NASDAQ$QLYS

Qualys Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported healthy revenue growth, strong profitability, and cash flow generation.

Qualys announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, with revenues of $130.7 million, a 15% increase year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $0.77, and non-GAAP EPS was $1.09. The company raised its 2023 GAAP and non-GAAP EPS guidance.

  • Launched the inaugural 2023 TruRisk Research Report.
  • Expanded VMDR offering with new packages for small enterprises and small/medium businesses.
  • Unveiled Enterprise TruRisk Management for a unified view of cyber risk.
  • Introduced GovCloud, a FedRAMP Ready vulnerability and patch management platform.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $113M+15.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.09

Previous: $0.89+22.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.04M

Previous: -$7.64M+47.2%
Free Cash Flow

$25.1M

Previous: $17.8M+41.1%
Net Income

$29.1M

Previous: $25.4M+14.5%
Operating Income

$35.2M

Previous: $33.5M+4.9%
Gross Profit

$104M

Previous: $89.4M+16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$194M

Previous: $166M+16.6%
Total Assets

$676M

Previous: $815M-17.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$16M

Previous: $11.7M+36.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Qualys · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q1 2023+15.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Qualys is issuing financial guidance for the second quarter and full year fiscal 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues for the second quarter of 2023 are expected to be in the range of $135.2 million to $136.2 million, representing 13% to 14% growth over the same quarter in 2022.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.61 to $0.66.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.98 to $1.03.
  • Management continues to expect revenues for the full year of 2023 to be in the range of $553 million to $557 million, representing 13% to 14% growth over 2022.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.58 to $2.73, up from the previous guidance range of $2.54 to $2.62.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $4.13 to $4.28, up from the previous guidance range of $4.10 to $4.18.
  • Second quarter 2023 net income per diluted share estimates are based on approximately 37.5 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter.
  • Full year 2023 net income per diluted share estimates are based on approximately 37.5 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
  • Qualys has not reconciled non-GAAP net income per diluted share guidance to GAAP net income per diluted share guidance.
  • The actual dollar amount of reconciling items in the second quarter and full year 2023 is likely to have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP net income per diluted share in the second quarter and full year 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

33 / 59 earnings

Positive

+27.8%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q1 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.7%-0.7%+19.3%
Q4 2025-13.3%-13.7%-22.8%
Q3 2025+20.7%+25.4%+20.5%
Q1 2025+0.7%+7.6%+11.9%
Q4 2024-3.7%-1.9%-9.5%
Q3 2024+27.8%+23.6%+25.8%
Q2 2024-5.8%-5.3%-7.0%
Q1 2024-12.0%-11.7%-20.6%
Q4 2023-4.0%-2.9%-4.6%
Q3 2023+11.9%+13.3%+23.7%
Q2 2023+6.2%+6.2%+15.3%
Q1 2023+8.3%+6.2%+20.8%
Q4 2022-1.2%-3.2%-4.2%
Q3 2022-19.6%-20.9%-12.8%
Q2 2022+11.7%+17.0%+17.8%
Q1 2022-3.0%-15.8%-1.9%
Q4 2021-15.4%-10.1%-6.5%
Q3 2021+9.7%+11.7%+2.1%
Q2 2021+7.5%+8.0%+14.8%
Q1 2021+3.5%+6.2%+5.4%
Q4 2020-19.0%-20.2%-22.5%
Q3 2020+3.8%+1.0%+1.3%
Q2 2020-13.0%-14.5%-14.0%
Q1 2020-1.0%-0.6%+3.0%
Q4 2019+0.5%+3.2%-20.4%
Q3 2019+3.3%+2.6%+5.9%
Q2 2019-5.4%-9.2%-10.7%
Q1 2019+1.7%-0.6%-1.8%
Q4 2018-13.1%-14.8%-10.5%
Q3 2018-2.6%+2.4%+5.6%
Q2 2018-3.7%-3.6%+0.8%
Q1 2018-2.5%-3.4%+0.0%
Q4 2017+12.4%+20.6%+28.7%
Q3 2017+6.9%+10.0%+12.9%
Q2 2017+10.7%+11.8%+15.2%
Q1 2017+5.4%+5.4%+10.2%
Q4 2016-4.8%-4.5%-5.0%
Q3 2016-4.9%-1.9%-11.5%
Q2 2016+3.4%+1.4%+14.8%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015-27.6%
Q3 2015+0.7%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015-29.0%
Q4 2014+16.3%
Q3 2014+8.5%
Q2 2014+23.7%
Q1 2014+8.5%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+2.6%
Q2 2013+13.3%
Q1 2013+1.4%
Q1 2011-1.9%
Q2 2011-1.9%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q4 2012-4.1%
Q3 2011+1.7%
Q4 2011+1.7%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012
Q1 2012

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