# F5 Inc. (FFIV) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $331.15, market value $18.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 26.4×** (5-yr avg 27.9×, 3-yr avg 25.0×). F5 Inc. trades at 26.4× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 27.9×. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 16.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.70**. A PEG of 0.70 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 5.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 5.7×.
- **Price / book: 4.7×**. The shares trade at 4.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 19.2×**. Enterprise value is 19.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.2%** (5-yr avg 5.3%). Free cash flow equals 5.2% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 5.3%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 81.9%**. F5 Inc. keeps 81.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 24.5%**. 24.5% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 22.4%**. 22.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.3%**. 19.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 28.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 28.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 11.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 11.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.7%** (3-yr 4.6%/yr, 5-yr 5.6%/yr). Revenue grew 9.7% over the last year, against 5.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 23.6%** (3-yr 30.8%/yr, 5-yr 18.7%/yr). Earnings per share rose 23.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 30.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 30.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. F5 Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.56** (quick 1.56). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.56 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. F5 Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (9 analysts). 9 analysts cover F5 Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $444.67 (+34% 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): 33.0%** (YTD 29.7%, 3-mo -19.7%). The shares are up 33.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -31.5%** (48.0% above the low). Trading 31% 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): 24**. An RSI of 24 is oversold; bounces are common, but oversold can stay oversold in a real decline.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.09** (volatility 40%). Beta of 1.09 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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