#14Information Technology· Communications Equipment

FFIVBuy

F5, Inc.

$362.58USD

Composite Score66.8Strong

−24

Margin of safety−24%Overvalued

Fair value$293.11

Target$663.42

Loss chance43%

Price (1y)

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Fair price check

6 different valuation methods each estimate what FFIV should be worth, then we compare to today's price.

Looks overvalued

Models suggest FFIV is trading above fair value

Today's price

$362.58

Median fair price

$293.11

-19% vs today

Of 4 methods:2 say cheap1 say fair1 say pricey(2 outliers excluded)

P/B multiplesUndervalued
thinks it's a bargain — estimates $663.42, about 83% above today
P/E multiplesUndervalued
thinks it's a bargain — estimates $487.23, about 34% above today
EV/EBITDAFair
thinks it's fairly priced — estimates $419.84, about 16% above today
DCF (2-stage)Overvalued
thinks it's expensive — estimates $166.38, about 54% below today
Graham (defensive)Outlier
estimate looks unreliable — estimates $63.66 — likely unreliable
Residual IncomeOutlier
estimate looks unreliable — estimates $26.55 — likely unreliable

How to read this: “Cheap” = method's fair price is at least 20% above today. “Fair” = within ±10–20%. “Pricey” = at least 10% below today. Outliers (values more than 5× or less than 0.2× today's price) are excluded.

Fair price ensemble

Median fair

$293.11

Margin of safety

-23.7%

Max (ex-outliers)

$663.42

Tangible BVPS

$19.37

Method	Value
Graham (defensive)	$63.66
P/E multiples(vs sector peers)	$487.23
P/B multiples(vs sector peers)	$663.42
EV/EBITDA(vs sector peers)	$419.84
Residual Income	$26.55
DCF (2-stage)	$166.38

goodwill heavy
extreme graham estimate
extreme rim estimate

Median of all applicable methods (current price $362.58). Outliers above 5× or below 0.2× current price are excluded from the max but kept in the median. See methodology for the 6-method ensemble + 7 defenses.

Pillar breakdown

8 dimensions, each scored 0–100 against the universe

Information Technology median (n=73)

Quality
Profit margins & asset efficiency
59
Decent
Value
Price vs fundamentals
63
Decent
Growth
Revenue & earnings trajectory
71
Strong
Momentum
Recent price strength
78
Strong
Health
Balance sheet & solvency
84
Strong
Profitability
ROE, ROA, ROIC
65
Decent
Technical
Trend & volatility signals
69
Decent
Risk
Volatility & drawdown profile
53
Decent

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Strong (70+)Decent (50–70)Weak (30–50)Poor (<30)

Pillars not shown: Sentiment, ML (Phase 5+).

Raw fundamentals (SEC EDGAR)

Metric	Value
Market cap	$20.46B
Revenue (TTM)	$3.22B
Net income (TTM)	$708.21M
Operating cash flow (TTM)	$1.02B
CapEx (TTM)	$52.75M
Free cash flow (TTM)CFO − CapEx	$962.66M
Total assets	$6.50B
Total liabilities	$1.63B
Stockholders' equity	$3.65B
Cash & equivalents	$1.44B
Shares outstanding	56.42M
EPS (basic)	$5.73
EPS (diluted)	$5.68
P/E ratio (TTM)	28.88

TTM = trailing twelve months. Balance sheet items are point-in-time (latest filing).

Data quality

Latest filed date: 2026-05-05
Latest period end: 2026-04-30
Filing lag: 11 days
Missing metrics: 2(interest_expense, dividends_paid)

Phase 3c — composite is the 8-pillar weighted score over quality, value, growth, momentum, health, profitability, technical, and risk. Sentiment + ML pillars land in Phases 5-6; until then their weight redistributes pro-rata. Fair price is the median of 6 valuation methods (Graham, P/E / P/B / EV-EBITDA multiples, RIM, DCF) with outliers above 5× current price excluded from the max. Risk-overlay flags annotate only — they suppress the entered-top-5 badge but do not modify the composite.