F5 (FFIV) Financial Forecast Calculator
Interactive 5-year forecast and DCF for F5. Adjust revenue growth, gross margin, capex intensity, WACC, and terminal growth - see revenue, free cash flow, and enterprise value update in real time. Seeded from F5’s most recent SEC filings.
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Frequently asked
What services and solutions does F5, Inc. provide to its customers?+
F5, Inc. offers multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions, enabling customers to develop, deploy, operate, and secure applications across various architectures. Its business is segmented into Product, which includes Systems and Software, and Global Services.
How does F5, Inc. generate its revenue, and what is its primary business model?+
F5 generates revenue globally from its Product (Systems and Software) and Global Services segments. The company is actively transitioning from an asset-heavy, perpetual license hardware model to an asset-light, subscription-based software and SaaS model, supported by a predictable recurring maintenance revenue base.
What is F5, Inc.'s capital expenditure strategy, and how is it reflected in its financial model?+
F5 maintains an asset-light capital expenditure strategy, with capex typically ranging from 1.5% to 2.5% of revenue, primarily for maintenance purposes. The financial model reflects this with a Capex_Pct_Revenue assumption of 2.30%, indicating its reliance on public cloud providers rather than building proprietary data centers.
What is the main objective of the financial model for F5, Inc. and its forecast horizon?+
The financial model's main objective is to evaluate F5, Inc.'s equity valuation and free cash flow generation capacity. It aims to determine if the company's transition to recurring software and cloud services justifies its current market multiple, with a forecast horizon from FY2026 to FY2030.
Is an Excel financial model available for F5, Inc., and what kind of assumptions does it include?+
Yes, a downloadable Excel financial model is available for F5, Inc. This model incorporates key assumptions such as a Revenue Growth rate of 5.83%, COGS_Pct_Revenue at 18.66%, and a Tax Rate of 18.58% to project the company's future financial performance.
How does F5, Inc.'s working capital profile impact its funding for growth?+
F5, Inc. consistently operates with negative net working capital. This profile allows the company to fund growth from its working capital because it collects cash upfront for annual maintenance and software subscriptions, which are recorded as significant deferred revenue liabilities.
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