# F5 - F5, Inc. (FFIV)

Stock code FFIV · Yahoo ticker FFIV · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 69/100 (Okay). Top 13% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 90/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

F5 (FFIV): Overall score: 69/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 90/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 19% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +7%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +22%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 21% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +9% - Strong

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.1× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.7× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 26.6× - Weak
P/B Ratio 5× - Weak
PEG Ratio 1.2 - Okay

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +45.7 pp/yr vs sales - Weak
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -6.7% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is F5's fundamentals score?

F5 (FFIV) scores 69/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 13% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is F5 strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does F5 rank against its sector?

F5 ranks #17 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does F5 pay dividends?

F5 (FFIV) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy F5 shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy FFIV. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is F5 (FFIV), in plain English?

F5 (FFIV) is a Technology company (Software - Infrastructure). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 69/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 27 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 26.6×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ffiv-f5

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ffiv-f5
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.