FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
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F5, Inc.
Last Updated: 2026-10-27View stock page →
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
Bullish
76 / 100
Summary
F5, Inc. reports three-year net income compounding at 29.1% a year (CAGR, or compound annual growth rate) while revenue has compounded at 4.6% a year, a clear divergence in profitability versus top-line growth. Latest annual revenue rose 9.7% YoY (year-over-year) and net income rose 22.2% YoY, and the most recent quarter posted $208.21M in net income, improving QoQ (quarter-over-quarter) by 40.9%. Assets cover liabilities 2.08 times, which indicates a solid balance-sheet buffer. The Altman Z-score of 7.52 sits well above the safe threshold of 2.99 for the Z (1968) test. The Piotroski F-Score of 6 on a 0 to 9 quality scale is a mixed earnings-quality reading. The price-to-earnings ratio of 38.1 is above the S&P 500 average, so the next report must show whether net income growth and margins sustain as revenue growth broadens.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown 6/9 · Neutral
✓ Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year Pass
✓ Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year Pass
✓ Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year Pass
✗ Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income Fail
· Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved N/A
✓ Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year Pass
✓ No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year Pass
✓ Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year Pass
✗ Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year Fail
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
2026-08-06 10-Q
2026-05-05 10-Q
2026-02-05 10-Q
2025-11-25 10-K
2025-08-06 10-Q
2024-11-18 10-K
2023-11-14 10-K
2022-11-15 10-K
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.