F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 6,557

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • FFIV

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 21

  • Share Price
  • $270.08
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) General Information

Description

F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.

Contact Information

Website
www.f5.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 801 5th Avenue
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)
Primary Industry
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Other Industries
Systems and Information Management
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 801 5th Avenue
  • Seattle, WA 98104
  • United States
+1 (206)

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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Stock Performance

As of 27-Mar-2025, F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s stock price is $270.08. Its current market cap is $15.6B with 57.7M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$270.08 $272.84 $159.00 - $313.00 $15.6B 57.7M 587K $10.16

F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) has a trailing 12-month revenue of $2.89B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 30-Sep-2023 FY 2022 30-Sep-2022
EV 13,914,842 12,159,223 9,158,262 8,545,258
Revenue 2,890,012 2,816,120 2,813,169 2,695,845
EBITDA 830,502 802,456 598,690 501,002
Net Income 594,841 566,778 394,948 322,160
Total Assets 5,900,641 5,613,004 5,248,333 5,276,194
Total Debt 274,324 249,564 280,986 664,671
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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, applicatio
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Seattle, WA
6,557 As of 2024

Cork, Ireland
 

Sunnyvale, CA
 
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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Competitors (37)

One of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s 37 competitors is NetApp (Systems and Information Management), a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Cork, Ireland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NetApp (Systems and Information Management) Formerly PE-Backed Cork, Ireland
Juniper Networks Formerly VC-backed Sunnyvale, CA
Oracle Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX
Cisco Systems Corporation San Jose, CA
Rackspace Technology Formerly PE-Backed San Antonio, TX
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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Signals

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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Investments & Acquisitions (21)

F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Heyhack. The deal was made on 05-Mar-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Heyhack 05-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Wib (Network Management Software) 07-Feb-2024 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Suborbital 01-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications
Lilac 01-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Threat Stack 01-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

16.3 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

of 14,946

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Software & Services

Industry

of 950

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Enterprise and Infrastructure Software

Subindustry

of 374

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F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nginx San Francisco, CA 2011

F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) FAQs

  • When was F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) founded?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) was founded in 1996.

  • Where is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) headquartered?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • What is the size of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) has 6,557 total employees.

  • What industry is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) in?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s primary industry is IT Consulting and Outsourcing.

  • Is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) a private or public company?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is a Public company.

  • What is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is FFIV.

  • What is the current stock price of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)?

    As of 27-Mar-2025 the stock price of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is $270.08.

  • What is the current market cap of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)?

    The current market capitalization of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is $15.6B.

  • What is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) is $2.89B.

  • Who are F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s competitors?

    NetApp (Systems and Information Management), Juniper Networks, Oracle, Cisco Systems, and Rackspace Technology are some of the 37 competitors of F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing).

  • What is F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    F5 (IT Consulting and Outsourcing)’s EPS for 12 months was $10.16.

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