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QLYS (Qualys) PEG Ratio : 1.63 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Qualys PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Qualys's PE Ratio without NRI is 29.60. Qualys's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 18.20%. Therefore, Qualys's PEG Ratio for today is 1.63.

* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


The historical rank and industry rank for Qualys's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

QLYS' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.17   Med: 1.88   Max: 45.09
Current: 1.63


During the past 13 years, Qualys's highest PEG Ratio was 45.09. The lowest was 1.17. And the median was 1.88.


QLYS's PEG Ratio is ranked better than
51.6% of 814 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.67 vs QLYS: 1.63

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Qualys PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualys's PEG Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Qualys PEG Ratio Chart

Qualys Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.60 1.94 3.34 1.90 2.11

Qualys Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PEG Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.10 2.11 2.07 1.71 1.48

Competitive Comparison of Qualys's PEG Ratio

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Qualys's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Qualys's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Qualys's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualys's PEG Ratio falls into.



Qualys PEG Ratio Calculation

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.

Qualys's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate*
=29.597535143462/18.20
=1.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.


Qualys  (NAS:QLYS) PEG Ratio Explanation

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.


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Qualys Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 4th Floor, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404
Qualys is a cloud security and compliance solutions provider that helps businesses identify and manage their security risks and compliance requirements. The California-based company has more than 10,000 customers worldwide, the majority of which are small- and medium-size businesses. Qualys was founded in 1999 and went public in 2012.
Executives
Bruce K Posey officer: VP, GC and Corp. Sec. 919 E HILLSDALE BLVD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Jeffrey P Hank director C/O INTUIT INC., PO BOX 7850, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94039
Sumedh S Thakar officer: VP, Engineering C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E HILLSDALE BLVD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Joo Mi Kim officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Wendy Pfeiffer director C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Thomas Berquist director 500 ARGUELLO STREET, SUITE 200, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Allan Peters officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Kristi Marie Rogers director 802 MEADOWLARK, HOWELL MI 48843
Arjet Skenduli officer: Chief Accounting Officer 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
William Berutti director 140 KENDRICK STREET, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Philippe Courtot Family Trust 10 percent owner C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Saikat Paul officer: Chief Accounting Officer 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Sandra K Bergeron director C/O NETEGRITY INC, 201 JONES RD, WALTHAM MA 02451
Philippe F Courtot director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 1600 BRIDGE PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Peter Pace director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191