Qualys vs Rubrik
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I put Qualys and Rubrik side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Rubrik is the larger business, with $1.3B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $669M for Qualys, about 2.0 times as much.
- Rubrik grew revenue faster (48.5%, against 10.1%).
- Qualys kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (33.2% operating margin, against β26.2%).
- Qualys turned more of its sales into free cash flow (45.5% FCF margin, against 19.2%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Qualys
QLYS
6/7
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Rubrik
RBRK
1/7
Revenue growth
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | QLYS FY25 | RBRK FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.0B | $28.0B |
| Revenue | $669M | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | $304M | $253M |
| Net income | $198M | β$349M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.1% | 48.5% |
| 5-year growth | 13.0% | β |
| Share count change | β2.4% | 27.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 82.9% | 80.1% |
| Operating margin | 33.2% | β26.2% |
| Net margin | 29.6% | β26.5% |
| FCF margin | 45.5% | 19.2% |
| Return on capital | 169.1% | β |
| Return on equity | 38.2% | β |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$446M | β$545M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.9x | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $183M | $0.0M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 39.4x | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 5 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.