Stock Analysis
F5, Inc. Common StockFFIV
P/E 34.45×· 5Y range 18.31–51.57×· top 14% of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Computer Communications Equipment
AnalystsBuy20 analystsP/E 34.5× sits at the 86th percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 636% of debt · Q3 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, but expensive
Strengths
- Quality95
- Financial Health93
Risks
- Valuation29
Excellent business. Weak entry price.
Market context
-3.2% today· Z 1.8σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 6.7 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 18.8% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 55.5× — debt well covered
What's happening with FFIV
Profile
Strong moat, earnings quality, financial health, profitability and growth; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation29/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (86th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.9%)12/25
- P/S (7.6x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (29.2x)5/25
- Growth81/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (4.4%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (20.2%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (21.9%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (37.2%)25/25
- Profitability90/100 · Strong
- ROIC (25.6%)25/25
- ROE (18.8%)20/25
- Net margin (22.0%)25/25
- Operating margin (24.5%)20/25
- Financial Health93/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (6.72)25/25
- Current ratio (1.66)18/25
- Interest coverage (55.5x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality95/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.52)25/25
- FCF conversion (133%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 5.1%)20/25
- Moat100/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (81.4%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 12.0%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠SBC 7.6% of revenue — real dilution cost
- ⚠P/E 34.5× at top 14% of 5-year history
About F5, Inc. Common Stock
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. Show more
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.
Headquarters: SEATTLE, WA · Employees: 6,578 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
29EP/E (TTM)34.5xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 18.3x–51.6x · 86th pct
P/FCF26.5xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.9%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.6%–7.3% · 2nd pct
P/S (TTM)7.56xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.8x–8.2x · 99th pct
EV/EBIT29.2xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 15.9x–40.4x · 87th pct
EV/Sales7.3xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E25.1xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio6.49xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio4.15D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
90A+ROIC25.6%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE18.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA11.2%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin22.0%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin24.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin81.9%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin29.3%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin21.7%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
81ARevenue CAGR4.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR20.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)21.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth37.2%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-8.8%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income34.5%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue7.6%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
93A+Altman Z-Score6.72A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.66xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.53xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage55.5xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt RepaymentNet CashA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBITNet CashA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.07xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt6.36xA
Grade A: CoveredCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
95A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.52A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion133.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability5.1%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.51xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maddison John Anthony Filed | Maddison John Anthony | SellOpen market sale | -204 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -80 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -440 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -920 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -1173 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -277 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -240 | |
MONTOYA MICHAEL F Filed | MONTOYA MICHAEL F | SellOpen market sale | -1296 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
100A+ROIC >12% Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)81.4%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor12.0%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$12.83
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$28.26
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$67.85
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$252.38M
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.61B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$-1.35BA
Grade A: Net CashTotal Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$3.86B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.30xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$25.03B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.05B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV)
FFIV is down 3.19% at the last close. F5, Inc. Common Stock meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 6.72 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.52 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- F5, Inc. Common Stock converts about 29% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Company is effectively debt-free after netting cash.
- At a valuation score of 29/100, FFIV trades at a premium to its historical multiples (P/E 34.5).
See how FFIV ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all FFIV moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Regular | 456.55 | -4.13% | -2.72 |
| Oct 14 | After-hours | 454.50 | -4.56% | -2.98 |
Frequently Asked Questions about FFIV
What is the current F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV) stock price?
FFIV is trading at $442.03 at the last market close, down 3.19% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks FFIV pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is FFIV stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates F5, Inc. Common Stock's financial health at 93/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is FFIV stock overvalued?
F5, Inc. Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 34.5 and our valuation score rates it 29/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does F5, Inc. Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for FFIV. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does F5, Inc. Common Stock operate in?
F5, Inc. Common Stock operates in the Technology sector, within the Computer Communications Equipment industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does F5, Inc. Common Stock do?
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market.
About F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV) Stock
F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Computer Communications Equipment industry. As of the latest update, F5, Inc. Common Stock is trading at $442.03, down 3.19% on the day with a market capitalization of $25.0 billion. The financial health score for FFIV is 93/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for FFIV stock.
FFIV Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time FFIV stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for FFIV with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for F5, Inc. Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 93/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for FFIV.
- Sector peers: Compare FFIV against 5 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is FFIV a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV) as an investment. The financial health score of 93/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.F5, Inc. Common Stock (FFIV) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.