# Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $105.22, market value $15.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 38.1×** (5-yr avg 29.4×, 3-yr avg 30.4×). Akamai Technologies Inc. trades at 38.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 29.4×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 14.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 3.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.5×.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.3%** (5-yr avg 6.7%). Free cash flow equals 6.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 6.7%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 10.5%**. 10.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.7%**. 10.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 9.1%**. 9.1% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 3.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.4%** (3-yr 5.2%/yr, 5-yr 5.6%/yr). Revenue grew 5.4% over the last year, against 5.6% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -6.1%** (3-yr -2.0%/yr, 5-yr -1.8%/yr). Earnings per share fell 6.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -0.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -0.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 2.36** (quick 2.36). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.36 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.67**. A Z-score of 2.67 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Akamai Technologies Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (23 analysts). 23 analysts cover Akamai Technologies Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $157.43 (+50% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.3%** (YTD 20.6%, 3-mo -29.5%). The shares are up 36.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -36.4%** (48.6% above the low). Trading 36% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.19** (volatility 58%). Beta of 1.19 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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