F5 (FFIV) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
F5's (FFIV) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $347.6 million in Q1 2026, up 41.24% year-on-year from $246.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 132.5% quarter-over-quarter from $149.5 million in Q4 2025.
F5 (FFIV) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
F5 has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $347.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $347.6 million, up 41.24% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $962.7 million (up 15.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $906.4 million, up 18.95% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $347.6 million for Q1 2026 at F5, up from $149.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $347.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $62.1 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $156.3 million (2023), against an average of $182.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 64.09% in 2022 and surged 141.71% in 2023, its largest moves.
- F5's Free Cash Flow stood at $144.5 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.13% to $156.3 million in 2023, then grew by 24.6% to $194.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 23.22% to $149.5 million in 2025, then soared by 132.5% to $347.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $347.6 million (Q1 2026), $149.5 million (Q4 2025), and $191.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 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 | 9.49 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 10 | F5 | 22.41 Bn | 20.97 Bn | 660.80 Mn | 347.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 347.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 347.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 149.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 149.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 191.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 191.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 273.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 273.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 194.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 194.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 240.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 240.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 153.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 153.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 212.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 212.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 156.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 156.27 Mn |