income from its assets.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also shown a steady increase, from 11.80% in Q1 2022 to 18.66% in Q4 2023, suggesting that Qualys Inc's ability to generate profits from its total assets has improved over time.
- Return on total capital has seen significant fluctuations but generally shows an increasing trend, reaching 44.29% in Q4 2023. This ratio reflects the company's ability to generate returns from both equity and debt capital.
- Return on equity (ROE) has shown a consistent growth pattern, rising from 22.53% in Q1 2022 to 41.17% in Q4 2023. This indicates that Qualys Inc is effectively utilizing shareholder equity to generate profits for its investors.
Overall, the improving profitability ratios suggest that Qualys Inc has been efficiently managing its assets, capital, and equity to generate increasing returns for its stakeholders.