F5 Q4 revenue rises 8% to $810 million; FY26 revenue guidance is 0% to 4%
F5 reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $810 million, up 8% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $3.26 versus $2.80, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.39 versus $3.67. For fiscal 2026 the company guided to revenue growth of 0% to 4% and non-GAAP EPS of $14.50 to $15.50, citing expected sales-cycle disruption after a recent security incident, and said CEO François Locoh-Donou will become Board Chair in March 2026.
Key points
- Q4 FY2025 revenue was $810 million, up 8%; systems revenue rose 42% and software revenue rose 0.3%.
- Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.39, up from $3.67; GAAP diluted EPS was $3.26, up from $2.80.
- FY2026 guidance: total revenue growth of 0% to 4%, versus 10% growth in FY2025, and non-GAAP EPS of $14.50 to $15.50, versus $15.81 in FY2025.
- Locoh-Donou will succeed Alan J. Higginson as Chair at the Annual Meeting expected in March 2026.
The filing
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