F5 (FFIV) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
F5 (FFIV) posted Operating Margin of 22.05% for Q1 2026, down 15.31% sequentially from 26.04% in Q4 2025, and up 32.0% YoY from 16.71% in Q1 2025.
F5 (FFIV) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
F5 (FFIV) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 22.05% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 22.05% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 24.66% (up 23.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.8%, up 142.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 22.05% in Q1 2026 per FFIV's latest filing, from 26.04% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 26.76% in Q4 2024, with the low at 11.77% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 20.63%, with a median of 22.05% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 359 bps in 2022 and surged 1073 bps in 2023.
- F5's Operating Margin stood at 13.02% in 2022, then jumped by 82 bps to 23.75% in 2023, then rose by 13 bps to 26.76% in 2024, then slipped by 3 bps to 26.04% in 2025, then decreased by 15 bps to 22.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FFIV's Operating Margin at 22.05% in Q1 2026, 26.04% in Q4 2025, and 25.39% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 46.33% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 31.97% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 15.30% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.06% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 31.36% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.69% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.43% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -2.84% |
| 10 | F5 | 24.05 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 660.80 Mn | 22.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.80% |