(FFIV) F5 Networks - Ratings and Ratios
Security, Networking, Application Management, Cloud Services
FFIV EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: FFIV F5 Networks
F5, Inc. is a leading provider of multicloud application security and delivery solutions, serving a diverse customer base across the globe, including large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers. The companys comprehensive suite of solutions enables customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications across various architectures, from on-premises to public cloud environments.
Key strengths of F5 include its unified security, networking, and application management solutions, which encompass web app and API protection, multi-cloud networking, application delivery and deployment, domain name system, content delivery network, and application deployment and orchestration. The companys product portfolio, including NGINX Plus, NGINX Management Suite, and BIG-IP Systems, is designed to provide robust application security and delivery capabilities.
From a financial perspective, F5 has demonstrated strong performance, with a market capitalization of $17.37 billion and a return on equity (ROE) of 19.59%. The companys forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 18.98, indicating a relatively attractive valuation compared to its current P/E ratio of 28.42. Additionally, F5s revenue growth has been driven by increasing demand for its cloud security and application delivery solutions.
Some key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor F5s performance include revenue growth rate, gross margin ratio, operating expense ratio, and customer acquisition costs. The companys partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, are also crucial to its success. Furthermore, F5s ability to innovate and expand its product offerings will be essential in maintaining its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity and application delivery landscape.
To evaluate F5s stock performance, investors can monitor its price movement in relation to its support levels, including $295.0, $286.6, and $263.8. The companys short-term and long-term moving averages, such as the 20-day SMA ($296.01) and 200-day SMA ($266.48), can also provide valuable insights into its trend and momentum.
FFIV Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 18,694m |
| Sub-Industry | Communications Equipment |
| IPO / Inception | 1999-06-04 |
FFIV Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 82.6% |
| Fundamental | 89.3% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 27.3% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.0 of 5 |
FFIV Dividends
Currently no dividends paidFFIV Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 83.8% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 86.3% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 35.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 30.66% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 1.33 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 6.53 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.81 |
| Alpha | 0.01 |
| Beta | 0.986 |
| Volatility | 23.68% |
| Current Volume | 258.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 372k |
| Stop Loss | 314 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.10 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income (667.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 181.5m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.16 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.77pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 30.87% (prev 19.11%; Δ 11.76pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 988.1m > Net Income 667.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-1.17b) to EBITDA (853.2m) ratio: -1.37 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.60 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (58.5m) change vs 12m ago -1.11% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 81.37% (prev 80.01%; Δ 1.35pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 52.48% (prev 51.28%; Δ 1.20pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| error: Interest Coverage Ratio cannot be calculated (needs EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
Altman Z'' 5.11
| (A) 0.15 = (Total Current Assets 2.49b - Total Current Liabilities 1.55b) / Total Assets 6.11b |
| (B) 0.56 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.45b / Total Assets 6.11b |
| (C) 0.13 = EBIT TTM 762.6m / Avg Total Assets 5.76b |
| (D) 1.31 = Book Value of Equity 3.47b / Total Liabilities 2.64b |
| Total Rating: 5.11 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 89.28
| 1. Piotroski 7.0pt = 2.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 5.19% = 2.60 |
| 3. FCF Margin 31.57% = 7.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.32 = 2.45 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.31 = 1.28 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 9.77)% = 12.21 |
| 7. RoE 20.29% = 1.69 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 70.80% = 5.31 |
| 9. EPS Trend 84.81% = 4.24 |
What is the price of FFIV shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.88%, over one month by +2.39%, over three months by +12.20% and over the past year by +50.86%.
Is F5 Networks a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FFIV is around 342.41 USD . This means that FFIV is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.74%.
Is FFIV a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the FFIV price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 327.2 | 1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 327.2 | 1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 380.5 | 17.5% |
Last update: 2025-09-10 04:37
FFIV Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 1.43b USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 28.6705
P/E Forward = 19.4932
P/S = 6.1805
P/B = 5.3847
P/EG = 1.1954
Beta = 1.081
Revenue TTM = 3.02b USD
EBIT TTM = 762.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 853.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.09b USD (from nonCurrentLiabilitiesTotal, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 30.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.12b USD (Calculated: Short Term 30.4m + Long Term 1.09b)
Net Debt = -1.17b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 18.39b USD (18.69b + Debt 1.12b - CCE 1.43b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 762.6m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 5.19% (FCF TTM 954.9m / Enterprise Value 18.39b)
FCF Margin = 31.57% (FCF TTM 954.9m / Revenue TTM 3.02b)
Net Margin = 22.06% (Net Income TTM 667.2m / Revenue TTM 3.02b)
Gross Margin = 81.37% ((Revenue TTM 3.02b - Cost of Revenue TTM 563.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.30 (Enterprise Value 18.39b / Book Value Of Equity 3.47b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.66% (Interest Expense 7.44m / Debt 1.12b)
Taxrate = 18.50% (128.7m / 695.5m)
NOPAT = 621.5m (EBIT 762.6m * (1 - 18.50%))
Current Ratio = 1.60 (Total Current Assets 2.49b / Total Current Liabilities 1.55b)
Debt / Equity = 0.32 (Debt 1.12b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 3.47b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.31 (Net Debt -1.17b / EBITDA 853.2m)
Debt / FCF = 1.17 (Debt 1.12b / FCF TTM 954.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.29b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 10.91% (Net Income 667.2m, Total Assets 6.11b )
RoE = 20.29% (Net Income TTM 667.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.29b)
RoCE = 17.42% (Ebit 762.6m / (Equity 3.29b + L.T.Debt 1.09b))
RoIC = 18.90% (NOPAT 621.5m / Invested Capital 3.29b)
WACC = 9.13% (E(18.69b)/V(19.81b) * Re(9.65%)) + (D(1.12b)/V(19.81b) * Rd(0.66%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -84.85 | Cagr: -0.25%
Discount Rate = 9.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.40% ; FCFE base≈851.3m ; Y1≈1.05b ; Y5≈1.79b
Fair Price DCF = 399.0 (DCF Value 22.92b / Shares Outstanding 57.4m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 84.81 | EPS CAGR: 18.31% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 5
Revenue Correlation: 70.80 | Revenue CAGR: 4.03% | SUE: N/A | # QB: None
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