FORTINET INC (FTNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:FTNT • US34959E1091
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This FTNT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FTNT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FTNT was profitable.
- In the past year FTNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years FTNT has always been profitable.
- FTNT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 17.84%, FTNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of FTNT (149.77%) is better than 98.90% of its industry peers.
- FTNT has a Return On Invested Capital of 32.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FTNT outperforms 97.79% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FTNT is significantly above the industry average of 11.04%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (32.34%) for FTNT is above the 3 year average (29.46%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.84% | ||
| ROE | 149.77% | ||
| ROIC | 32.34% |
ROA(3y)17.18%
ROA(5y)15.11%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)25.79%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of FTNT (27.26%) is better than 91.18% of its industry peers.
- FTNT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of FTNT (30.51%) is better than 94.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FTNT has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of FTNT (80.46%) is better than 83.46% of its industry peers.
- FTNT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.26% | ||
| GM | 80.46% |
OM growth 3Y11.77%
OM growth 5Y9.99%
PM growth 3Y11.99%
PM growth 5Y7.68%
GM growth 3Y2.17%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
2. FTNT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FTNT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FTNT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FTNT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- FTNT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FTNT has an Altman-Z score of 5.53. This indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FTNT (5.53) is better than 77.21% of its industry peers.
- FTNT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.45. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.45, FTNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.40, FTNT is doing worse than 63.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for FTNT, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.53 |
ROIC/WACC2.97
WACC10.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that FTNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.17, FTNT is doing worse than 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that FTNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FTNT (1.09) is worse than 70.96% of its industry peers.
- FTNT does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
3. FTNT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.88% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, FTNT shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 32.75% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.17% in the past year. This is quite good.
- FTNT shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.88%
EPS 3Y32.23%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%9.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.17%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y21.25%
Sales Q2Q%14.75%
3.2 Future
- FTNT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.59% yearly.
- FTNT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.69%
EPS Next 2Y10.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y7.59%
Revenue Next Year12.53%
Revenue Next 2Y11.51%
Revenue Next 3Y10.83%
Revenue Next 5Y11.54%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. FTNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FTNT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.15.
- FTNT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- FTNT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.40, FTNT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FTNT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- FTNT is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTNT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTNT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FTNT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of FTNT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y10.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. FTNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FTNT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FTNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
86.29
+1.98 (+2.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength6.83
Industry Growth86.34
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners71.44%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners17.43%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap63.85B
Revenue(TTM)6.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.85B
Analysts67.06
Price Target92.04 (6.66%)
Short Float %3.17%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11%
Min EPS beat(2)7.16%
Max EPS beat(2)14.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.7%
Min EPS beat(4)6.18%
Max EPS beat(4)14.84%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)15.03%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)14.29%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)14.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.42%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.42%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.33%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.32%
PT rev (1m)0.37%
PT rev (3m)3.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.4 | ||
| P/S | 9.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.65 | ||
| P/B | 51.59 | ||
| P/tB | 72.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.03 |
EPS(TTM)2.77
EY3.21%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY3.52%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY3.49%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY4.06%
SpS9.19
BVpS1.67
TBVpS1.19
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number10.2097 (-88.17%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.84% | ||
| ROE | 149.77% | ||
| ROCE | 38.73% | ||
| ROIC | 32.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 97.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 122.12% | ||
| OM | 30.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.26% | ||
| GM | 80.46% | ||
| FCFM | 32.73% |
ROA(3y)17.18%
ROA(5y)15.11%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)29.46%
ROIC(5y)25.79%
ROICexc(3y)95.09%
ROICexc(5y)84.5%
ROICexgc(3y)117.15%
ROICexgc(5y)104.17%
ROCE(3y)35.29%
ROCE(5y)30.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.11%
OM growth 3Y11.77%
OM growth 5Y9.99%
PM growth 3Y11.99%
PM growth 5Y7.68%
GM growth 3Y2.17%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 240% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 116.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 120.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.53 |
F-Score6
WACC10.9%
ROIC/WACC2.97
Cap/Depr(3y)242.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)269.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.16%
Profit Quality(3y)126.21%
Profit Quality(5y)149.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.88%
EPS 3Y32.23%
EPS 5Y32.75%
EPS Q2Q%9.46%
EPS Next Y9.69%
EPS Next 2Y10.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y7.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.17%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y21.25%
Sales Q2Q%14.75%
Revenue Next Year12.53%
Revenue Next 2Y11.51%
Revenue Next 3Y10.83%
Revenue Next 5Y11.54%
EBIT growth 1Y14.11%
EBIT growth 3Y29.06%
EBIT growth 5Y33.37%
EBIT Next Year18.07%
EBIT Next 3Y14.13%
EBIT Next 5Y14.02%
FCF growth 1Y18.44%
FCF growth 3Y15.37%
FCF growth 5Y18.37%
OCF growth 1Y14.72%
OCF growth 3Y14.39%
OCF growth 5Y19.04%
FORTINET INC / FTNT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FORTINET INC (FTNT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FTNT.
What is the valuation status of FORTINET INC (FTNT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FORTINET INC (FTNT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FORTINET INC?
FORTINET INC (FTNT) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is FORTINET INC?
The financial health rating of FORTINET INC (FTNT) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FTNT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORTINET INC (FTNT) is expected to grow by 9.69% in the next year.