F5 Networks
Market Cap
US$12.0b
Last Updated
2021/01/19 23:15 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
F5 Networks, Inc. provides multi-cloud application services for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has F5 Networks's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: FFIV is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: FFIV's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.0%
FFIV
-0.3%
US Communications
0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
45.7%
FFIV
-1.5%
US Communications
21.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: FFIV exceeded the US Communications industry which returned -1.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FFIV exceeded the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| FFIV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 12.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 54.4% | 19.5% | 14.2% |
| 1 Year | 45.7%45.7% | 1.3%-1.5% | 23.8%21.1% |
| 3 Year | 38.0%38.0% | 15.7%7.4% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 104.1%104.1% | 98.5%75.9% | 127.7%102.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is F5 Networks's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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If You Had Bought F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 106% Returns2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Here's Why We Think F5 Networks's (NASDAQ:FFIV) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative1 month ago | Simply Wall St
We Think F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) Can Stay On Top Of Its DebtValuation
Is F5 Networks undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
41.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: FFIV ($196.8) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($337.75)
Significantly Below Fair Value: FFIV is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: FFIV is good value based on its PE Ratio (39x) compared to the US Communications industry average (43.3x).
PE vs Market: FFIV is poor value based on its PE Ratio (39x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: FFIV is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: FFIV is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.4x) compared to the US Communications industry average (2.5x).
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Future Growth
How is F5 Networks forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
14.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: FFIV's forecast earnings growth (14% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: FFIV's earnings (14% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: FFIV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: FFIV's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: FFIV's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: FFIV's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (24.7%)
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Past Performance
How has F5 Networks performed over the past 5 years?
1.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: FFIV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FFIV's current net profit margins (13.1%) are lower than last year (19.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FFIV's earnings have grown by 1.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FFIV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FFIV had negative earnings growth (-28.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Communications industry average (-0.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FFIV's Return on Equity (13.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is F5 Networks's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FFIV's short term assets ($1.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: FFIV's short term assets ($1.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FFIV's debt to equity ratio (17.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if FFIV's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FFIV's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (170.2%).
Interest Coverage: FFIV earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is F5 Networks's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate FFIV's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate FFIV's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if FFIV's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if FFIV's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of FFIV's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Francois Locoh-Donou (49 yo)
3.75yrs
Tenure
US$9,473,457
Compensation
Mr. Francois Locoh-Donou has been Chief Executive Officer and President at F5 Networks, Inc. since April 2017. Mr. Locoh-Donou is a Co-Founder and Chairman of Cajou Espoir, a cashew-processing business in ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Francois's total compensation ($USD9.47M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Francois's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.75yrs | US$9.47m | 0.11% $ 13.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.67yrs | US$2.89m | 0.019% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 1.5yrs | US$3.80m | 0.0021% $ 257.2k | |
| Executive VP | 7yrs | US$3.35m | 0.022% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP | 1.67yrs | US$4.26m | 0.012% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales | 2.5yrs | no data | 0.0089% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 3yrs | US$3.85m | 0.026% $ 3.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Support | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer of Asia Pacific | no data | no data | no data |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FFIV's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.75yrs | US$9.47m | 0.11% $ 13.5m | |
| Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$342.64k | 0.014% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 16.5yrs | US$340.80k | 0.026% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 5.08yrs | US$435.14k | 0.019% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$322.64k | 0.0050% $ 604.5k | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$347.64k | 0.0034% $ 413.4k | |
| Director | 2yrs | US$343.03k | 0.0031% $ 377.4k | |
| Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.25yrs | US$349.52k | 0.015% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.83yrs | US$341.14k | 0.014% $ 1.6m | |
| Director | 0.75yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$357.92k | 0.0031% $ 377.4k |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FFIV's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
F5 Networks, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: F5 Networks, Inc.
- Ticker: FFIV
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$12.019b
- Shares outstanding: 61.60m
- Website: https://www.f5.com
Number of Employees
Location
- F5 Networks, Inc.
- 801 5th Avenue
- Seattle
- Washington
- 98104
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFIV | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jun 1999 |
| FFV | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 1999 |
| FFV | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 1999 |
| FFIV * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jun 1999 |
| 0IL6 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jun 1999 |
| F1FI34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 4 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
F5 Networks, Inc. provides multi-cloud application services for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company’s multi-cloud application serv...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/19 23:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
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