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Dec 31, 2024

F5 Q1 2025 Earnings Report

F5's alignment with hybrid multicloud trends contributed to record first quarter results with 11% revenue growth, including 22% software revenue growth and 18% systems revenue growth.

Key Takeaways

F5's first quarter revenue reached a record $766 million, reflecting an 11% year-over-year growth. This includes a 22% increase in software revenue and an 18% increase in systems revenue.

F5's Q1 revenue totaled $766 million, up from $693 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Software revenue grew by 22% to $209 million, while systems revenue increased by 18% to $160 million compared to the previous year.

GAAP gross profit was $626 million, with a gross margin of 81.7%, compared to $556 million and 80.3% in the year-ago period.

GAAP net income was $166 million, or $2.82 per diluted share, compared to $138 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Total Revenue
$766M
Previous year: $693M
+10.7%
EPS
$3.84
Previous year: $3.43
+12.0%
Gross Profit
$626M
Previous year: $556M
+12.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.15B
Previous year: $826M
+39.4%
Free Cash Flow
$195M
Previous year: $166M
+17.2%
Total Assets
$5.9B
Previous year: $5.35B
+10.3%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $705 million to $725 million, with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.02 to $3.14 per diluted share. For fiscal year 2025, F5 raised its revenue growth expectations to 6% to 7% growth from fiscal year 2024, up from its prior guidance of 4% to 5% growth. The company also raised its fiscal year 2025 non-GAAP earnings per share expectations to reflect 6.5% to 8.5% growth over fiscal year 2024, up from its prior guidance of 5% to 7% growth.