Why is Qualys, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 31.57%
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 17.48%
4
With ROE of 36.56%, it has a attractive valuation with a 10.35 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -9.36%, its profits have risen by 12.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2
5
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Qualys, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Software Products should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Software Products)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Qualys, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Qualys, Inc.
-5.06%
0.11
35.38%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
13.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
17.48%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.86
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.43
Tax Ratio
17.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
213.94%
ROE (avg)
31.57%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
10.35
EV to EBIT
24.17
EV to EBITDA
22.19
EV to Capital Employed
69.31
EV to Sales
7.59
PEG Ratio
2.04
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
286.72%
ROE (Latest)
36.56%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 163.88 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.15% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 5.35 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 61.68 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 49.6 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.29
-2What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -61.93 %
Here's what is working for Qualys, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 163.88 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 61.68 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 49.6 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.29
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.35 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.15% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Qualys, Inc.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -61.93 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Non Operating Income
Highest at USD 0.17 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






