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F5 Networks

NSQ:FFIV · US3156161024
Communications EquipmentLarge

360

75
EV / EBIT58
Price / Owner Earnings47
Owner Earnings Yield82
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales18
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book44
Return on Capital83
Cash Return on Capital84
Return on Equity80
EBIT Margin95
Gross Profitability77
Cash Conversion47
Accruals45
Owner Earnings Margin92
Sales growth23
Profit Growth84
Long-Term EPS Growth59
Owner Earnings Growth42
Reinvestment55
Price momentum75
Debt load73
Refinancing51
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings12
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside30
Market mood29
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

F5 Networks clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommunications Equipment
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1996
Employees6,470
Websitef5.com
ISINUS3156161024
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Network SecurityCloud SecurityData Center TechnologyDevSecOpsCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureSoftware DevelopmentCloud ManagementConsumer ElectronicsSaaSSecurityVirtualization

Description

F5, Inc. (F5) is a multicloud application security and delivery provider. F5 partners with the world's largest and most advanced organizations to optimize and secure every application and Application Programming Interface (API) anywhere, including on…

Analysis

Quality compounder

F5, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is expensive. You pay 29.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 11% yearly growth; analysts expect 3%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
30
2023202420252026

All-time high

61

Jan 2023

All-time low

4

Jan 2024

Average rank

31

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
18
37
13
12
Price/Earnings
41
60
57
47
Price/Book
44
64
46
25
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
23
48
12
11

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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