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F5 Networks Inc (FFIV)

Technology Software - Infrastructure
402.60 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
22.7$B
Shares Outstanding
56Mio.
Float
99.0%
Beta
1.0

Performance

Perf. 1M
7.10%
Perf. 3M
45.60%
Perf. 6M
56.50%
YTD Performance (%)
52.60%
52-Week-High Distance
-6.2%

Valuation

P/E
33.8
Forward P/E
23.5
PEG
1.8
P/B
6.2
P/S
7.0
EV/EBITDA
24.1
Price/FCF
23.6

Profitability

Gross Margin
81.5%
EBIT Margin
22.0%
Net Margin
22.0%
Return on Equity
20.3%
Return on Assets
8.2%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
56.2%
Debt/Equity
0.2
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
8.32
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
11.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
4.00%
Sales Growth (Year)
9.66%
Forward Sales Growth
6.46%
Forward EPS Growth
7.30%

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
77
EPS Rating
54
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (60 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
8.32

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 766.5 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 731.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 780.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 810.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 822.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 811.7 $M Q1
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 2.82 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 2.48 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 3.25 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 3.26 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 3.10 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.58 $ Q1
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 21.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 19.9 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 24.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 23.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 21.9 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 18.2 % Q1
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 202.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 256.6 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 282.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 208.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 159.2 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 365.9 $M Q1
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 194.7 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 246.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 273.7 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 191.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 149.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 347.6 $M Q1
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 10.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 7.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 12.2 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 8.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 7.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 11.0 % Q1
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 21.5 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 24.0 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 33.3 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 16.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 9.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 4.1 % Q1
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 14.2 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 5.9 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 10.5 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 9.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -21.0 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 13.3 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 2.82 21.50 767 10.70 21.70 203 195
2025: Q1 2.48 24.00 731 7.30 19.90 257 246
2025: Q2 3.25 33.30 780 12.20 24.30 282 274
2025: Q3 3.26 16.50 810 8.50 23.50 208 192
2025: Q4 3.10 9.80 823 7.30 21.90 159 150
2026: Q1 2.58 4.10 812 11.00 18.20 366 348
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

F5, Inc. bietet Multicloud-Lösungen für Anwendungssicherheit und -bereitstellung in den USA, Europa, dem Nahen Osten, Afrika und dem asiatisch-pazifischen Raum an.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees6,512
HeadquartersSeattle, WA
Websitef5.com
IPO Date4. Jun 1999
Next Earnings29. Jul 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Francois Locoh-Donou President, CEO & Chairman 1971
Edward Cooper Werner Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer 1975
Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D. Executive VP & COO 1977
John Maddison Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer 1964
Chad Michael Whalen Esq. Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer 1972
Michael F. Montoya Executive VP & Chief Technology Operations Officer 1972
Suzanne DuLong Vice President of Investor Relations
Angelique M. Okeke Executive VP, General Counsel, Secretary & Interim Chief People Officer 1976
Rob Gruening Director of Corporate Communications
Adam Judd Senior Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific, China & Japan

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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