Company Overview
F5, Inc. provides multicloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It also offers unified, security, networking, and application management solutions, such as web app and API protection; multi-cloud networking; application delivery and deployment; domain name system; content delivery network; and application deployment and orchestration. In addition, the company provides application security and delivery products, including NGINX Plus; NGINX One Console; NGINX Ingress Controller; WAF for NGINX; BIG-IP Packaged Software; and BIG-IP Systems. Further, it provides a range of professional services, including maintenance, consulting, training, and other technical support services. The company sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, systems integrators, and other indirect channel partners. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 19.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.3%.
Net profit has compounded at 14.0% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 31.1, below the sector median of 32.4.
Maintains a net profit margin of 22.0%.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $3.09B (+9.7% YoY); net profit $692.38M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +10.9%, earnings +11.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.6%, profit CAGR 14.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.60% |
| 1 Year: | 10.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 14.03% |
| 1 Year: | 11.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +19.85% |
| 6 Months: | +36.42% |
| 3 Months: | -0.73% |
| 1 Month: | -5.47% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)46.55 · Neutral
P/E of 31.11 is below the sector median of 32.42 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 22.0%.
- Profit CAGR of 14.0% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
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| 1 | FFIV F5, Inc. SPXR3KTECH | 390.47 | 31.11 | $22.19B | 0.00% | 16.27% | 19.83% | 9.60% | 14.03% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 230.36 | 35.28 | $5.58T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 114.29% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 319.97 | 36.69 | $4.67T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 499.70 | 27.85 | $3.71T | 0.73% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 426.34 | 37.46 | $2.21T | 0.91% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 357.90 | 59.55 | $1.70T | 0.62% | 16.70% | 37.28% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 1,016.59 | 22.97 | $1.15T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 477.57 | 122.14 | $779.62B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,714.88 | 58.49 | $658.69B | 0.53% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 523.19M | 533.30M | 542.20M | 562.71M | 543.77M | 544.89M | 563.39M | 590.39M | 569.30M | 583.45M | 583.25M | 614.82M | 624.62M | 645.29M | 651.51M | 687.10M | 634.22M | 674.49M | 700.38M | 703.17M | 702.64M | 692.60M | 681.35M | 695.50M | 766.49M | 731.12M | 780.37M | 822.47M | 811.70M | 865.08M |
| Gross Profit | 397.93M | 416.64M | 403.80M | 401.45M | 412.18M | 440.40M | 430.70M | 430.34M | 428.07M | 447.46M | 435.80M | 443.66M | 451.19M | 469.27M | 457.06M | 456.72M | 472.63M | 499.47M | 480.66M | 482.21M | 477.21M | 502.85M | 509.64M | 516.70M | 530.61M | 552.03M | 507.87M | 543.75M | 545.37M | 547.52M | 560.96M | 556.21M | 540.24M | 559.07M | 625.98M | 590.16M | 631.74M | 670.68M | 660.80M | 711.51M |
| Operating Income | 140.13M | 147.60M | 130.95M | 114.93M | 138.86M | 162.63M | 137.45M | 138.52M | 139.14M | 148.84M | 142.00M | 143.36M | 151.95M | 153.59M | 158.22M | 142.79M | 102.74M | 114.71M | 122.33M | 83.70M | 87.62M | 98.61M | 117.75M | 53.50M | 96.41M | 114.15M | 74.65M | 107.46M | 91.21M | 106.05M | 103.57M | 164.52M | 139.96M | 163.09M | 205.08M | 158.90M | 196.32M | 214.19M | 179.02M | 213.27M |
| Net Income | 93.17M | 97.04M | 89.72M | 75.42M | 91.79M | 108.94M | 94.22M | 93.14M | 97.66M | 135.74M | 88.43M | 109.64M | 122.74M | 132.88M | 130.91M | 116.09M | 85.91M | 94.84M | 98.53M | 61.38M | 69.87M | 77.66M | 87.68M | 43.24M | 89.60M | 93.56M | 56.24M | 83.02M | 72.40M | 81.44M | 88.98M | 138.38M | 119.02M | 144.08M | 166.44M | 145.53M | 189.91M | 180.05M | 147.75M | 208.21M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 2.14 | 1.41 | 1.77 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 2.16 | 1.93 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.26 | 1.41 | 0.70 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 0.92 | 1.37 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.48 | 2.32 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.82 | 2.48 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.58 | 3.62 |
| R&D Expense | 74.34M | 77.67M | 81.14M | 86.29M | 83.04M | 83.75M | 87.05M | 89.23M | 88.60M | 85.48M | 85.89M | 91.06M | 94.06M | 95.08M | 92.04M | 96.31M | 116.89M | 102.81M | 96.00M | 109.03M | 115.99M | 120.30M | 114.19M | 140.45M | 133.28M | 130.27M | 135.84M | 138.74M | 142.32M | 141.36M | 128.76M | 119.58M | 122.21M | 124.39M | 130.52M | 136.56M | 136.34M | 141.16M | 151.04M | 164.66M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 650.17M | 653.08M | 881.97M | 1.15B | 1.38B | 1.48B | 1.73B | 1.92B | 2.00B | 2.09B | 2.16B | 2.24B | 2.35B | 2.60B | 2.70B | 2.81B | 2.82B | 3.09B |
| Gross Profit | 501.15M | 510.35M | 710.02M | 943.83M | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.42B | 1.59B | 1.66B | 1.74B | 1.80B | 1.89B | 1.94B | 2.11B | 2.16B | 2.22B | 2.26B | 2.51B |
| Operating Income | 99.31M | 121.92M | 230.00M | 350.66M | 426.30M | 430.82M | 493.56M | 552.90M | 547.38M | 563.96M | 590.90M | 518.46M | 392.27M | 394.02M | 403.79M | 472.57M | 658.59M | 765.95M |
| Net Income | 74.33M | 91.53M | 151.15M | 241.40M | 275.19M | 277.31M | 311.18M | 365.01M | 365.86M | 420.76M | 453.69M | 427.73M | 307.44M | 331.24M | 322.16M | 394.95M | 566.78M | 692.38M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.89 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 2.96 | 3.45 | 3.50 | 4.09 | 5.03 | 5.38 | 6.50 | 7.32 | 7.08 | 5.01 | 5.34 | 5.27 | 6.55 | 9.55 | 11.80 |
| R&D Expense | 103.39M | 103.66M | 118.31M | 138.91M | 177.41M | 209.61M | 263.79M | 296.58M | 334.23M | 350.37M | 366.08M | 408.06M | 441.32M | 512.63M | 543.37M | 540.28M | 490.12M | 539.82M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2007 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.07B | 1.36B | 1.57B | 1.91B | 2.23B | 2.18B | 2.31B | 2.31B | 2.48B | 2.61B | 3.39B | 4.68B | 5.00B | 5.28B | 5.25B | 5.61B | 6.32B |
| Total Equity | 770.58M | 718.26M | 799.02M | 1.00B | 1.11B | 1.33B | 1.54B | 1.37B | 1.32B | 1.19B | 1.23B | 1.29B | 1.76B | 2.23B | 2.36B | 2.47B | 2.80B | 3.13B | 3.59B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 54.30M | 78.30M | 110.84M | 168.75M | 216.78M | 211.18M | 189.69M | 281.50M | 390.46M | 514.57M | 673.23M | 424.71M | 599.22M | 849.56M | 580.98M | 758.01M | 797.16M | 1.07B | 1.34B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 369.05M | 349.77M | 0 | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.63B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 223.01M | 287.08M | 372.31M | 466.03M | 551.35M | 636.98M | 755.12M | 844.24M | 934.54M | 954.43M | 1.11B | 1.29B | 1.39B | 1.84B | 1.47B | 1.49B | 1.61B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 193.69M | 201.98M | 313.61M | 416.94M | 495.44M | 499.69M | 548.99M | 684.54M | 711.53M | 740.28M | 761.07M | 747.84M | 660.90M | 645.20M | 442.63M | 653.41M | 792.42M | 949.67M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 13.71M | -99.11M | -238.22M | -139.72M | -352.28M | -352.47M | 150.64M | -10.70M | 62.72M | -32.21M | -456.02M | -414.63M | -747.00M | -445.33M | 218.12M | 36.39M | -59.21M | -219.49M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -181.72M | -70.71M | -16.80M | -226.66M | -149.23M | -166.32M | -604.96M | -556.90M | -652.65M | -546.03M | -551.26M | -155.45M | 337.24M | -468.28M | -476.51M | -653.30M | -457.00M | -464.81M |
| Capital Expenditure | -27.92M | -11.67M | -12.62M | -30.45M | -29.87M | -26.58M | -22.72M | -60.31M | -63.49M | -38.68M | -53.47M | -103.54M | -59.94M | -30.65M | -33.62M | -54.18M | -30.41M | -43.26M |
| Free Cash Flow | 165.77M | 190.31M | 300.99M | 386.49M | 465.57M | 473.11M | 526.27M | 624.23M | 648.05M | 701.60M | 707.60M | 644.30M | 600.96M | 614.54M | 409.01M | 599.23M | 762.01M | 906.41M |
| Share Buybacks | 200.00M | 87.44M | 75.00M | 271.53M | 184.78M | 200.00M | 650.54M | 606.86M | 700.12M | 600.09M | 600.08M | 201.04M | 100.02M | 500.00M | 500.02M | 350.05M | 500.56M | 502.08M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 77.1% | 78.1% | 80.5% | 81.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.1% | 82.7% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.3% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 81.1% | 80.0% | 78.9% | 80.2% | 81.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 15.3% | 18.7% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 29.1% | 28.5% | 28.8% | 27.4% | 27.0% | 27.3% | 23.1% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 24.8% |
| Net Margin % | 11.4% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 18.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 21.0% | 19.1% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 22.4% |
| ROE % | 10.3% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 21.8% | 20.7% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 24.3% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 19.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 14.4% | 21.4% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 25.7% | 31.9% | 35.5% | 37.4% | 36.6% | 35.8% | 22.7% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 16.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.09% | 6.28M | $2.48B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.51% | 3.69M | $1.45B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.47% | 3.10M | $1.22B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.96% | 2.81M | $1.11B |
| 5 | Jericho Capital Asset Management, LP | 3.74% | 2.12M | $835.30M |
| 6 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 3.64% | 2.06M | $812.75M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.14% | 1.78M | $701.39M |
| 8 | First Trust Advisors LP | 2.72% | 1.54M | $607.21M |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.45% | 1.39M | $546.05M |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 1.63% | 925.63K | $364.92M |
Analyst View
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FFIV — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of F5, Inc. (FFIV)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, F5, Inc. (FFIV) trades at $390.47 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $223.99 to $431.26.
What is the market capitalisation of FFIV?
F5, Inc. (FFIV) has a market capitalisation of $22.19B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of FFIV?
FFIV trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.11. The industry average P/E is 32.42. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.90.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of FFIV?
FFIV has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.83%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.27%.
Is FFIV a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of F5, Inc. (FFIV), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.