F5, Inc. (FFIV)

FairStock Score: 53/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I see F5 as a steady infrastructure-software business with real cash generation, not a classic Graham bargain. In fiscal Q3 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $865.1 million, net income $208.2 million, and diluted EPS $3.62. In fiscal Q3 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30, those were $780.4 million, $189.9 million, and $3.25, so revenue and profit grew about 10.85% and 9.63%. FY2025 revenue was $3.1 billion with net income $692.4 million, above FY2023 net income of $394.9 million. FairStock’s Lynch label is STALWART—profit 17.6% a year over five years, revenue 5.6%—which fits a steady compounder rather than a fast grower. The balance sheet looks strong: FairStock’s D/E is 0.07, Altman Z 6.42, Piotroski 8/9, ROE 19.83%, and TTM FCF is $969.6 million, a 3.7% FCF yield. But FairStock’s ROCE is only 7.98%, and the business pays no dividend, so returns depend on reinvestment and price paid. At the 2026-10-26 close of $461.60, FairStock’s P/E is 36.84, P/B 6.80, PEG 3.77, and EV/EBITDA 26.47. Its Graham Number is $138.31, leaving a -229.27% margin of safety. The shares also sit near the 52-week high of $483.30 against a low of $223.76. Quality is present, but the price already discounts continued steady growth; FairStock score 53/100 looks mixed.

In plain English: F5 makes software that helps companies run and protect their applications across their own systems and cloud services. The business looks financially strong: sales and profit are growing, debt is very low, and it generates substantial cash. At the 2026-10-26 close of $461.60 a share, the stock looks expensive relative to the company’s earnings and accounting value, so much of the good news appears already priced in.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-09-30) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-09-30) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-09-30)

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