Company overview
What does F5, INC. do?
F5, INC. (FFIV) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3576 (Computer Communications Equipment).
What does F5, INC. do?
F5, INC. (FFIV) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3576 (Computer Communications Equipment).
What industry is F5, INC. in?
Technology · Computer Communications Equipment
What was F5, INC.'s latest reported revenue?
$865.1M for Q2 2026, from 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026.
What changed in the latest comparable period?
Revenue increased +10.9% ($780.4M to $865.1M; Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026).
Business model (from the public record)
Belvedere describes the business using the issuer’s SEC classification and the company description extracted from public filings. Segment mix, customer identity, and recurring-versus-transactional revenue are shown only when those facts are identified in the filing extract—not inferred.
Technology · Computer Communications Equipment · United States
Financial profile
- Revenue
- $865.1M 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Revenue growth YoY
- +10.9% Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Gross margin
- +82.2% Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Operating margin
- +24.7% Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Net income
- $208.2M 10-Q · Q2 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Operating cash flow
- — Not identified in latest matched XBRL period
- Capex
- — Not identified in latest matched XBRL period
- Belvedere FCF
- — Not identified in latest matched XBRL period
- FCF margin
- — Not identified in latest matched XBRL period
- Cash
- $1.6B 10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Debt
- — Not identified in latest matched XBRL period
- Net debt
- -$1.6B Belvedere calculation · 10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
- Shares
- 56,826,000 10-Q · Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 6, 2026
Balance sheet snapshot
Cash $1.6B. Identified debt —. Net debt -$1.6B. Missing debt tags are not treated as a zero-debt capital structure.
Financial information is derived from public filings and other identified sources. Belvedere calculations may differ from company-defined non-GAAP measures. See methodology and source notes. Valuation multiples are omitted because a licensed market-data provider is not configured.
Latest filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 0001869466-26-000012 | SEC |
| 4 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 0002046054-26-000010 | SEC |
| 4 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 0002060650-26-000010 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 0001728330-26-000016 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | 0001526624-26-000017 | SEC |
| 10-Q | Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0001048695-26-000067 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 0002145318-26-000004 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0001746640-26-000008 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0002042647-26-000014 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0002060650-26-000008 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0001869466-26-000010 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0002046054-26-000008 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0001526624-26-000015 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0001728330-26-000014 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 0002016857-26-000008 | SEC |
| 4 | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | 0001764727-26-000008 | SEC |
| 8-K | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | 0001048695-26-000063 | SEC |
| 4 | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | 0002140520-26-000003 | SEC |
What changed
Each line is an arithmetic comparison of sourced facts. It is not a thesis.
Research view
Belvedere has not published an initiation or update on F5, INC.. Universe inclusion is not a rating, a forecast, or coverage in the sell-side sense.
Research Radar
| Kind | Change | Explanation | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +10.9% | Revenue increased +10.9% ($780.4M to $865.1M; Q2 2025 vs Q2 2026). | 10-Q · RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Revenue acceleration | -0.2 pp | Quarterly revenue YoY growth moved from +11.0% to +10.9% (-0.2 percentage points). | 10-Q · BelvedereRevenueGrowthYoY | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Margin change | $0.822 | Reported gross margin was +82.2% in the latest comparable period. | 10-Q · BelvedereGrossMargin | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Cash | $1.61B | Cash and cash equivalents were $1.6B as of the latest reported balance-sheet date. | 10-Q · CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Share count | $56.8M | Shares outstanding were 56,826,000 as of the latest reported date. | 10-Q · CommonStockSharesOutstanding | Aug 6, 2026 |
Rankings
- Strongest Balance Sheets · rank 23 · +23.5%
- Belvedere Undercoverage Screen · rank 22 · 42
- Technology Companies by Revenue Growth · rank 29 · +10.9%
Industry context
F5, INC. is mapped to Technology (Computer Communications Equipment) from SIC metadata on the SEC submission. Mapping is a classification convenience, not a claim that every peer is economically comparable.
Belvedere Research Profile
This measures researchable information characteristics. It is not investment advice, a credit rating, or a buy/sell/hold recommendation.
Presence of core income-statement, cash-flow and balance-sheet concepts in SEC XBRL.
Comparable-period revenue history and operating-result availability.
Availability of margin, cash-flow and per-share concepts used in screening.
SEC periodic reports, current reports, proxy statement and website identified in submissions.
Distinct filing years in the current archive window plus comparable prior-period revenue.
Risks
Belvedere does not manufacture generic risk language. Material risks are those the issuer discloses in its periodic reports, particularly Item 1A of the latest Form 10-K.
A Form 10-K was not present in the current filing window.
Sources
- Source
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Form
- 10-Q
- Period
- Q2 2026
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026
- Accession
- 0001048695-26-000067
- Concept
- RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
- Source
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Form
- 10-Q
- Period
- Q2 2026
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026
- Accession
- 0001048695-26-000067
- Concept
- BelvedereRevenueGrowthYoY
(RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 2026-06-30 / RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 2025-06-30) - 1
View filing- Source
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Form
- 10-Q
- Period
- Jun 30, 2026
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026
- Accession
- 0001048695-26-000067
- Concept
- CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Disclosure
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Frequently asked questions
- What does F5, INC. do?
- F5, INC. (FFIV) is a U.S. SEC registrant. The Commission classifies the issuer under SIC 3576 (Computer Communications Equipment).
- What industry is F5, INC. in?
- F5, INC. is classified in Technology (Computer Communications Equipment).
- When did F5, INC. last file a periodic report?
- F5, INC. last filed a 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026 (accession 0001048695-26-000067).
- What was F5, INC.'s latest revenue?
- $865.1M for Q2 2026, sourced from 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026.
- Does Belvedere cover F5, INC.?
- F5, INC. is in the Belvedere universe. Presence in the universe is not the same as active initiation coverage.