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F5, Inc. Income Statement

Revenue, expenses, and profitability over time

F5, Inc. generated $3.2B in trailing twelve-month revenue, up 0.1% year-over-year. Net income was $708.2M with a 21.96% net margin. Gross margin stands at 81.54% and operating margin at 24.66%. Diluted EPS is $12.19, which grew 0.2% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-05-05
Market Cap$21.4B
P/E Ratio30.25

Operating Expenses

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Stock-Based Compensation Expense$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Advertising$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M
Amortization of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M
Share-Based Compensation Expense$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Amortization expense$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M
Operating Lease Cost$10.0M$10.0M$10.1M$9.5M$9.7M$9.7M
Short-term Lease Cost$819.0K$691.0K$740.0K$640.0K$839.0K$1.1M
Stock-based compensation expense$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Compensation and benefits$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Total Lease Cost$16.4M$16.7M$16.5M$16.0M$16.5M$16.5M
Depreciation and amortization$22.7M$22.5M$22.5M$24.8M$24.6M$24.6M
General and administrative$73.0M$76.6M$78.7M$94.0M$90.6M$91.6M
Total Lease Cost$16.4M$16.7M$16.5M$16.0M$16.5M$16.5M
Operating Lease Cost$10.0M$10.0M$10.1M$9.5M$9.7M$9.7M
Total Lease Cost$16.4M$16.7M$16.5M$16.0M$16.5M$16.5M
Amortization of Contract Acquisition Assets$9.1M$9.6M$9.6M$10.0M$10.3M$10.7M
Lease Cost$16.4M$16.7M$16.5M$16.0M$16.5M$16.5M
Operating Lease Cost$10.0M$10.0M$10.1M$9.5M$9.7M$9.7M
Stock-based compensation expense$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.3M$60.0M$68.0M
Variable Lease Cost$5.6M$5.9M$5.7M$5.8M$5.9M$5.8M
Occupancy and equipment$10.0M$10.0M$10.1M$9.5M$9.7M$9.7M
Restructuring charges, net$11.3M$0.0-$43.0K-$315.0K
Other operating expenses$420.9M$431.3M$435.4M$460.6M$456.5M$481.8M
Share-Based Compensation Expense$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Research and development$130.5M$136.6M$136.3M$136.4M$141.2M$151.0M
Selling and marketing$206.0M$218.1M$220.4M$216.0M$224.8M$239.4M
Share-Based Compensation$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Amortization of Deferred Costs$9.1M$9.6M$9.6M$10.0M$10.3M$10.7M
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution$2.7M$2.7M$2.7M$2.7M
Impairment of Deferred Contract Costs$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Variable Lease Expense$5.6M$5.9M$5.7M$5.8M$5.9M$5.8M
Total operating expenses$420.9M$431.3M$435.4M$460.6M$456.5M$481.8M
Variable Lease Cost$5.6M$5.9M$5.7M$5.8M$5.9M$5.8M
Lease Costs$16.4M$16.7M$16.5M$16.0M$16.5M$16.5M
Operating Lease Cost$10.0M$10.0M$10.1M$9.5M$9.7M$9.7M
Variable Lease Cost$5.6M$5.9M$5.7M$5.8M$5.9M$5.8M
Variable Lease Cost$5.6M$5.9M$5.7M$5.8M$5.9M$5.8M

Tax

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Current Period Increases$2.6M$2.6M$2.6M$2.6M
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Prior Period Decreases$595.3K$595.3K$595.3K$595.3K
Effective Tax Rate (Continuing Operations)$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Effective Tax Rate$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Cash Paid for Income Taxes$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Current income tax expense (benefit)$47.1M$47.1M$47.1M$47.1M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Effective Tax Rate, Continuing Operations$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Stock-Based Compensation Tax Benefit$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M
State and Local Income Taxes, Net$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Current State Tax Expense$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Tax Reconciliation, Foreign Rate Differential-$2.5M-$2.5M-$2.5M-$2.5M
Tax Reconciliation, Other Items$924.5K$924.5K$924.5K$924.5K
Tax Reconciliation, State and Local Taxes$2.9M$2.9M$2.9M$2.9M
Effective Tax Rate$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Effective Tax Rate (Continuing Operations)$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Income Taxes Paid, Net$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Share-Based Compensation Tax Benefit$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M
Current State and Local Tax Expense$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Income tax expense$42.6M$25.7M$23.1M$24.6M$42.9M$41.5M
Effective Tax Rate (Continuing Operations)$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Share-Based Compensation Tax Benefit$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reevaluation (Statute Lapse)$3.4M$3.4M$3.4M$3.4M
Current Income Tax Expense$47.1M$47.1M$47.1M$47.1M
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Income Tax Expense-$11.9M-$27.3M-$17.1M-$15.9M-$9.6M-$11.0M
Current Federal Tax Expense$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M
Current Foreign Tax Expense$19.3M$19.3M$19.3M$19.3M
Current State and Local Tax Expense$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Federal Tax Expense-$11.3M-$11.3M-$11.3M-$11.3M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)-$18.1M-$18.1M-$18.1M-$18.1M
Deferred State and Local Tax Expense-$2.6M-$2.6M-$2.6M-$2.6M
Effective Tax Rate (Continuing Operations)$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Income Taxes Paid, Net$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Effective Income Tax Rate$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Foreign Rate Differential-$2.5M-$2.5M-$2.5M-$2.5M
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Effective Tax Rate, Continuing Operations$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred and Other Income Taxes-$11.9M-$27.3M-$17.1M-$15.9M-$9.6M-$11.0M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Income and Other Taxes$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Current State and Local Tax Expense$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M$5.2M
Deferred Foreign Tax Expense-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M-$4.2M
Effective Tax Rate Continuing Operations$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Capital Expenditures$8.1M$10.5M$8.5M$16.1M$9.7M$18.3M
Change in Accounts Receivable$98.2M-$105.5M-$19.6M$55.2M$79.4M
Change in Deferred Revenue$148.3M$34.4M$41.5M$62.4M$56.6M
Change in Other Current Assets$57.1M$0.0$1.1M$49.1M$58.6M$1.1M
Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax-$3.3M$1.9M$3.8M$234.0K$129.0K-$840.0K
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Parent$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Acquisitions, Net of Cash$14.1M$146.9M
Change in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities$6.6M-$40.4M$14.8M$47.9M-$44.7M
Change in Inventories-$3.1M-$5.4M-$960.0K$10.3M$2.7M$10.4M
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash (Continuing Operations)-$3.6M$2.0M$4.0M$226.0K-$131.0K-$900.0K
Net Change in Cash and Restricted Cash$78.1M$106.4M$163.7M-$144.4M$244.0M
Operating Lease Payments$10.9M$12.0M$11.3M$10.5M$10.4M$10.1M
Payments for Restructuring$9.2M$1.9M$118.0K$8.2M$272.0K
ROU Asset Obtained - Operating Lease$35.1M$1.8M$305.0K$11.1M$13.9M$762.0K
Shares Issued for Share-Based Compensation$23.7M$176.0K$35.1M$133.0K$22.8M$96.0K
Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Number of reportable segments1.001.00
Other comprehensive income (loss), after-tax-$3.3M$1.9M$3.8M$234.0K$129.0K-$840.0K
Income Taxes Paid, Net$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Comprehensive income (loss), including noncontrolling interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Advertising costs$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M$10.7M
Additional capitalized contract acquisition costs$13.2M$8.3M$12.8M$14.2M$12.4M$13.7M
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Amounts added but not recognized as revenues$556.9M$293.9M$272.3M$221.0M$493.8M$396.0M
Cost of Issuance of Treasury Stock$13.4M$2.7M$3.5M$2.3M$3.3M
Federal$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M$22.6M
Foreign$19.3M$19.3M$19.3M$19.3M
Federal-$11.3M-$11.3M-$11.3M-$11.3M
Deferred taxes-$18.1M-$18.1M-$18.1M-$18.1M
Deferred and other income taxes-$11.9M-$27.3M-$17.1M-$15.9M-$9.6M-$11.0M
State-$2.6M-$2.6M-$2.6M-$2.6M
Defined contribution plan costs$2.7M$2.7M$2.7M$2.7M
Effective tax rates$0.2$0.2$0.1$0.2$0.2
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Amount$8.0M$8.0M$8.0M$8.0M
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M
Goodwill Additions$32.9M$32.9M$32.9M$32.9M
Tax holiday income tax benefits$2.4M$2.4M$2.4M$2.4M
Income Tax Holiday Income Tax Benefits Per Share$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount$42.4M$42.4M$42.4M$42.4M
Share-based compensation-$658.8K-$658.8K-$658.8K-$658.8K
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount$2.9M$2.9M$2.9M$2.9M
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount$6.1M$6.1M$6.1M$6.1M
Income Taxes Paid, Net$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M$51.4M
Accounts payable and other current liabilities$6.6M-$40.4M$14.8M$47.9M-$44.7M
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable$98.2M-$105.5M-$19.6M$55.2M$79.4M
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income$148.3M$34.4M$62.4M$56.6M
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories-$3.1M-$5.4M-$960.0K$10.3M$2.7M$10.4M
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets$57.1M$0.0$1.1M$49.1M$58.6M$1.1M
Increase (decrease) in other assets$34.5M$0.0$39.9M$23.6M-$28.6M
Interest Income, Other$10.3M$9.3M$10.1M$11.1M$8.9M$8.2M
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation-$114.7M-$129.6M-$93.4M-$127.2M-$293.0M-$103.3M
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation-$10.0M-$20.6M-$25.1M-$163.8M-$10.6M-$18.7M
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation$202.8M$256.6M$282.2M$208.1M$159.2M$365.9M
Number of reportable segments$1.0$1.0
Number of geographic regions3.003.00
Operating Lease Payments$10.9M$12.0M$11.3M$10.5M$10.4M$10.1M
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)-$3.3M$1.9M$3.8M$234.0K$129.0K-$840.0K
Other comprehensive income (loss)-$3.3M$1.9M$3.8M$234.0K$129.0K-$840.0K
Other Noncash Income (Expense)-$1.6M-$2.1M-$172.0K-$1.7M$1.1M$2.4M
Other income, net (Note 6)$4.0M$12.3M$16.7M$9.4M$8.7M$10.2M
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock$125.0M$125.0M
Payments for Restructuring$9.2M$1.9M$118.0K$8.2M$272.0K
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired$14.1M$146.9M
Payments to Acquire Investments$1.9M$0.0$2.5M$1.3M$2.2M$730.0K
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment$8.1M$10.5M$8.5M$16.1M$9.7M$18.3M
Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options$23.7M$176.0K$35.1M$133.0K$22.8M$96.0K
Repurchase of common stock, including excise taxes$125.0M$125.5M$125.1M$125.5M$302.0M$100.3M
Increase in liability (separation charges)$11.3M-$43.0K-$315.0K
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax$766.5M$731.1M$780.4M$810.1M$822.5M$811.7M
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability$35.1M$1.8M$305.0K$11.1M$13.9M$762.0K
Stock-based compensation$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Granted (in shares)0000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period198198198198
Forfeited or expired (in shares)$6.63$6.63$6.63$6.63
Vested, grant-date fair value$80.7M$80.7M$80.7M$80.7M
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M
Granted (in shares)$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Exercised (in shares)$9.32$9.32$9.32$9.32
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan$23.2M$35.0M$22.8M
Issuance of vested restricted stock units$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture$57.9M$58.9M$57.5M$57.2M$60.0M$68.0M
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised$523.0K$176.0K$131.0K$133.0K$22.0K$96.0K
Value of shares repurchased$125.0M$125.0M$125.0M$125.0M$300.0M$100.0M
Average price paid (in dollars per share)$255.31$259.46$256.23$9.05$249.33$268.54
Unrecognized tax benefits, settlements$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Additions for tax positions of prior years$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M
Increase (decrease) in amount of unrecognized tax benefits$225.0K$225.0K$225.0K$225.0K
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount-$1.4M-$1.4M-$1.4M-$1.4M
Add: dilutive effect of potential common shares (in shares)$753.0K$878.0K$720.0K$514.0K$590.0K
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Total$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Comprehensive Income, Including Noncontrolling Interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax-$3.3M$1.9M$3.8M$234.0K$129.0K-$840.0K
Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Total Comprehensive Income$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Comprehensive Income$163.2M$147.4M$193.7M$190.7M$180.2M$146.9M
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value$125.0M$125.0M$125.0M$125.0M$300.0M$100.0M