F5, INC.
(FFIV)CIK 1048695 · SEC filings only
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2 resolved promises
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2 of the 4 resolved buyback promises needed to publish a reliability grade. Here's what we're tracking — we never show a grade we can't back with receipts.
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Open · buyback authorization
the Company also remains committed to using at least 50% of its annual free cash flow toward share repurchases
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Open · buyback authorization
Board of Directors has authorized an additional $1 billion for its common stock repurchase program
Credibility timeline
20232025
Timeline as a list
- May 5, 2023KEPTinitiation of a $500 million accelerated share repurchase in fiscal year 2021
- Aug 6, 2025KEPTannounced it plans to repurchase at least $250 million worth of shares during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023
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- eps guidance q · Jul 27, 2026non-GAAP earnings in the range of $4.14 to $4.26 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 27, 2026F5 expects non-GAAP earnings per share in a range of $17.21 to $17.33Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 28, 2026F5 expects non-GAAP earnings per share in a range of $16.25 to $16.55Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 28, 2026non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.91 to $4.03 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 27, 2026non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.34 to $3.46 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 27, 2026F5 expects non-GAAP earnings per share in a range of $15.65 to $16.05Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 27, 2025The Company is guiding to FY26 non-GAAP earnings per share in a range of $14.50 to $15.50.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 27, 2025non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.35 to $3.85 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 30, 2025The Company expects fourth quarter non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.87 to $3.99 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 30, 2025F5’s fourth quarter guidance implies fiscal year 2025 non-GAAP earnings per share growth in a range of 14% to 15% growth over fiscal year 2024Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 28, 2025The Company also raised its non-GAAP earnings per share expectations to a range of 8% to 10% growth over fiscal year 2024Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 28, 2025The Company expects third quarter non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.41 to $3.53 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 28, 2025non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.02 to $3.14 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 28, 2025raised its fiscal year 2025 non-GAAP earnings per share expectations to reflect 6.5% to 8.5% growthUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 28, 2024non-GAAP earnings per share growth of 5% to 7% over fiscal year 2024Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 28, 2024non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.29 to $3.41 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 29, 2024with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.38 to $3.50 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 29, 2024We now expect to deliver approximately 12% non-GAAP earnings per share growth compared to fiscal year 2023Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 29, 2024the Company raised its fiscal year 2024 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook to growth of 7% to 9%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 29, 2024non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.89 to $3.01 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 29, 2024with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.79 to $2.91 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 29, 2024raised its fiscal year 2024 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook to growth of 6% to 8%Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 24, 2023non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.97 to $3.09 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2023in fiscal year 2024, expects to deliver non-GAAP earnings per share growth of 5% to 7% year-over-yearUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 24, 2023we are confident in our ability to achieve our target of double-digit non-GAAP earnings growth for fiscal year 2023Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 24, 2023with non-GAAP earnings in the range of $3.15 to $3.27 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 19, 2023non-GAAP earnings in the range of $2.78 to $2.90 per diluted shareUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- revenue guidance fy · Apr 19, 2023we now expect low-to-mid single-digit revenue growth in fiscal year 2023Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 7, 2021non-GAAP earnings per share above the top end of its prior guidance range of $2.26 to $2.38Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 7, 2021commitment to achieving double-digit non-GAAP earnings per share growthUnverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
Open promises (2) · 8 superseded
Open · revenue guidance fy
guiding for revenue growth of approximately 9% to 10%
resolves in ~202 daysreceipt →
Open · revenue guidance q
F5 is guiding to revenue in the range of $870 million to $890 million
resolves in ~202 daysreceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
guiding for revenue growth in a range of 5% to 6%
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
F5 expects to deliver total revenue growth of 4% to 5%
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
For fiscal year 2024, F5 expects revenue that is flat to a low-single-digit percentage decline from its fiscal year 2023 revenue.
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
F5 raised its revenue guidance to a range of 6.5% to 7.5% growth over fiscal year 2024
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
F5 is guiding to total revenue growth of 0% to 4%
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
F5 raised its revenue growth expectations to 6% to 7% growth
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
the Company expects fiscal year 2024 revenue growth that is flat to down 2% compared to fiscal year 2023
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy
guiding for revenue growth in a range of 7% to 8%
revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Credibility timeline
20242026
Timeline as a list
- May 6, 2024KEPTFor the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $675 million to $695 million
- Aug 6, 2024BEATF5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $675 million to $695 million
- Nov 18, 2024BEATFor the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, F5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $720 million to $740 million
- Nov 18, 2024MISSEDwe now expect fiscal year 2024 revenue toward the top end of our prior expectations, at approximately $2.8 billion
- Feb 7, 2025BEATF5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $705 million to $725 million
- May 6, 2025BEATF5 expects to deliver revenue in the range of $705 million to $725 million
- Aug 6, 2025BEATF5 anticipates revenue in the range of $740 million to $760 million
- Nov 25, 2025KEPTF5’s fiscal fourth quarter guidance implies fiscal year 2025 revenue growth year over year in a range of approximately 9% at the midpoint
- Nov 25, 2025BEATF5 anticipates revenue in the range of $780 million to $800 million
- Feb 5, 2026BEATFor the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, F5 is guiding to revenue in the range of $730 million to $780 million
- May 5, 2026BEATF5 is guiding to revenue in the range of $770 million to $790 million
- Aug 6, 2026BEATF5 is guiding to revenue in the range of $820 million to $840 million