F5, Inc. (FFIV) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 30, 2026
- Financial Health 70
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 74/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
F5, Inc. (FFIV) is a Software - Infrastructure company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates F5, Inc. 74/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 27.02
- Forward P/E 16.94
- PEG 1.3
- EV/Revenue 5.64
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.3%
- Gross Margin 82.0%
- Operating Margin 24.0%
- Net Margin 21.1%
- ROE 19.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.59B
- Debt $212.45M
- Net Cash $1.38B
- Free Cash Flow $906.41M
- Current Ratio 1.73
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