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Technology - Software - Infrastructure - NASDAQ - US
$ 243.48
1.77 %
$ 14 B
Market Cap
24.23
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one FFIV stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 243 USD, F5, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one FFIV stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 243 USD, F5, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one FFIV stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 243 USD, F5, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart FFIV

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FINANCIALS
2.82 B REVENUE
0.10%
675 M OPERATING INCOME
25.56%
567 M NET INCOME
43.51%
792 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
21.27%
-59.2 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-162.71%
-457 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
30.05%
766 M REVENUE
2.65%
205 M OPERATING INCOME
7.36%
166 M NET INCOME
0.70%
203 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-30.36%
-9.97 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-73.65%
-115 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-12.58%
Balance Sheet F5, Inc.
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Current Assets 2.11 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 1.07 B
Receivables 389 M
Other Current Assets 646 M
Non-Current Assets 3.5 B
Long-Term Investments 8.58 M
PP&E 329 M
Other Non-Current Assets 3.17 B
19.14 %6.93 %11.51 %5.86 %56.40 %Total Assets$5.6b
Current Liabilities 1.49 B
Accounts Payable 67.9 M
Short-Term Debt 33.8 M
Other Current Liabilities 1.39 B
Non-Current Liabilities 994 M
Long-Term Debt 216 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 778 M
55.89 %8.69 %31.33 %Total Liabilities$2.5b
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall F5, Inc.
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Revenue 2.82 B
Cost Of Revenue 558 M
Gross Profit 2.26 B
Operating Expenses 1.59 B
Operating Income 675 M
Other Expenses 109 M
Net Income 567 M
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RATIOS
80.20% GROSS MARGIN
80.20%
23.99% OPERATING MARGIN
23.99%
20.13% NET MARGIN
20.13%
18.11% ROE
18.11%
10.10% ROA
10.10%
13.24% ROIC
13.24%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis F5, Inc.
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Net Income 567 M
Depreciation & Amortization 107 M
Capital Expenditures -30.4 M
Stock-Based Compensation 219 M
Change in Working Capital -64 M
Others -95.8 M
Free Cash Flow 762 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets F5, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for FFIV of $216 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $167 to a high of $310 .
FFIV Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
167 USD -31.41%
FFIV Average Price Target Wall Street Target
216 USD -11.44%
FFIV Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
310 USD 27.32%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership F5, Inc.
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Sold
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6.08 M USD 6
3-6 MONTHS
4.03 M USD 6
6-9 MONTHS
3.12 M USD 6
9-12 MONTHS
2.08 M USD 5
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0 USD 0
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7. News
F5 to Report Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced it will report its second quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results on Monday, April 28, 2025 following the market close. F5 will host a live webcast to discuss its results with investors and analysts beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on April 28, 2025. The live webcast link can be accessed from the events & presentations page of the investor relations portion of f5.com. Interested listeners may also access the audio-only version of the l. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
3 Stocks to Buy While Others Stay on the Sidelines The CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) shot to its highest level in 2025 on March 4 as the Trump administration tariffs went into effect. The VIX is colloquially known by traders as the “fear index,” and it loosely reminds investors of Warren Buffett's adage to “be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy when others are fearful. marketbeat.com - 1 month ago
F5 Accelerates AI at the Edge for Service Providers with NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced BIG-IP Next Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs) deployed on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs, deepening the companies' technology collaboration. This solution offers F5's proven network infrastructure capabilities, such as edge firewall, DNS, and DDoS protection, as lightweight cloud-native functions accelerated with NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to deliver optimized performance in Kubernetes environments and support. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
F5's Multi-terabit VELOS Hardware Powers AI Workloads for Service Providers and Large Enterprises LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at AppWorld, F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced powerful new additions to the F5 VELOS product line, giving service providers and large enterprises a unified and customizable solution to optimize modern applications required for AI, safeguard workloads, and reduce downtime across single and multi-tenant application environments. AI applications are highly distributed, with vast amounts of valuable data traveling in complex patterns. As organizations accelerate their u. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
F5 Unveils Industry's First Converged Application Delivery and Security Platform for the Hybrid Multicloud Infrastructures of the AI Era LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at AppWorld, F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) introduced the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform, the industry's first Application Delivery Controller (ADC) solution that fully converges high-performance load balancing and traffic management with advanced app and API security capabilities into a single platform. With this platform, F5 is delivering on the promise of a new generation of ADCs—ADC 3.0—purpose-built to meet the extraordinary demands of modern and AI-pow. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
As the Magnificent 7 Stalls, These 3 Stocks Are Gaining Momentum In 2023 and 2024, investors didn't have to look very far to find the biggest market gains. In fact, investing in one or more of a small group of seven stocks, known as the Magnificent Seven, would have delivered gains of over 160% during that time. marketbeat.com - 1 month ago
F5 to Participate in Upcoming Financial Conference SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced that it will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. F5's presentation will be webcast live on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Interested attendees can access the live webcast via the Events & Presentations tab within the Investor Relations section of f5.com or via this link. An archived version of the webcast will be available on F5's Investor Relations Events & Presentations. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
DH or FFIV: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Software sector have probably already heard of Definitive Healthcare Corp. (DH) and F5 Networks (FFIV). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? zacks.com - 1 month ago
F5 Earnings Outperform as Software, AI Investments Pay Off Technology provider F5, Inc. (FFIV) sales and shares jump. fxempire.com - 2 months ago
F5 Redefines ADC for the AI Era SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) today outlined its vision on how Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) must transform to meet the extraordinary demands of modern and AI-powered applications. With a platform-based approach that delivers flexibility in form factor, management capabilities, and advanced control over every aspect of application security and delivery, F5 is leading the way and developing this next generation of ADCs. “The rise of AI and modern applications demands a fu. businesswire.com - 2 months ago
Interpreting F5 (FFIV) International Revenue Trends Explore F5's (FFIV) international revenue trends and how these numbers impact Wall Street's forecasts and what's ahead for the stock. zacks.com - 2 months ago
F5, Inc.: Long-Term Growth Outlook Has Gotten Better Due To AI-Related Demand I recommend a buy rating for F5, Inc. stock due to its improved growth outlook driven by strong secular demand tailwinds and AI-related opportunities. FFIV's Q1 results showed strong revenue and margin performance, with notable competitive wins and increased enterprise adoption in key areas. Management's upgraded FY25 guidance and the potential for AI-driven demand support a more attractive growth runway for FFIV. seekingalpha.com - 2 months ago
8. Profile Summary

F5, Inc. FFIV

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Software - Infrastructure
MARKET CAP $ 14 B
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description F5, Inc. provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company's multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions enable its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers application security and delivery products, including BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis and related software modules and software-only Virtual Editions; Local Traffic Manager and DNS Services; Advanced Firewall Manager and Policy Enforcement Manager that leverage the unique performance characteristics of its hardware and software architecture; Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager; NGINX Plus and NGINX Controller; Shape Defense and Enterprise Defense; Secure Web Gateway, and Silverline DDoS and Application security offerings; and online fraud and abuse prevention solutions. The company also provides a range of professional services, including consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and other technical support services. F5, Inc. sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and systems integrators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. 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.
Contact 801 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1663 https://www.f5.com
IPO Date June 4, 1999
Employees 6056
Officers Ms. Angelique M. Okeke Executive Vice President & General Counsel Mr. Mark Kramer Senior Vice President of Customer Support Mr. Edward Cooper Werner Chief Financial Officer Mr. Chad Michael Whalen Esq. Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer Ms. Lyra Amber Schramm Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer Ms. Suzanne DuLong Vice President of Investor Relations Mr. Rob Gruening Director of Corporate Communications Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Dr. Thomas Dean Fountain Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Ms. Yvette H. Smith Chief Information Officer & SVice President of Customer Success and Business Transformation