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F5 Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Q2 FY26 revenue reached $812 million, up 11% year-over-year, with product revenue growing 22% and strong international demand, especially in EMEA and APAC.
Demand fueled by hybrid multi-cloud adoption, expanding cybersecurity threats, and rapid enterprise AI adoption, with over 90% of enterprises running hybrid multi-cloud.
Raised FY26 revenue growth outlook to 7%-8% from 5%-6% on robust pipeline and secular demand trends in hybrid multi-cloud, security, and AI.
Significant innovation in AI-powered security and application delivery, including new AI WAF, Agentic Bot Defense, and AI Remediate solutions.
Financial highlights
Q2 revenue reached $812 million, with 51% from product and 49% from services.
Systems revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $226 million; software revenue up 17% to $184 million; services revenue up 2%.
Subscription-based software revenue rose 20% and now represents 90% of software revenue.
Recurring revenue contributed 70% of Q2 revenue.
GAAP gross margin was 81.4%; non-GAAP gross margin 83.7%.
GAAP net income was $148 million ($2.58/share); non-GAAP net income $223 million ($3.90/share), up 14% EPS year-over-year.
Record free cash flow of $348 million; cash and investments at $1.46 billion; deferred revenue at $2.12 billion, up 10% year-over-year.
Outlook and guidance
Q3 revenue expected between $820 million-$840 million, ~6.5% growth at midpoint; non-GAAP EPS guidance: $3.91-$4.03 per share.
FY26 revenue growth outlook raised to 7%-8%; non-GAAP EPS outlook increased to $16.25-$16.55.
FY26 non-GAAP gross margin expected at 82.5%-83.5%; operating margin at 34%-35%.
Anticipates higher component costs (mainly memory) will lower gross margins sequentially from Q3 to Q4.
Full-year share repurchases to be at least 50% of free cash flow.
- Q1 FY26 revenue up 7.3%, EMEA led growth, guidance raised, $300M in buybacks.FFIV
Q1 202611 Apr 2026 - All proposals, including director elections and incentive plan, passed with strong support.FFIV
AGM 202612 Mar 2026 - AI and hybrid cloud trends fuel growth, with expansion in security, data delivery, and product refresh.FFIV
Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 20264 Mar 2026 - Board seeks approval for a new incentive plan, highlighting strong governance and cybersecurity.FFIV
Proxy Filing25 Feb 2026 - Q3 revenue and EPS beat guidance, FY2024 outlook raised for earnings and margin growth.FFIV
Q3 20242 Feb 2026 - Unified security and delivery drive SaaS-led growth, with double-digit software gains expected in FY 2025.FFIV
BofA Securities 2024 Global Technology Conference1 Feb 2026 - 2026 annual meeting features director elections, new incentive plan, and strong pay-for-performance.FFIV
Proxy Filing26 Jan 2026 - Virtual meeting to vote on directors, compensation, incentive plan, and auditor ratification.FFIV
Proxy Filing26 Jan 2026 - AI, API security, and flexible cloud services drive growth amid stable demand and leadership changes.FFIV
Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference21 Jan 2026
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