F5 raises fiscal 2025 guidance after 7% second-quarter revenue growth to $731 million
F5 reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $731 million, up 7% from $681 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.48, up from $2.00. It raised its fiscal 2025 revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share growth guidance, and separately disclosed that director Peter Klein resigned from the board effective April 25, 2025.
Key points
- Q2 revenue of $731 million, up 7% from $681 million; systems revenue up 27% and software revenue flat at $158 million.
- GAAP net income of $146 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, versus $119 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, a year earlier.
- Fiscal 2025 revenue growth guidance raised to 6.5% to 7.5% from 6% to 7%; non-GAAP EPS growth guidance raised to 8% to 10% from 6.5% to 8.5%.
- Director Peter Klein resigned effective April 25, 2025; Julie Gonzalez was named Audit Committee chair and the board was reduced from twelve to eleven members.
The filing
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