NASDAQ$QLYS
Qualys Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong operating results for the fourth quarter, reflecting a year of early progress advancing go-to-market initiatives, significant platform innovation, and strong momentum heading into 2022.
Qualys announced its Q4 2021 financial results, with revenues of $109.8 million and GAAP EPS of $0.55. The company saw a 16% year-over-year increase in revenue and strong adoption of its Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response (VMDR®) application.
- Q4 revenue increased by 16% year-over-year to $109.8 million.
- GAAP gross profit for Q4 increased by 17% to $86.1 million.
- GAAP operating income for Q4 increased by 19% to $29.0 million.
- Customer penetration of Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response (VMDR®) application reached 36%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Qualys · Revenue · Quarterly
$110M
Forward guidance
Qualys provided financial guidance for Q1 2022, expecting revenues between $112.5 million and $113.1 million, and GAAP EPS between $0.51 and $0.53. For the full year 2022, the company anticipates revenues between $482.0 million and $485.0 million, and GAAP EPS between $1.59 and $1.64.
Tailwinds
- Revenue for the first quarter of 2022 to be in the range of $112.5 million to $113.1 million, representing 16% to 17% growth over the same quarter in 2021.
- GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.51 to $0.53, which assumes an effective income tax rate of 29%.
- Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.80 to $0.82, which assumes a non-GAAP effective income tax rate of 24%.
- Revenue for the full year of 2022 to be in the range of $482.0 million to $485.0 million, representing 17% to 18% growth over 2021.
- GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.59 to $1.64. This assumes an effective income tax rate of 29%.
Headwinds
- Guidance is subject to various important cautionary factors referenced in the section entitled “Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.
- Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize
- Actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
- Real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in our products or services
- Unexpected fluctuations in our effective income tax rate on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis
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 Q4 2021
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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