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Dec 31, 2023
F5 Q1 2024 Earnings Report
F5 reported strong earnings growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, with revenue near the high end and earnings per share above the high end of guidance ranges.
Key Takeaways
F5's Q1 FY24 revenue declined 1% year-over-year to $693 million. However, the company saw strong earnings growth, with GAAP EPS increasing by 93% and non-GAAP EPS increasing by 39% compared to the previous year. The company also delivered more than 1,000 basis points improvement in GAAP operating margin and more than 900 basis points improvement in non-GAAP operating margin year over year.
Revenue declined 1% year-over-year to $693 million.
GAAP gross profit was $556 million, with a gross margin of 80.3%.
GAAP EPS increased to $2.32, a 93% increase year-over-year.
Non-GAAP EPS increased to $3.43, a 39% increase year-over-year.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $675 million to $695 million, with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.79 to $2.91 per diluted share. The Company raised its fiscal year 2024 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook to growth of 6% to 8% from growth of 5% to 7%.
Positive Outlook
- Revenue is expected to be between $675 million and $695 million.
- Non-GAAP earnings per share are expected to be between $2.79 and $2.91.
- Fiscal year 2024 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook raised to growth of 6% to 8%.
- Stabilizing demand trends across all major geographic theaters.
- Customers continue to watch their budgets closely.
Challenges Ahead
- Forward-looking non-GAAP measures exclude estimates for various items.
- F5 is unable to provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP earnings guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures.
- Material changes to any excluded items could significantly affect guidance and future GAAP results.
- Certain exclusions, like amortization and share-based compensation, vary significantly from quarter to quarter.
- Customers continue to watch their budgets closely.