Qualys reported Q3 revenue growth of 11% to $188 million and raised full-year 2026 guidance to 736.9 to 738.9 million from 732 to 738 million. Full-year EPS guidance rose to 8.07 to 8.14 from 7.74 to 7.88.
QLYS · Qualys, Inc.
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Qualys reported revenue increased $52.0 million, or 11%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026; its net dollar expansion rate was 105% as of September 30, 2026.
Qualys reported revenue of $188.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 11% year over year, and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $736.9 million to $738.9 million from $732.0 million to $738.0 million.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. Qualys posted Q2 revenue up 11% to $182.2 million and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $732–$738M (from $721–$727M) alongside higher EPS guidance, while highlighting AI-native Risk Operations Center adoption, channel momentum, and QFlex expansion as drivers.
- + Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $732–$738M (from $721–$727M) and raised non-GAAP EPS guidance to $7.74–$7.88 (from $7.44–$7.65).
- + Channel contribution rose to 54% of revenue (from 49%) with channel revenue up 22% YoY.
- + Net dollar expansion rate improved to 105% (from 104% last quarter, 103% at start of year) with ETM/CSAM at 107%.
- + QFlex is now generally available to enterprise customers and is being used to drive platform expansion upsells.
- + Operating cash flow grew 77% YoY to $59.6M; H1 free cash flow grew to $149.5M.
- − Back-half 2026 current billings growth guidance held at 7%–8%, unchanged despite strong Q2 calculated billings growth of 16%.
- − Q3 2026 revenue guidance of $185.5–$187.5M implies only 9%–10% YoY growth, similar to the prior-year quarter.
- − Post-Methos spending impact is still in pipeline/conversation stage and not yet materially closing into revenue.
- − Recent executive departures, including the CISO and ETM GM, create execution risk during the ETM growth push.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 167.05M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues non-GAAP | 46% | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Calculated current billings growth compared to same quarter of prior year non-GAAP | 16% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP Calculated current billings non-GAAP | 176.45M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Revenue 182.18M
+388.08M Plus: Current deferred revenue at June 30
-393.8M Less: Current deferred revenue at March 31
= Non-GAAP Calculated current billings 176.45M
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| Non-GAAP Free cash flows non-GAAP | 149.54M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP | 85% | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP gross profit non-GAAP | $154.5M | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Gross profit 151.93M
+1.94M Stock-based compensation
+639K Amortization of intangible assets
= Non-GAAP Gross Profit 154.51M
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| Non-GAAP Net income non-GAAP | 138.76M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP net income per diluted share non-GAAP | $1.98 | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP operating income non-GAAP | $81.4M | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
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$6.04B | +30.1% | +15.3% | 28.8 | 8.8% |
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At a glance
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Qualys reported revenue of $188.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, up 11% year over year, and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $736.9 million to $738.9 million from $732.0 million to $738.0 million.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| QLYS | -9.2% | -4.5% | +69.0% | -22.8% | +30.1% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -11.8% | -3.3% | +68.5% | -22.7% | +19.5% |
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