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QLYS vs DSGX // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Qualys Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QLYS 8
— DSGX 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $207.60 (-7.37%) • MKT CAP: $7.18B
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LAST: $91.40 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $7.82B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QLYS VS. DSGX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QLYS | DSGX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
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| Gross Profit Margin | 82.80% | 77.10% | +5.70 | QLYS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.50% | 12.00% | +15.50 | QLYS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.1x | 35.5x | -0.40 | QLYS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.82% | 3.31% | +0.51 | QLYS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 33.20% | 28.80% | +4.40 | QLYS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.60% | 22.50% | +7.10 | QLYS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.10% | 16.50% | -6.40 | DSGX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.23 | 18.37 | -8.14 | DSGX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.2 | 60.4 | -10.20 | DSGX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.35 | 1.34 | +0.01 | QLYS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 37.4x | 40.4x | -3.00 | QLYS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.18B | $7.82B | -$637.2M | DSGX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QLYS REV | DSGX REV | QLYS GROSS % | DSGX GROSS % | QLYS FCF | DSGX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $669.1M | $729.0M | 82.8% | 77.1% | $304.4M | $260.5M |
| FY 2024 | $607.6M | $651.0M | 81.7% | 75.6% | $231.8M | $212.5M |
| FY 2023 | $554.5M | $400.0M | — | — | $219.7M | $207.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
QLYS // BETA 1.35
DSGX // BETA 1.34