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F5, INC.

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLFFIV
SIC3576
STATE OF INC.WA
FISCAL YEAR ENDSSeptember 30
CIK1048695

COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions012342016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.005.0010.0015.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 9/30/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt––
Stockholders' equity3,592100.0
Total capitalization3,592100.0

56,627,182 shares outstanding at 3 August 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 6 August 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 9/30/25

($ millions)Amount
Not tagged in XBRL

CAPITAL STOCK 9/30/25

Common shares authorized200,000,000
Common shares issued57,684,000
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 8/3/2656,627,182

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
2025––
2024––
2023––
2022––
2021––

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Washington. Formerly known as F5 NETWORKS, INC. (to 12 November 2021); F5 NETWORKS INC (to 31 May 2019).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 3576, Computer Communications Equipment. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 801 5Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Fiscal year ends September 30. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)9/30/259/30/249/30/23
Revenues3,0882,8162,813
Cost of revenues574558593
Gross profit2,5142,2582,220
Research and development540490540
Depreciation and amortization92107113
Operating income766659473
Income before income taxes808695486
Income taxes11612991
Net income692567395
Earned per share, diluted ($)11.809.556.55
Dividends per share ($)–––

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)9/30/259/30/24
Cash and equivalents1,3441,075
Receivables, net414389
Inventories7776
Total current assets2,5192,109
Property, plant and equipment, net157151
Goodwill2,4442,312
Total assets6,3195,613
Total current liabilities1,6131,490
Total liabilities and equity6,3195,613

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
9/30/253,08876669222.411.80–950439066,3192,727d–3,59219.3–
9/30/242,81665956720.19.55–792307625,6132,484d–3,12918.1–
9/30/232,81347339514.06.55–653545995,2482,448d02,80014.10.00
9/30/222,69640432212.05.27–443344095,2762,807d3502,46913.00.14
9/30/212,60339433112.75.34–645316154,9972,637d3692,36014.00.16
9/30/202,35139230713.15.01–661606014,6782,446d3882,23213.80.17
9/30/192,24251842819.17.08–7481046443,3901,62901,76124.30.00
9/30/182,16159145421.07.32–761537082,6051,320d–1,28535.3–
9/30/172,09056442120.16.50–740397022,4761,247d–1,22934.2–
9/30/161,99554736618.35.38–712636482,3061,121d–1,18530.9–

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

F5, INC.
CIK 1048695 · EIN 91-1714307

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

801 5Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Tel.: 2062725555

INCORPORATED:

Washington

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

3576 · Computer Communications Equipment

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 9/30/25, filed 25 November 2025

FORMER NAMES:

F5 NETWORKS, INC.; F5 NETWORKS INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

8/6/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/27/268-Kperiod 7/27/26
6/23/268-Kperiod 6/17/26
5/5/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/28/268-Kperiod 4/24/26
4/28/268-Kperiod 4/28/26
3/13/268-Kperiod 3/12/26
2/5/2610-Qperiod 12/31/25

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 11/25/25) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 11/18/24) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 11/14/23) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 11/15/22) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 11/16/21) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 11/19/20) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 11/15/19) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 11/21/18). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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