FFIV F5, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
A- 85.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A- 82
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 13.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend +2.77 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 81
  • 5yr Avg ROE 15.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A- 81
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 18.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A 92
  • 5yr FCF Margin 23.3%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.46x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 100
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -0.96x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 7.65

Stability

Weight: 5%
B+ 76
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.31
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 8

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+65.9%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026