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About F5
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.
Ticker
$FFIV
Sector
Communication
Primary listing
Employees
6,159
Headquarters
Website
F5 Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$18B
28.36
$11.34
1.08
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Price and volume
Market cap
$18B
Beta
1.08
52-week high
$337.39
52-week low
$206.10
Average daily volume
462K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.602
Quick ratio
1.152
Long term debt to equity
6.608
Total debt to equity
6.608
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
853.607
Gross margin (TTM)
81.04%
Net profit margin (TTM)
22.06%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.23%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
16.27%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$490,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.27%
Return on equity (TTM)
20.58%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
28.359
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.178
Price to book
5.36
Price to tangible book (TTM)
17.58
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.567
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.11%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
16.439
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.94%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
22.06%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.14%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.85%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
26.57%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.70%
What the Analysts think about F5
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for F5 stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
F5’s Q2 revenue of $731 million surpassed analysts’ expectation of $718.9 million, with systems revenue jumping 27% year-over-year to $179 million, signaling strong demand for application delivery hardware. (Reuters)
The company increased its FY25 revenue growth forecast to 6.5%–7.5% from 6%–7%, citing strong subscription renewals and persistent systems demand, pointing to better demand visibility. (Reuters)
Rising cybersecurity threats from rapid enterprise cloud migration are fueling demand for F5’s secure application delivery and security products, helping mitigate the impact of IT budget cuts during economic uncertainty. (Reuters)
CFO Frank Pelzer warned of a $65 million headwind from retiring legacy products and migrating services to the Distributed Cloud platform, which could pressure near-term revenue growth and margins. (Investing.com)
Software revenue was flat at $158 million in Q2 FY25, underlining continued difficulties in boosting high-margin subscription growth. (F5 Press Release)
Bank of America maintained a Sell rating with a $260 target, citing an unsustainable growth path and continued struggles in the software segment, highlighting analyst skepticism. (TipRanks)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for F5 stock?
F5 (FFIV) has a market cap of $18B as of September 16, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for F5 stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for F5 (FFIV) stock is 28.36 as of September 16, 2025.
Does F5 stock pay dividends?
No, F5 (FFIV) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 16, 2025.
When is the next F5 dividend payment date?
F5 (FFIV) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for F5?
F5 (FFIV) has a beta rating of 1.08. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.