Growth Metrics

F5 (FFIV) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

F5 has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $151.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Research & Development at $151.0 million for Q1 2026, up 10.6% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was $564.9 million (up 9.61% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $539.8 million, up 10.14%.
  • Research & Development reached $151.0 million in Q1 2026 per FFIV's latest filing, up from $141.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $151.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $119.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $136.3 million (2025), compared with a mean of $133.9 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Research & Development fell 15.98% in 2023 before it increased 11.75% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $142.3 million in 2022, then fell by 15.98% to $119.6 million in 2023, then increased by 9.15% to $130.5 million in 2024, then grew by 8.15% to $141.2 million in 2025, then increased by 7.0% to $151.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for FFIV at $151.0 million in Q1 2026, $141.2 million in Q4 2025, and $136.4 million in Q3 2025.