Qualys announces third quarter 2016 financial results

Qualys, provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported record revenues of $51.0 million, GAAP net income of $5.0 million, non-GAAP net income of $8.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $17.6 million, GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.13 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.22.

"Our strong third quarter 2016 results continue to underscore the market demand for our cloud-based security and compliance platform with customers worldwide using our services to continuously secure their global IT assets while enabling their digital transformation into the cloud," said Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO, Qualys. "We continue to focus our efforts on a balanced approach to growth and profitability as reflected in our financial performance. Such an approach allows us to continue investing in our platform, expanding our existing offerings and adding new ground-breaking services as we recently demonstrated at our 16th annual user conference in Las Vegas. Furthermore, this gives us a strong competitive advantage, significantly outpacing the competition and further establishing ourselves as a leader in cybersecurity."

Third quarter 2016 financial highlights
Revenues: Revenues for the third quarter of 2016 increased by 20.1% to $51.0 million compared to $42.5 million for the same quarter in 2015.

• Gross profit: GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2016 increased by 18% to $39.7 million compared to $33.7 million for the same quarter in 2015. GAAP gross margin percentage was 78% for the third quarter of 2016 compared to 79% in the prior year’s third quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 18% to $40.2 million compared to $34.0 million in the same quarter in 2015. Non-GAAP gross margin percentage was 79% for the third quarter of 2016 compared to 80% in the third quarter of 2015.
• Operating income: GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2016 was $8.0 million compared to $6.9 million in the same quarter in 2015. Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2016 was $13.1 million compared to $11.3 million in the same quarter in 2015.
• Net income: GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2016 was $5.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to $4.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2015. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2016 was $8.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $7.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2015.
• Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the third quarter of 2016 increased by 16% to $17.6 million compared to $15.1 million for the same quarter in 2015. As a percentage of revenues, Adjusted EBITDA was 35% for the third quarter of 2016, compared to 36% for the third quarter of 2015.