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positive_eps_streak on QUALYS, INC. (QLYS)
SIC 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software · CIK 1107843 · default direction: long
Definition
Fires on companies with consecutive years of positive earnings — quality compounder candidates. Surfaces stable franchises with earnings durability, not speculative growth.
Every time the signal fired on QLYS
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | -6.49% | -0.21% | +4.08% | — | — |
| FY2024 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-21 | -1.34% | -3.48% | -6.08% | +0.51% | -36.25% |
| FY2023 | 2024-02-22 | 2024-02-22 | +0.98% | +6.16% | +2.90% | -9.12% | -18.20% |
| FY2022 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-23 | -1.36% | +0.62% | +2.55% | +0.39% | +37.80% |
| FY2021 | 2022-02-22 | 2022-02-22 | -1.61% | +11.10% | +24.66% | +2.27% | +6.34% |
| FY2020 | 2021-02-22 | 2021-02-22 | -0.42% | -0.01% | +5.83% | -2.04% | +15.08% |
| FY2019 | 2020-02-21 | 2020-02-21 | -3.03% | -12.51% | -11.34% | +18.67% | +8.86% |
| FY2018 | 2019-02-27 | 2019-02-27 | -2.59% | -4.71% | -6.08% | +5.03% | -9.52% |
| FY2017 | 2018-02-23 | 2018-02-23 | +1.40% | +3.06% | -2.79% | +1.73% | +11.99% |
| FY2016 | 2017-02-24 | 2017-02-24 | -1.50% | -4.64% | -2.59% | +17.33% | +108.05% |
| FY2015 | 2016-02-26 | 2016-02-26 | -0.56% | +4.94% | -1.75% | +18.08% | +43.77% |
| FY2014 | 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-06 | -4.32% | -8.24% | +1.85% | -16.10% | -45.18% |
| FY2013 | 2014-02-28 | 2014-02-28 | +1.70% | +1.29% | -7.82% | -7.64% | +75.25% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 21,256 | +0.05% | +49.53% | long | -0.16% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 21,258 | +0.10% | +50.10% | long | -0.10% | 22 | -0.00 |
| 20d | 21,218 | -0.80% | +49.80% | long | -1.03% | 22 | -0.04 |
| 60d | 19,852 | +1.64% | +54.15% | long | +1.48% | 22 | +0.04 |
| 252d | 19,501 | +13.65% | +64.44% | long | +13.47% | 22 | +0.27 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See positive_eps_streak methodology for the full audit.