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F5, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

FFIV
NASDAQTechnologySoftware - InfrastructureCIK 0001048695f5.comAbout FFIV
Last close · Oct 16, 2026442.03−14.55 (−3.19%)
Market cap$25.0B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
256.24
F5 closed at $442.03 — overvalued by 73% vs model.
182.96the model's range484.77

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for profitable growth — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
121.47 – 472.72
Wall St. target
397.00 11% above
Above model, 1y
20 of 20 days

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How it is valued

Valued asProfitable Growth
Low/slowing growth (~5% recent)High profitability (22% net margin)Highly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025
P/E
37.5×
EV / EBITDA
26.8×
FCF yield
3.5%
Dividend yield, TTM
0.00%
Beta
1.03
Cost of capital (WACC)
9.31%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
07-28BOCOM International Holdings Company · target300.00
07-28Barclays · target397.00
07-28Piper Sandler · target461.00
05-18Evercore ISI Group · “Outperform” from “In Line”upgrade
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Comparable companies

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2 more companies list FFIV as a comparable

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About F5

F5, Inc. is a technology company specializing in comprehensive solutions designed to secure and optimize the delivery of applications across various cloud environments. Their core mission is to guarantee the security, peak performance, and constant availability of critical network applications, servers, and storage systems for their clients. Through their multi-cloud offerings, F5 empowers organizations to seamlessly develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern their applications, whether these reside in traditional on-premises infrastructures or modern public cloud platforms. The company's extensive product portfolio includes a range of application security and delivery tools: Robust hardware like BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis, complemented by their software modules and virtual editions. Software-defined solutions such as Local Traffic Manager and DNS Services for efficient traffic handling. Advanced network protection with Advanced Firewall Manager and Policy Enforcement Manager. Security and access control via Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager. The NGINX product family, including NGINX Plus and NGINX Controller, for web serving and application delivery. Sophisticated threat and fraud prevention tools like Shape Defense, Enterprise Defense, Secure Web Gateway, Silverline DDoS, and other application security services. Beyond products, F5 offers a suite of professional services, encompassing expert consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and ongoing technical support. F5 serves a diverse global clientele, including major enterprise businesses, public sector organizations, government bodies, and service providers. Their solutions are distributed through a broad network of partners, including distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and systems integrators, reaching customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company also fosters strategic partnerships with leading public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Established in Seattle, Washington, in 1996, the company officially changed its name from F5 Networks, Inc. to F5, Inc. in November 2021.

CEO
Francois Locoh-Donou
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Employees
6,545
IPO
1999-06-04
Full company profile

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