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FFIV

F5, INC.

Technology • CIK: 0001048695

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Market Cap
$14.74B
P/E (TTM)
20.9x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+8.8%
Net Margin (TTM)
22.5%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.8%
FCF Margin (TTM)
27.4%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q1 2026
about 1 month ago
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Revenue
$822.00M
+7.3%
Net Income
$180.05M
+8.2%
EPS
$3.10
+9.9%
Gross
81.5% -0.2%
Operating
26.0% -0.8%
Net
21.9% +0.2%
  • Revenue grew 7% year over year to $822 million, driven by 11% product revenue growth.
  • Systems revenue grew 37% year over year to $218 million.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 38.2% from 37.4% in the prior year.
  • Raised full-year fiscal 2026 outlook for revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, and non-GAAP EPS.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$861M
Q '26
$149M-22%
Q4 '25
$192M-30%
FCF Margin
TTM27.4%
Q '2618.2%-23%
Sector: 14.5%Top 25%
OCF Margin28.8%
OCF/NI1.28x
CapEx Coverage20.2x
FCF Yield5.8%
FCF Growth (2Y)+22%
Cash Conversion Cycle
53 days
DSO: 48+DIO: 45DPO: 40

Capital Allocation & Returns

Total Shareholder YieldFY
FY0.0%
Div Yield0.0%
+
Buyback (FY)2.7%

Insufficient data

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$861.2M
Stock Repurchases (FY)$502.1M
Capital Return / FCF0.0%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$0
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
-50.5%
Stable
+0.1% YoY+4.2%
P25MedianP75
25th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
21.2%
8Q: 20.9%
Asset Turnover
0.51x
8Q: 0.52x
Leverage (1+D/E)
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
20.56x
8Q:19.98x
+436.5%
Invested Cap Turn
-2.39x
8Q:-2.64x
+56.8%
CapEx Intensity
-3.4%
8Q:-2.9%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.48x
Depreciation Rate Trend
⚠ Declining -4.8%
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024
Revenue
$3.1B
$822.5M1.5%
$810.1M3.8%
$780.4M6.7%
$731.1M4.6%
$766.5M2.7%
$746.7M7.4%
$695.5M2.1%
$681.4M
Operating Income
$775.1M
$214.2M4.1%
$205.7M4.8%
$196.3M23.5%
$158.9M22.5%
$205.1M7.4%
$191.0M17.1%
$163.1M16.5%
$140.0M
Net Income
$706.0M
$180.1M5.5%
$190.5M0.3%
$189.9M30.5%
$145.5M12.6%
$166.4M0.7%
$165.3M14.7%
$144.1M21.1%
$119.0M
Operating Cash Flow
$906.1M
$159.2M23.5%
$208.1M26.3%
$282.2M10.0%
$256.6M26.5%
$202.8M17.7%
$246.5M55.1%
$159.0M28.3%
$221.6M
Free Cash Flow
$861.2M
$149.5M22.1%
$191.9M29.9%
$273.7M11.2%
$246.1M26.4%
$194.7M19.0%
$240.4M57.0%
$153.1M27.8%
$212.2M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
20.9x
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
20.9x
vs sector
Cash Flow
17.5x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
1.0xPEG
Fair for growth
Quality-Adj
P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: -50.5%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
Buyback
Total Yield
Market Cap$14.74B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
-44/100
Below Average

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Below Avg
-50.5%
8Q:
+4.2%
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 21.2%
Asset Turnover: 0.51x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.28x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin81.4%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover-2.39x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle53 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
69/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
8.8%
OpInc Growth YoY
4.4%
EPS Growth YoY
20.2%
FCF 3Y CAGR
22.0%

Growth Quality Analysis

Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
81.4%
Operating
24.7%
Top 25% in sector
Net
22.5%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+4.9 pts
FCF: 27.4% | Net: 22.5%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $1.20B
Interest Coverage
+Net cash position: $1.20B
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis