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F5, Inc.

Communications Equipment

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Operating health74
Growth49
Profitability85
Cash generation100
Balance sheet69
Dilution control67
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-06-30)10.9%Revenue growth (FY)9.7%Revenue CAGR (3y)4.6%Gross margin81.4%Operating margin24.8%Net margin22.4%Free cash flow margin29.4%R&D / revenue17.5%Stock comp / revenue7.5%Net debt / operating cash flow—Current ratio1.56Diluted share count change-1.1%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-09FY 2022-09FY 2023-09FY 2024-09FY 2025-09
Revenue$2.6B$2.7B$2.8B$2.8B$3.1B
Gross profit$2.1B$2.2B$2.2B$2.3B$2.5B
Operating income$394M$404M$473M$659M$766M
Net income$331M$322M$395M$567M$692M
Operating cash flow$645M$443M$653M$792M$950M
Capital expenditure$31M$34M$54M$30M$43M
Free cash flow$615M$409M$599M$762M$906M
R&D$513M$543M$540M$490M$540M
Stock-based comp$243M$249M$237M$219M$231M
Buybacks$500M$500M$350M$501M$502M
Cash$581M$758M$797M$1.1B$1.3B
Total debt$369M$350M———
Equity$2.4B$2.5B$2.8B$3.1B$3.6B

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