FORTINET INC (FTNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:FTNT • US34959E1091
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86.11 USD
+0.39 (+0.45%)
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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
- FTNT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FTNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years FTNT has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FTNT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FTNT has a better Return On Assets (17.84%) than 92.65% of its industry peers.
- FTNT's Return On Equity of 149.77% is amongst the best of the industry. FTNT outperforms 98.90% of its industry peers.
- FTNT's Return On Invested Capital of 32.34% is amongst the best of the industry. FTNT outperforms 97.79% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTNT is significantly above the industry average of 11.04%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 27.26%, FTNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.18% 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 30.51%, FTNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- FTNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FTNT has a better Gross Margin (80.46%) 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FTNT is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FTNT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, FTNT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, FTNT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FTNT has an Altman-Z score of 5.50. This indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FTNT (5.50) is better than 77.21% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FTNT is 0.45, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FTNT, only 0.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FTNT (0.45) is better than 77.94% of its industry peers.
- FTNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.40, FTNT is not doing good in the industry: 63.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Although FTNT's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.5 |
ROIC/WACC2.96
WACC10.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- FTNT has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FTNT has a Current ratio of 1.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: FTNT underperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
- FTNT has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that FTNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FTNT's Quick ratio of 1.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FTNT is outperformed by 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
- FTNT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.88%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, FTNT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.17% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.59% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. FTNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FTNT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.09.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FTNT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- FTNT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.34 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FTNT.
- 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 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FTNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 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 | 28.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.84 |
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.
- FTNT has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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
86.11
+0.39 (+0.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry Strength6.83
Industry Growth87.58
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/amc
Inst Owners71.44%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners17.43%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap63.71B
Revenue(TTM)6.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.85B
Analysts67.06
Price Target91.75 (6.55%)
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)-0.54%
PT rev (3m)3.25%
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 | 31.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.34 | ||
| P/S | 9.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.59 | ||
| P/B | 51.49 | ||
| P/tB | 72.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.84 |
EPS(TTM)2.77
EY3.22%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY3.53%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY3.49%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY4.07%
SpS9.19
BVpS1.67
TBVpS1.19
PEG (NY)3.21
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number10.2097 (-88.14%)
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 | 5.5 |
F-Score6
WACC10.91%
ROIC/WACC2.96
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.