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Qualys, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10%: Revenue was $175.3 million, up 10%. GAAP net income was $53.2 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, up 21% from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 10%: Full-year 2025 revenue increased 10% from the 2024 total. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose 59%: Quarterly operating cash flow was $75.7 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $82.6 million, 47% of revenues. Source
  • Enterprise TruRisk gained three capabilities: Qualys added identity security, industry-specific threat prioritization and exploit validation to its Enterprise TruRisk Management solution, to address new attack vectors. Source
  • FedRAMP High authorization for GovCloud: The GovCloud Platform holds FedRAMP High authorization, supporting federal, defense and intelligence agencies. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 13%: Non-GAAP operating income rose 13% from the prior-year quarter, to $80.1 million. Source
  • Repurchase program increased $200 million: Qualys announced a $200 million increase to its share repurchase program. Source

“Qualys is redefining how organizations manage pre-breach cyber risk by natively unifying Continuous Threat Exposure Management with exploit confirmation, risk quantification, and automated remediation powered by an agentic AI risk fabric.”

Sumedh Thakar, Qualys’ president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$172.5 million to $174.5 millionNew
GAAP EPS Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$1.29 to $1.36New
Non-GAAP EPS Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$1.76 to $1.83New
Diluted shares Sourcefirst quarter of 2026approximately 36.0 millionNew
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$717.0 million to $725.0 millionNew
GAAP EPS Sourcefull year 2026$5.20 to $5.48New
Non-GAAP EPS Sourcefull year 2026$7.17 to $7.45New
Diluted shares Sourcefull year 2026approximately 35.4 millionNew
Non-GAAP effective income tax rate Sourcefull year 202620%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 revenue and EPS guidance was issued in this release. Source
  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 revenue and EPS guidance was issued in this release. Source
  • New: The share repurchase program was increased by $200 million. Source
  • New: The Managed Risk Operations Center, a managed services offering built on the Enterprise TruRisk Management solution, was introduced with alliance partners. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 10%: Revenue was $175.3 million, up 10%. GAAP net income was $53.2 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, up 21% from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 10%: Full-year 2025 revenue increased 10% from the 2024 total. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose on higher income: Non-GAAP net income rose 14% to $67.7 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, against $1.60 a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose 59%: Quarterly operating cash flow was $75.7 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $82.6 million, 47% of revenues. Source
  • Full-year guidance raised in November: The November release had raised full-year 2025 revenue guidance to a range that the year's reported result exceeded.

Products and platform updates

  • Enterprise TruRisk gained three capabilities: Qualys added identity security, industry-specific threat prioritization and exploit validation to its Enterprise TruRisk Management solution, to address new attack vectors. Source
  • Agentic AI marketplace unveiled: Qualys unveiled a marketplace of agentic AI agents that autonomously drive cyber risk operations through the Enterprise TruRisk Management solution. Source
  • TotalAppSec launched: TotalAppSec combines API security, web application scanning and malware detection for application risk management. Source
  • Container Security linked to ServiceNow: Container Security now integrates with ServiceNow, automating vulnerability detection, prioritization and remediation through ServiceNow workflows. Source

“Against this backdrop, we continued to execute well in Q4, demonstrated by another quarter of solid revenue growth and profitability,”

Sumedh Thakar, Qualys’ president and CEO

Government, partners and events

  • FedRAMP High authorization for GovCloud: The GovCloud Platform holds FedRAMP High authorization, supporting federal, defense and intelligence agencies. Source
  • Managed risk operations alliance formed: The mROC launched with six inaugural alliance partners, including BlueVoyant and GuidePoint Security. Source
  • Washington office and public sector event: Qualys opened a Washington, D.C. office and held its second annual Public Sector Cyber Risk Conference. Source
  • ROCon attendance rose: The relaunched ROCon user conference series held events in the Americas and APAC, with attendance up across them. Source

Costs, margins and profitability

  • Gross margins edged higher: GAAP gross margin was 83%, up from 82%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 85%, up from 84%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 13%: Non-GAAP operating income rose 13% from the prior-year quarter, to $80.1 million. Source
  • GAAP operating income up 19%: GAAP operating income rose 19% to $58.8 million, a 34% margin against 31% a year earlier. Source

“Our pace of innovation and targeted investments are driving competitive differentiation, deeper Enterprise TruRisk Management adoption, broader engagements across large federal agencies, growing partner-led execution, and early QFlex success.”

Sumedh Thakar, Qualys’ president and CEO

Demand and deferred revenue

  • Current deferred revenue rose: Current deferred revenue was $401.1 million at December 31, 2025, against $371.5 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Billings presented for investor convenience: Management said the company does not focus on quarterly billings in managing performance, but provides calculated current billings for investors. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Repurchase program increased $200 million: Qualys announced a $200 million increase to its share repurchase program. Source
  • Share repurchases rose in 2025: Repurchases of common stock totaled $183.4 million in 2025, against $139.9 million in 2024. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $304.4 million: Non-GAAP free cash flows were $304.4 million for 2025, against $231.8 million for 2024. Source
  • Year-end cash and securities balances: Cash and cash equivalents were $250.3 million at December 31, 2025, with short-term marketable securities of $195.7 million and long-term marketable securities of $250.9 million. Source

Analyst and award recognition

  • Gartner named exposure assessment leader: Gartner identified Qualys as a 2025 Magic Quadrant Leader in Exposure Assessment Platforms. Source
  • GigaOm recognized several categories: GigaOm recognized the company as a leader across multiple security categories during the year. Source
  • Pwnie Awards for threat research: Two Pwnie Awards recognized the Threat Research Unit's work in rapid remediation and attack prevention. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Non-GAAP tax rate may be revised: Management said the company may adjust the non-GAAP tax rate during the year for events or trends that materially affect the annual rate. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subscription customers SourceMore than 10,000
Calculated current billings Source$204.9 million, growth of 6%

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.