F5 Past Earnings Performance

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F5's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.5%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 39.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. F5's return on equity is 12.5%, and it has net margins of 11.8%.

Key information

-9.5%

Earnings growth rate

-9.2%

EPS growth rate

Communications Industry Growth39.3%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity12.5%
Net Margin11.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Aug 21
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is There An Opportunity With F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) 48% Undervaluation?

Aug 03
Is There An Opportunity With F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) 48% Undervaluation?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

Jun 30
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

Capital Allocation Trends At F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Aren't Ideal

May 03
Capital Allocation Trends At F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Aren't Ideal

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

Mar 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) CEO For Now

Mar 03
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) CEO For Now

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Feb 01
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Does F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 28
Does F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Does F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 28
What Does F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) Share Price Indicate?

The Returns On Capital At F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Oct 20
The Returns On Capital At F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Don't Inspire Confidence

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 20
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

F5, Inc.: $300 Billion Cybersecurity Opportunity But Fairly Valued

Sep 13

What Does F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 21
What Does F5, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FFIV) Share Price Indicate?

F5, Inc. - Transition Struggles

Aug 05

F5 Networks Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 22

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jul 20
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

We Think F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jun 20
We Think F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

May 22
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)?

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Apr 21
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Selling F5 Networks Inc.

Apr 01

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Is Reasonable

Mar 04
Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Is Reasonable

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Feb 25
F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) Could Easily Take On More Debt

F5: More Data Analytics And More M&A Would Imply Higher Stock Price

Feb 16

Why F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 10
Why F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV) Could Be Worth Watching

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About F5's (NASDAQ:FFIV) Returns On Capital

Jan 11
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About F5's (NASDAQ:FFIV) Returns On Capital

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:FFIV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 232,8063321,182551
31 Mar 232,7783261,201561
31 Dec 222,7093011,205555
30 Sep 222,6963221,195543
30 Jun 222,6783441,191530
31 Mar 222,6553501,191524
31 Dec 212,6663371,190519
30 Sep 212,6033311,173500
30 Jun 212,5362981,149492
31 Mar 212,4682781,131475
31 Dec 202,4062971,102453
30 Sep 202,3513071,081438
30 Jun 202,3263251,078424
31 Mar 202,3073411,057425
31 Dec 192,2683951,000412
30 Sep 192,242428952408
30 Jun 192,215466879400
31 Mar 192,194503831377
31 Dec 182,182496823372
30 Sep 182,161454825366
30 Jun 182,137457822356
31 Mar 182,112431817351
31 Dec 172,097415811349
30 Sep 172,090421809350
30 Jun 172,077394803349
31 Mar 172,056388793343
31 Dec 162,022370782340
30 Sep 161,995366767334
30 Jun 161,971354765328
31 Mar 161,958355758319
31 Dec 151,947366749308
30 Sep 151,920365738297
30 Jun 151,884362717284
31 Mar 151,840348701277
31 Dec 141,788332686270
30 Sep 141,732311665264
30 Jun 141,662293641253
31 Mar 141,592282620240
31 Dec 131,522276599225
30 Sep 131,481277585210
30 Jun 131,449269579203
31 Mar 131,431273568196
31 Dec 121,420278556187
30 Sep 121,377275537177

Quality Earnings: FFIV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FFIV's current net profit margins (11.8%) are lower than last year (12.8%).


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FFIV's earnings have declined by 9.5% 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 (-3.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Communications industry average (17.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: FFIV's Return on Equity (12.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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