F5 (FFIV) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
F5's (FFIV) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 42.82% in Q1 2026, up 916.0% year-on-year from 4.21% in Q1 2025, and up 135.59% quarter-over-quarter from 18.18% in Q4 2025.
F5 (FFIV) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
F5 has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 42.82% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 42.82%, up 916.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.85% (up 147.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 29.35%, up 229.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 42.82% for Q1 2026 at F5, up from 18.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 42.82% in Q1 2026 to a low of 9.2% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 22.56% (2023), against an average of 24.77%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 1733 bps in 2022 and jumped 1306 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- F5's FCF Margin stood at 20.64% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 22.56% in 2023, then increased by 13 bps to 25.4% in 2024, then slipped by 28 bps to 18.18% in 2025, then soared by 136 bps to 42.82% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 42.82% (Q1 2026), 18.18% (Q4 2025), and 23.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.07% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 55.23% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 54.62% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 14.80% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 30.29% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 55.21% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 34.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 14.55% |
| 10 | F5 | 22.41 Bn | 20.97 Bn | 660.80 Mn | 42.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.85% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.53% |