Qualys R&D Spending Growth & History (QLYS)
Qualys's r&d spending was $117.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Qualys company overviewQualys annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $117.3M | $5.4M | +4.86% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $111.9M | $1.4M | +1.25% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $110.5M | $9.3M | +9.18% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $101.2M | $19.9M | +24.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $81.3M | $8.7M | +12.05% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $72.5M | $4.3M | +6.31% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $68.2M | $15.0M | +28.14% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $53.3M | $10.4M | +24.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $42.8M | $6.2M | +17.01% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $36.6M | $6.2M | +20.21% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $30.4M | $4.1M | +15.65% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $26.3M | $4.6M | +21.41% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.7M | $1.5M | +7.34% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.2M | $562,000 | +2.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $19.6M | $3.9M | +24.42% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $15.8M | — | — |
Qualys quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $30.7M | $436,000 | +1.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $29.0M | −$134,000 | −0.46% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $29.0M | $652,000 | +2.30% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $28.9M | $26,000 | +0.09% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $30.2M | $3.1M | +11.54% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $29.2M | $1.6M | +5.90% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $28.3M | $831,000 | +3.03% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $28.9M | $1.1M | +4.03% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $27.1M | −$305,000 | −1.11% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $27.5M | −$265,000 | −0.95% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $27.5M | −$339,000 | −1.22% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $27.8M | $2.3M | +9.04% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $27.4M | $2.6M | +10.62% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $27.8M | $4.7M | +20.29% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $27.8M | $5.4M | +24.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $25.5M | $4.1M | +19.41% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $24.8M | $5.0M | +25.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $23.1M | $5.4M | +30.19% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $22.4M | $3.8M | +20.15% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $21.3M | $3.5M | +19.44% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $19.8M | $1.7M | +9.67% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $17.7M | −$234,000 | −1.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $18.6M | $835,000 | +4.69% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $17.9M | $965,000 | +5.71% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $18.1M | $363,000 | +2.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $18.0M | $2.1M | +13.55% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $17.8M | $2.7M | +18.15% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $16.9M | $4.4M | +35.18% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $17.7M | $4.6M | +34.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.8M | $3.3M | +26.16% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $15.1M | $3.5M | +30.21% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.5M | $1.6M | +14.77% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $13.1M | $2.6M | +24.73% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $12.6M | $2.7M | +27.79% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.6M | $2.7M | +30.29% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $10.9M | $1.1M | +11.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $10.5M | $1.0M | +10.93% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $9.8M | $1.7M | +21.14% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $8.9M | $1.4M | +17.96% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $9.8M | $2.2M | +28.98% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $9.5M | $2.3M | +31.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $8.1M | $959,000 | +13.41% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.5M | $517,000 | +7.37% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $7.6M | $1.1M | +16.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $7.2M | $794,000 | +12.38% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $7.2M | $746,000 | +11.65% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.0M | $1.1M | +18.12% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $6.5M | $1.3M | +25.99% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $6.4M | $1.1M | +21.17% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $6.4M | $1.1M | +20.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.9M | $1.1M | +21.95% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $5.2M | $75,000 | +1.48% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $5.3M | $143,000 | +2.78% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $5.3M | $196,000 | +3.84% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.9M | −$83,000 | −1.68% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $5.1M | $154,000 | +3.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $5.1M | $154,000 | +3.08% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $5.1M | $337,000 | +7.07% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $5.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $4.8M | — | — |
Qualys r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Qualys's r&d spending increased from $72.5M to $117.3M, a change of $44.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $30.7M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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