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<ul><li>Qualys, a cybersecurity company, recently held its third-quarter earnings call for 2025, where it reported a mixed bag of financial and strategic outcomes.</li><li>On the positive side, the company showed robust revenue growth, achieving a 10% increase to $169.9 million.</li><li>This growth was driven largely by its expanding channel business, which accounted for 50% of total revenues, up from 47% the previous year.</li></ul>

Qualys, a cybersecurity company, recently held its third-quarter earnings call for 2025, where it reported a mixed bag of financial and strategic outcomes.On the positive side, the company showed robust revenue growth, achieving a 10% increase to $169.9 million.This growth was driven largely by its expanding channel business, which accounted for 50% of total revenues, up from 47% the previous year.

Qualys Powers Up Its Partner Network—What the mROC Strategy Means for Top-Line Growth!

<ul><li>Qualys, Inc. delivered a mixed set of results for its second quarter of 2025, highlighting both strengths and challenges the company faces.</li><li>For the second quarter, revenues grew by 10% to $164.1 million, showcasing a solid performance underpinned by strong strategic partnerships.</li><li>The contribution of the channel was significant, making up 49% of total revenues with channel partners experiencing a robust growth rate of 17% compared to direct sales.</li></ul>

Qualys, Inc. delivered a mixed set of results for its second quarter of 2025, highlighting both strengths and challenges the company faces.For the second quarter, revenues grew by 10% to $164.1 million, showcasing a solid performance underpinned by strong strategic partnerships.The contribution of the channel was significant, making up 49% of total revenues with channel partners experiencing a robust growth rate of 17% compared to direct sales.

Qualys Inc: Reinventing Cybersecurity With Unified Licensing, AI Agents, & Record Bookings!

<ul><li>Qualys, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, presented a mixed financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, highlighted by certain growth indicators alongside pronounced macroeconomic challenges.</li><li>Total revenue for the quarter increased by 10% year-over-year to $159.9 million, surpassing initial expectations.</li><li>This growth was notably fueled by robust performance of the channel sales, which accounted for 49% of total revenues, reflecting a 19% increase in channel-related revenue compared to a 2% growth in direct revenue.</li></ul>

Qualys, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, presented a mixed financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, highlighted by certain growth indicators alongside pronounced macroeconomic challenges.Total revenue for the quarter increased by 10% year-over-year to $159.9 million, surpassing initial expectations.This growth was notably fueled by robust performance of the channel sales, which accounted for 49% of total revenues, reflecting a 19% increase in channel-related revenue compared to a 2% growth in direct revenue.

Qualys Inc.: Strengthening Partnership Ecosystem to Play A Significant Role In Its Growth Trajectory!

<ul><li>Qualys, Inc., a pioneer in software-as-a-service (SaaS) security, recently shared its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results and strategic updates, marking its 25th anniversary.</li><li>The company's CEO, Sumedh Thakar, emphasized the transformation and rebranding efforts that have strengthened Qualys' position in the cybersecurity sector.</li><li>Their platform, initially focused on vulnerability scanning, has evolved into a comprehensive risk analytics and quantification solution, leveraging AI to provide an integrated risk management workflow for customers.</li></ul>

Qualys, Inc., a pioneer in software-as-a-service (SaaS) security, recently shared its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results and strategic updates, marking its 25th anniversary.The company's CEO, Sumedh Thakar, emphasized the transformation and rebranding efforts that have strengthened Qualys' position in the cybersecurity sector.Their platform, initially focused on vulnerability scanning, has evolved into a comprehensive risk analytics and quantification solution, leveraging AI to provide an integrated risk management workflow for customers.

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trend-micro-inc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trend Micro Inc. (4704 JP)</a> shares have hit their daily trade limit, following a <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-buyout-firms-vie-cybersecurity-003204122.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters report</a> that Bain, Advent, KKR, and EQT AB are potential bidders. </li>
<li>The lack of a controlling shareholder and increased cybersecurity M&amp;A activity support the buyout interest. In 4Q2024, cybersecurity M&amp;A reached the highest quarterly volume in the past three years.</li>
<li>The valuation is undemanding. If it trades in line with its median peers’ CY2024 EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA multiple, it implies JPY11,500-15,000, a 6%- 38% premium to the current price. </li>
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Trend Micro Inc. (4704 JP) shares have hit their daily trade limit, following a Reuters report that Bain, Advent, KKR, and EQT AB are potential bidders. 
The lack of a controlling shareholder and increased cybersecurity M&amp;A activity support the buyout interest. In 4Q2024, cybersecurity M&amp;A reached the highest quarterly volume in the past three years.
The valuation is undemanding. If it trades in line with its median peers’ CY2024 EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA multiple, it implies JPY11,500-15,000, a 6%- 38% premium to the current price. 


Trend Micro (4704 JP): Rumoured Buyout Interest Starting to Take Shape

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Qualys, Inc. provides information technology security risk and compliance management solutions. The Company offers products for vulnerability management, policy compliance, web application scanning, malware detection, and associated security products. Qualys conducts business in the United States.

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Qualys, a cybersecurity company, recently held its third-quarter earnings call for 2025, where it reported a mixed bag of financial and strategic...

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Qualys, Inc. delivered a mixed set of results for its second quarter of 2025, highlighting both strengths and challenges the company faces. For...

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Qualys Inc.: Strengthening Partnership Ecosystem to Play A Significant Role In Its Growth Trajectory!

Qualys, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, presented a mixed financial performance for the first quarter of 2025, highlighted by...

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Qualys’ TotalAI Could Disrupt Cybersecurity – Here’s Why CISOs Are Scrambling to Get On Board!

Qualys, Inc., a pioneer in software-as-a-service (SaaS) security, recently shared its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results and strategic updates,...

Baptista Research

Trend Micro (4704 JP): Rumoured Buyout Interest Starting to Take Shape

The valuation is undemanding. If it trades in line with its median peers’ CY2024 EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA multiple, it implies JPY11,500-15,000, a 6%...

Arun George

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