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Qualys, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 4 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 11% to $182.2 million: Second-quarter revenue was $182.2 million, compared with $164.1 million a year earlier. GAAP net income was $52.4 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.98: Non-GAAP net income was $69.2 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, against $61.2 million, or $1.68, a year earlier. Source
  • Calculated current billings rose 16%: Calculated current billings were $176.5 million, against $152.2 million a year earlier. The prior-year growth rate shown was 8%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin at 45%: Non-GAAP operating income was 45% of revenue, against 43% in the same quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose 77%: Operating cash flow was $59.6 million, against $33.8 million a year earlier. It equalled 33% of revenue, compared with 21%. Source
  • Unified risk platform demand: The CEO linked demand to a unified risk management platform that moves from exposure to validated, quantified and remediated risk, and cited a federal pipeline and early QFlex engagement. Source

“In Q2, we continued to execute well, demonstrated by another quarter of solid revenue growth and profitability,”

Sumedh Thakar, Qualys’ president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceThird quarter of 2026$185.5 million to $187.5 millionNew
GAAP EPS SourceThird quarter of 2026$1.43 to $1.50New
Non-GAAP EPS SourceThird quarter of 2026$1.91 to $1.98New
Diluted shares SourceThird quarter of 2026approximately 35.0 million weighted average diluted sharesNew
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$732.0 million to $738.0 millionRaised from $721.0 million to $727.0 million
GAAP EPS SourceFull year 2026$5.76 to $5.90Raised from $5.40 to $5.61
Non-GAAP EPS SourceFull year 2026$7.74 to $7.88Raised from $7.44 to $7.65
Diluted shares SourceFull year 2026approximately 35.2 million weighted average diluted shares
Non-GAAP effective tax rate SourceFull year 202620%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue range raised to $732.0 million to $738.0 million from $721.0 million to $727.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP EPS range raised to $5.76 to $5.90 from $5.40 to $5.61. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP EPS range raised to $7.74 to $7.88 from $7.44 to $7.65. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 revenue and per-share guidance given for the first time in these documents. Source
  • New: Qualys and Converge announced a joint offering linked to Enterprise TruRisk Management customers' cybersecurity compliance. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 11% to $182.2 million: Second-quarter revenue was $182.2 million, compared with $164.1 million a year earlier. GAAP net income was $52.4 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.98: Non-GAAP net income was $69.2 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, against $61.2 million, or $1.68, a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income rose 20%: GAAP operating income was $61.9 million, up from $51.4 million. As a share of revenue it was 34%, against 31% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 14%: Adjusted EBITDA was $83.8 million, or 46% of revenue, against $73.4 million, or 45%, a year earlier. Source

Products and customers

  • TotalCloud gained FedRAMP High authorization: The authorization was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration and extends the government platform to CNAPP capabilities, available through the FedRAMP Marketplace. Source
  • Frost Radar recognition in cloud security: Frost & Sullivan placed Qualys in two 2026 Frost Radar reports, as a Visionary Leader in cloud and application runtime security and a Leading Technology Player in CNAPP. Source
  • ROCon conferences held in four cities: User conferences were hosted in London, Milan, Sydney and Washington, D.C., on turning cyber risk into measurable business outcomes. Source

“and bolster our confidence in reaccelerating long-term growth in the business.”

Sumedh Thakar, Qualys’ president and CEO

Demand and billings

  • Calculated current billings rose 16%: Calculated current billings were $176.5 million, against $152.2 million a year earlier. The prior-year growth rate shown was 8%. Source
  • Current deferred revenue at June 30: Current deferred revenue was $388.1 million at June 30, compared with $355.0 million at the same date a year earlier. Source
  • Billings figure provided for investors: The company said it does not focus on quarterly billings in managing the business, but provides the calculated figure so investors can build their own models. Source

Costs, margins and adjustments

  • GAAP gross margin at 83%: GAAP gross margin was 83% against 82% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 85%, against 84%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin at 45%: Non-GAAP operating income was 45% of revenue, against 43% in the same quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP results exclude specified items: Non-GAAP measures exclude stock-based compensation, acquired-intangible amortization and non-recurring items. For net income they also exclude impairment of non-marketable securities and certain tax effects. Source

Cash flow and capital

  • Operating cash flow rose 77%: Operating cash flow was $59.6 million, against $33.8 million a year earlier. It equalled 33% of revenue, compared with 21%. Source
  • Six-month free cash flow reached $149.5 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $149.5 million, against $140.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow definition: Free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less purchases of property and equipment, net of disposal proceeds. Source

Strategy and partners

  • Enterprise TruRisk innovation and ROC adoption: The CEO cited continuous innovation spanning AI for security and security for AI, and growing adoption of the AI-native Risk Operations Center powered by Enterprise TruRisk Management. Source
  • Unified risk platform demand: The CEO linked demand to a unified risk management platform that moves from exposure to validated, quantified and remediated risk, and cited a federal pipeline and early QFlex engagement. Source
  • AI partner collaborations with Anthropic and OpenAI: Qualys worked with Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program on secure deployment of frontier AI. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Tax rate may be adjusted during the year: The company may change its 20% non-GAAP tax rate during 2026 if events or trends materially affect the estimated annual rate. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subscription customers Sourcemore than 10,000
Calculated current billings Source$176,450 thousand, up 16%
Large customers Sourcemajority of Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The non-GAAP tax rate could change for several reasons, including significant changes from tax legislation, geographic mix, and other events. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: In the first-quarter release, management said it reinforced its confidence in delivering durable, long-term profitable growth.
  • Not stated: The May release gave second-quarter revenue of $177.5 million to $179.5 million. This release does not state whether that range was met.

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.