F5 (FFIV) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
F5 (FFIV) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.86% for Q1 2026, up 46.0% on a YoY basis from 11.55% in Q1 2025, and up 1.93% sequentially from 16.54% in Q4 2025.
F5 (FFIV) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
F5 (FFIV) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.86% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 46.0% year-over-year to 16.86%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.86% (up 46.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.59%, up 88.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 16.86% in Q1 2026, from 16.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.86% in Q1 2026 to a low of 10.44% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 14.43% and a median of 15.0% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 179 bps in 2023 and jumped 512 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing FFIV's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.44% in 2022, then jumped by 39 bps to 14.46% in 2023, then rose by 16 bps to 16.77% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 16.54% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 16.86% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FFIV's Return on Capital Employed at 16.86% in Q1 2026, 16.54% in Q4 2025, and 16.64% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 54.07% |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | F5 | 23.06 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 660.80 Mn | 16.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.11% |