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FORTINET INC (FTNT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FTNT - US34959E1091 - Common Stock

79.77 USD
+0.91 (+1.16%)
Last: 11/24/2025, 8:00:00 PM
79.5 USD
-0.27 (-0.34%)
Pre-Market: 11/25/2025, 6:27:30 AM
Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FTNT. FTNT was compared to 280 industry peers in the Software industry. FTNT has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. FTNT is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! With these ratings, FTNT could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

FTNT had positive earnings in the past year.
FTNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
FTNT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
FTNT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FTNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of FTNT (20.01%) is better than 94.64% of its industry peers.
FTNT has a better Return On Equity (254.88%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
FTNT has a Return On Invested Capital of 38.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FTNT outperforms 98.21% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTNT is significantly above the industry average of 11.97%.
The 3 year average ROIC (28.58%) for FTNT is below the current ROIC(38.77%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.01%
ROE 254.88%
ROIC 38.77%
ROA(3y)15.82%
ROA(5y)13.96%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)28.58%
ROIC(5y)24.19%
FTNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Profit Margin value of 28.58%, FTNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
FTNT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 30.86%, FTNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FTNT has grown nicely.
FTNT has a Gross Margin of 80.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FTNT outperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTNT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.86%
PM (TTM) 28.58%
GM 80.86%
OM growth 3Y16.85%
OM growth 5Y13.69%
PM growth 3Y17.3%
PM growth 5Y13.83%
GM growth 3Y1.97%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
FTNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FTNT is creating value.
FTNT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
FTNT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
FTNT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FTNT Yearly Shares OutstandingFTNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
FTNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

FTNT has an Altman-Z score of 5.41. This indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
FTNT has a better Altman-Z score (5.41) than 73.93% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FTNT is 0.49, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FTNT, only 0.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FTNT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.49) than 79.64% of its industry peers.
FTNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68. This is a neutral value indicating FTNT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FTNT (0.68) is worse than 69.64% of its industry peers.
Although FTNT does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 0.49
Altman-Z 5.41
ROIC/WACC3.53
WACC10.98%
FTNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

FTNT has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.03, FTNT is not doing good in the industry: 73.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that FTNT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
FTNT's Quick ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FTNT is outperformed by 76.07% of its industry peers.
The current and quick ratio evaluation for FTNT is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.94
FTNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.17% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 36.84% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
FTNT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.78%.
The Revenue has been growing by 22.46% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.17%
EPS 3Y43.86%
EPS 5Y36.84%
EPS Q2Q%17.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.78%
Revenue growth 3Y21.24%
Revenue growth 5Y22.46%
Sales Q2Q%14.38%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, FTNT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.01% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.42% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.48%
EPS Next 2Y9.58%
EPS Next 3Y10.22%
EPS Next 5Y9.01%
Revenue Next Year14.58%
Revenue Next 2Y13.08%
Revenue Next 3Y12.27%
Revenue Next 5Y12.42%

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.
FTNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
FTNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FTNT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.54.
63.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTNT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
FTNT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.65, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.03, the valuation of FTNT can be described as expensive.
61.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTNT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
FTNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 34.45.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.54
Fwd PE 28.03
FTNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FTNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FTNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.25
EV/EBITDA 25.83
FTNT Per share dataFTNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

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)3.48
PEG (5Y)0.8
EPS Next 2Y9.58%
EPS Next 3Y10.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

FTNT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

FORTINET INC

NASDAQ:FTNT (11/24/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 79.5 -0.27 (-0.34%)

79.77

+0.91 (+1.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners71.66%
Inst Owner Change-3.05%
Ins Owners16.86%
Ins Owner Change-0.78%
Market Cap59.32B
Revenue(TTM)6.55B
Net Income(TTM)1.87B
Analysts68.4
Price Target89.06 (11.65%)
Short Float %3.31%
Short Ratio3.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)10.51%
Min EPS beat(2)6.18%
Max EPS beat(2)14.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.8%
Min EPS beat(4)6.18%
Max EPS beat(4)19.58%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)16.09%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)14.54%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)13.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.1%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.57%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.84%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.44%
PT rev (1m)-2.51%
PT rev (3m)-20.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.54
Fwd PE 28.03
P/S 9.05
P/FCF 29.25
P/OCF 24.23
P/B 80.7
P/tB 161.81
EV/EBITDA 25.83
EPS(TTM)2.7
EY3.38%
EPS(NY)2.85
Fwd EY3.57%
FCF(TTM)2.73
FCFY3.42%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY4.13%
SpS8.81
BVpS0.99
TBVpS0.49
PEG (NY)3.48
PEG (5Y)0.8
Graham Number7.75
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.01%
ROE 254.88%
ROCE 44.21%
ROIC 38.77%
ROICexc 122.19%
ROICexgc 163.76%
OM 30.86%
PM (TTM) 28.58%
GM 80.86%
FCFM 30.95%
ROA(3y)15.82%
ROA(5y)13.96%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)28.58%
ROIC(5y)24.19%
ROICexc(3y)95.75%
ROICexc(5y)91.08%
ROICexgc(3y)117.7%
ROICexgc(5y)117.86%
ROCE(3y)32.59%
ROCE(5y)27.58%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.17%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.73%
OM growth 3Y16.85%
OM growth 5Y13.69%
PM growth 3Y17.3%
PM growth 5Y13.83%
GM growth 3Y1.97%
GM growth 5Y1.17%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 0.49
Debt/EBITDA 0.23
Cap/Depr 284.09%
Cap/Sales 6.4%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 112.8%
Profit Quality 108.26%
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 5.41
F-Score8
WACC10.98%
ROIC/WACC3.53
Cap/Depr(3y)252.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)258.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.06%
Profit Quality(3y)142.53%
Profit Quality(5y)164.41%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.17%
EPS 3Y43.86%
EPS 5Y36.84%
EPS Q2Q%17.46%
EPS Next Y8.48%
EPS Next 2Y9.58%
EPS Next 3Y10.22%
EPS Next 5Y9.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.78%
Revenue growth 3Y21.24%
Revenue growth 5Y22.46%
Sales Q2Q%14.38%
Revenue Next Year14.58%
Revenue Next 2Y13.08%
Revenue Next 3Y12.27%
Revenue Next 5Y12.42%
EBIT growth 1Y24.11%
EBIT growth 3Y41.66%
EBIT growth 5Y39.22%
EBIT Next Year19.33%
EBIT Next 3Y14.96%
EBIT Next 5Y16.33%
FCF growth 1Y-1.72%
FCF growth 3Y16%
FCF growth 5Y21.29%
OCF growth 1Y7.75%
OCF growth 3Y14.62%
OCF growth 5Y22.82%

FORTINET INC / FTNT 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 for FTNT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FORTINET INC (FTNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is FORTINET INC (FTNT) stock?

FORTINET INC (FTNT) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for FORTINET INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORTINET INC (FTNT) is expected to grow by 8.48% in the next year.