F5, Inc. (FFIV) — Free Cash Flow Yield
Technology
F5, Inc. provides multicloud application security and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The company's distributed cloud services enable its customers to deploy, secure, and operate applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It also offers unified, security, networking, and application management solutions, such as web app and API protection; multi-cloud networking; application delivery and deployment; domain name system; content delivery network; and application deployment and orchestration. In addition, the company provides application security and delivery products, including NGINX Plus; NGINX One Console; NGINX Ingress Controller; WAF for NGINX; BIG-IP Packaged Software; and BIG-IP Systems. Further, it provides a range of professional services, including maintenance, consulting, training, and other technical support services. The company sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, systems integrators, and other indirect channel partners. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 4.0% |
| Technology Sector Avg FCF Yield | 4.0% |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $906M |
| Market Cap | $22.8B |
| P/E Ratio | 32.2x |
F5, Inc.'s FCF yield of 4.0% is below the Technology sector average (4.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is F5, Inc.'s (FFIV) free cash flow yield?
F5, Inc.'s (FFIV) free cash flow yield is 4.0%. That is below the Technology sector average (4.0%).
Is FFIV's free cash flow yield good?
At 4.0%, FFIV's free cash flow yield is considered weak — yields above 10% are generally excellent, 7–10% good, 4–7% fair, and below 4% weak, though context varies by sector and growth stage.
How much free cash flow does F5, Inc. generate?
F5, Inc. generated $906M in free cash flow, against a market cap of $22.8B.
How is free cash flow yield calculated?
Free cash flow yield = (Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Capitalization) × 100%. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
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