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Sep 30, 2020

F5 Q4 2020 Earnings Report

F5 delivered 5% revenue growth in fiscal year 2020 driven by building software momentum.

Key Takeaways

F5's Q4 2020 revenue grew by 4% year-over-year to $615 million. The company's GAAP EPS was $1.26, while non-GAAP EPS was $2.43. F5 is transitioning into a software-led business, with growth driven by customer demand for multi-cloud application security and delivery services.

F5 is becoming a software-led business.

Customer demand for multi-cloud application security and delivery services is growing.

Software growth is expected to continue from a diversified base of subscription and SaaS revenue.

F5 is focused on solving customers’ most pressing application challenges.

Total Revenue
$615M
Previous year: $590M
+4.1%
EPS
$2.43
Previous year: $2.59
-6.2%
Gross Profit
$503M
Previous year: $499M
+0.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$850M
Previous year: $599M
+41.8%
Free Cash Flow
$164M
Previous year: $186M
-11.7%
Total Assets
$4.68B
Previous year: $3.39B
+38.0%

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F5 Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 ending December 31, 2020, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $595 million to $615 million with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.26 to $2.38 per diluted share.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income