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F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) is a leading American technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Established in 1996, F5 specializes in a range of services centered around application security, multi-cloud management, online fraud prevention, application delivery networking (ADN), application availability and performance, network security, and access & authorization. Initially known for its application delivery controller (ADC) technology, F5 has expanded its portfolio to include application layer solutions, automation, and security services.
As cyber threats like ransomware, data leaks, and DDoS attacks continue to escalate, F5 has continually evolved to address these challenges. The company serves a diverse clientele across three primary verticals: enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Notably, F5 is recognized as a market leader in the application delivery controller market, offering products that enhance security, application performance, and automation.
F5’s revenue is evenly split between its services and products business, although there is a growing trend toward product revenue due to increased software adoption. The company generates approximately 55% of its revenue from the Americas, 25% from EMEA, and 20% from the APAC and Japan regions. With a workforce of around 6,500 employees, F5 continues to drive innovation and growth.
Recent achievements highlight F5’s commitment to innovation and collaboration. For instance, F5 has partnered with Marvell Technology, Inc., and Arm to develop the first real-world use case example built on the Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) framework. This collaboration aims to enhance key infrastructure management services such as security, load balancing, and API gateways. This partnership underscores F5's role in pioneering solutions that improve web application security, performance, and reliability.
Moreover, F5 has also teamed up with Prompt Security to deliver a firewall for AI applications on F5 Distributed Cloud Services. This joint venture addresses the rising need to secure applications powered by Generative AI (GenAI), providing robust protection against new attack surfaces introduced by AI technologies.
F5’s continued efforts in securing digital experiences are vital as organizations increasingly adopt AI and multi-cloud environments. The company’s strategic collaborations and innovative solutions position it as a crucial player in the technology sector, committed to enabling secure, reliable, and optimized app and API experiences for its customers.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced its upcoming participation in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. The company's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
The presentation will be accessible through a live webcast, which interested parties can view via the Events & Presentations tab in the Investor Relations section of f5.com or through a direct link. Following the live presentation, an archived version of the webcast will remain available on F5's Investor Relations Events & Presentations tab.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced its vision for transforming Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) to meet modern and AI-powered application demands. The company introduced ADC 3.0, a next-generation platform that combines high-performance application delivery with advanced security capabilities.
According to F5's State of Application Strategy Report, 75% of enterprises are already deploying AI apps. To address the challenges of securing and delivering AI applications, F5 has introduced a new AI reference architecture organizing AI/ML workflows into seven core building blocks. The company has also established strategic partnerships with companies like NVIDIA, Intel, NetApp, and MinIO to enhance AI workload capabilities.
The new ADC approach aims to support hybrid and multicloud infrastructures while addressing critical needs such as load balancing, web app and API security, multicloud networking, and AI gateway capabilities. This transformation is designed to help enterprises manage complex distributed systems and protect against emerging AI-focused cybersecurity threats.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) reported strong first quarter fiscal 2025 results with total revenue reaching $766 million, marking an 11% year-over-year growth. The company saw significant increases across segments, with software revenue growing 22% to $209 million and systems revenue rising 18% to $160 million. Global services revenue increased 3% to $398 million.
The company demonstrated improved profitability with GAAP operating margin expanding to 26.8% from 23.8% year-over-year. Non-GAAP earnings per share reached $3.84, up from $3.43 in the previous year. F5 raised its fiscal year 2025 revenue growth guidance to 6-7% from the previous 4-5%, and increased non-GAAP earnings growth expectations to 6.5-8.5%.
For Q2 FY2025, F5 projects revenue between $705-725 million with non-GAAP earnings of $3.02-3.14 per diluted share.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced it will release its first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, after market close. The company will host a live webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on the same day to discuss results with investors and analysts.
The webcast will be accessible through F5's investor relations website. An audio-only version will be available via phone at +1 (877) 407-0312 for U.S. and Canada callers, or +1 (201) 389-0899 for international callers. Replay options include webcast access through F5's website and phone replay using meeting ID 13750924, available through January 29, 2025.
MinIO and F5 (FFIV) announced a strategic partnership combining MinIO's high-performance object storage with F5's traffic management and security technologies to enhance AI workloads. MinIO's AIStor, built for AI/ML workloads, achieves benchmark results exceeding 2.2 TiB/sec for GETs and 1.0 TiB/sec for PUTs on 260 nodes.
F5's BIG-IP, Distributed Cloud Services, and NGINX offerings deliver layer 4/7 throughput of 3+ Tbps on 32 blades of F5 VELOS. The partnership focuses on optimizing data flow, security, and seamless hybrid/multicloud networking for large-scale AI deployments. A real-world implementation showcases a global manufacturing company utilizing the combined solution for efficient data collection and AI model training.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced its participation in two major financial conferences in December 2024. The company will present at the Raymond James 2024 TMT & Consumer Conference on Tuesday, December 10, with a live webcast starting at 1:40 p.m. ET. The following day, F5 will participate in the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference on Wednesday, December 11, with a presentation scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET.
Both presentations will be accessible through live webcasts via F5's Investor Relations section on f5.com or through direct links. Archived versions of the webcasts will be made available through F5's Events & Presentations tab.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has appointed John Maddison as Chief Product Marketing and Technology Alliances Officer, reporting to CEO François Locoh-Donou. Maddison will lead a new organization focused on enhancing F5's market impact and brand promise through products and partnerships. He brings over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity and telecommunications, previously serving as CMO and EVP of Product Strategy at Fortinet, and holding executive positions at Trend Micro in Advanced Threat Research and Cloud Delivered Security Services.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced its participation in two upcoming financial conferences. The company will present at the Needham & Company Virtual Tech Week on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. ET, and at the RBC Capital Markets Global Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:40 a.m. ET. Both presentations will be available via live webcast through F5's Investor Relations section on their website. Archived versions of the webcasts will also be accessible through F5's Events & Presentations tab.
F5 has announced early access to its AI Gateway, a containerized solution designed to streamline interactions between applications, APIs, and large language models (LLMs). The solution addresses key enterprise challenges in AI adoption by optimizing performance, security, and cost management. According to F5's research, 75% of enterprises are implementing AI.
The AI Gateway provides security policy enforcement, semantic caching to reduce operational costs, streamlined integration processes, and optimized load balancing. It can be deployed in any cloud or data center and integrates with F5's NGINX and BIG-IP platforms, offering protection against OWASP Top Ten LLM Application risks and enabling customizable security controls.
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) reported strong Q4 FY2024 results with revenue of $747 million, up 6% year-over-year, driven by 19% software revenue growth. For FY2024, total revenue reached $2.82 billion with software revenue growing 11%. The company achieved GAAP EPS of $9.55 for FY2024, up from $6.55 in FY2023, and non-GAAP EPS of $13.37, compared to $11.70 in FY2023. The Board authorized an additional $1 billion for share repurchases. Looking ahead, F5 expects 4-5% revenue growth and 5-7% non-GAAP EPS growth in FY2025.
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