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Dec 31, 2020

F5 Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Delivered 10% revenue growth in its first quarter fiscal year 2021.

Key Takeaways

F5 Networks announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with revenue growth driven by software, systems, and global services.

GAAP revenue was $625 million, up from $569 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Non-GAAP revenue was $626 million, up from $569 million in the year ago period.

GAAP net income was $88 million, or $1.41 per diluted share compared to first quarter fiscal year 2020 GAAP net income of $99 million, or $1.62 per diluted share.

Non-GAAP net income was $161 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, compared to $155 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Total Revenue
$625M
Previous year: $569M
+9.7%
EPS
$2.59
Previous year: $2.55
+1.6%
Gross Profit
$510M
Previous year: $481M
+6.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.03B
Previous year: $735M
+39.6%
Free Cash Flow
$133M
Previous year: $122M
+9.0%
Total Assets
$4.9B
Previous year: $3.88B
+26.4%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ending March 31, 2021, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $625 million to $645 million with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.32 to $2.44 per diluted share.