Qualys (Qualys) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is Qualys GF Value Rank?

Qualys has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Qualys's GF Value Rank

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Qualys's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Qualys's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Qualys's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualys's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Qualys (Qualys) Business Description

Industry

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Address

919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 4th Floor, Foster City, CA, USA, 94404

Website

https://www.qualys.com

Qualys Inc. is a cloud security and compliance solutions provider that helps businesses identify and manage their security risks and compliance requirements. The California-based company has more than 10,000 customers worldwide, the majority of which are small- and medium-sized businesses. Qualys was founded in 1999 and went public in 2012.

Executives

Bruce K Posey	officer: VP, GC and Corp. Sec.	919 E HILLSDALE BLVD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Sumedh S Thakar	officer: VP, Engineering	C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E HILLSDALE BLVD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Joo Mi Kim	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Wendy Pfeiffer	director	C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Thomas Berquist	director	500 ARGUELLO STREET, SUITE 200, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Jeffrey P Hank	director	C/O INTUIT INC., PO BOX 7850, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94039
Allan Peters	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Kristi Marie Rogers	director	802 MEADOWLARK, HOWELL MI 48843
Arjet Skenduli	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
William Berutti	director	140 KENDRICK STREET, NEEDHAM MA 02494
Philippe Courtot Family Trust	10 percent owner	C/O QUALYS, INC., 919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Saikat Paul	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	919 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Sandra K Bergeron	director	C/O NETEGRITY INC, 201 JONES RD, WALTHAM MA 02451
Philippe F Courtot	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President & CEO	1600 BRIDGE PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Peter Pace	director	C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191