F5 Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (FFIV)
F5 reported $906.4M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 18.95% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 29.35%.
View full F5 company overviewF5 free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $906.4M | $144.4M | +18.95% | +29.35% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $762.0M | $162.8M | +27.17% | +27.06% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $599.2M | $190.2M | +46.51% | +21.30% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $409.0M | −$205.5M | −33.45% | +15.17% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $614.5M | $13.6M | +2.26% | +23.61% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $601.0M | −$43.3M | −6.73% | +25.56% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $644.3M | −$63.3M | −8.95% | +28.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $707.6M | $6.0M | +0.86% | +32.74% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $701.6M | $53.6M | +8.26% | +33.57% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $648.0M | $23.8M | +3.81% | +32.48% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $624.2M | $98.0M | +18.61% | +32.52% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $526.3M | $53.2M | +11.24% | +30.38% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $473.1M | $7.5M | +1.62% | +31.94% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $465.6M | $79.1M | +20.46% | +33.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $386.5M | $85.5M | +28.41% | +33.55% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $301.0M | $110.7M | +58.15% | +34.13% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $190.3M | $24.5M | +14.81% | +29.14% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $165.8M | — | — | +25.50% |
F5 quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $280.6M | $6.9M | +2.53% | +32.44% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $347.6M | $101.5M | +41.24% | +42.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $149.5M | −$45.2M | −23.22% | +18.18% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $191.9M | −$48.5M | −20.18% | +23.69% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $273.7M | $120.6M | +78.74% | +35.07% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $246.1M | $33.9M | +15.98% | +33.66% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $194.7M | $38.4M | +24.60% | +25.40% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $240.4M | $66.0M | +37.85% | +32.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $153.1M | $3.1M | +2.04% | +22.01% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $212.2M | $81.9M | +62.92% | +31.14% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $156.3M | $11.7M | +8.13% | +22.56% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $174.4M | $28.6M | +19.59% | +24.67% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $150.0M | $88.0M | +141.71% | +21.35% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $130.2M | $9.0M | +7.38% | +18.52% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $144.5M | $64.7M | +81.11% | +20.64% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $145.8M | −$44.1M | −23.21% | +20.83% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $62.1M | −$110.8M | −64.09% | +9.20% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $121.3M | $2.2M | +1.85% | +19.12% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $79.8M | −$52.9M | −39.85% | +11.61% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $189.9M | $26.1M | +15.94% | +27.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $172.9M | $26.1M | +17.77% | +26.53% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $119.1M | −$49.6M | −29.39% | +18.45% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $132.7M | $11.0M | +9.00% | +21.24% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $163.8M | −$21.7M | −11.71% | +26.65% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $146.8M | $29.4M | +25.03% | +25.17% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $168.6M | $4.1M | +2.50% | +28.91% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $121.7M | −$55.1M | −31.17% | +21.38% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $185.6M | −$1.4M | −0.73% | +31.43% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $117.4M | −$44.8M | −27.63% | +20.84% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $164.5M | −$10.5M | −5.98% | +30.20% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $176.8M | −$6.7M | −3.63% | +32.52% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $186.9M | −$18.6M | −9.07% | +33.22% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $162.2M | $7.1M | +4.59% | +29.92% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $175.0M | $9.2M | +5.58% | +32.81% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $183.5M | $8.3M | +4.73% | +35.07% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $205.6M | $19.1M | +10.22% | +38.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $155.1M | $744,000 | +0.48% | +29.95% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $165.8M | $49.1M | +42.14% | +31.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $175.2M | −$15.4M | −8.08% | +33.95% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $186.5M | $21.7M | +13.20% | +35.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $154.4M | $3.1M | +2.03% | +31.09% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $116.6M | −$15.5M | −11.73% | +24.11% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $190.6M | $14.5M | +8.24% | +38.93% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $164.8M | $2.0M | +1.21% | +32.86% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $151.3M | $18.6M | +14.00% | +31.29% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $132.1M | $55.3M | +71.96% | +27.98% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $176.1M | $22.1M | +14.38% | +38.05% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $162.8M | $19.9M | +13.96% | +34.99% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $132.7M | $13.2M | +11.00% | +30.14% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $76.8M | $3.1M | +4.27% | +18.29% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $153.9M | $16.9M | +12.35% | +37.88% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $142.8M | $5.6M | +4.09% | +36.13% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $119.6M | $11.9M | +11.04% | +32.29% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $73.7M | −$21.0M | −22.15% | +21.04% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $137.0M | $11.0M | +8.73% | +37.49% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $137.2M | $25.6M | +22.98% | +37.85% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $107.7M | $15.4M | +16.74% | +30.53% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $94.6M | $9.6M | +11.32% | +27.87% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $126.0M | $28.4M | +29.06% | +39.08% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $111.6M | $27.7M | +33.03% | +35.47% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $92.2M | $20.2M | +28.05% | +31.73% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $85.0M | $10.3M | +13.77% | +30.63% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $97.6M | $27.3M | +38.81% | +36.31% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $83.9M | — | — | +32.99% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $72.0M | — | — | +31.25% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $74.7M | — | — | +36.26% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $70.3M | — | — | +36.80% |
F5 free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $601.0M to $906.4M, a compound annual growth rate of 8.57%. F5's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $280.6M in free cash flow, an increase of 2.53% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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