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FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:FSLY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US31188V1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.71  -0.22 (-3.17%)

After market: 6.74 +0.03 (+0.45%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to FSLY. FSLY was compared to 82 industry peers in the IT Services industry. FSLY has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FSLY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FSLY has reported negative net income.
FSLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
FSLY had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FSLY reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
FSLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFSLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

FSLY's Return On Assets of -10.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FSLY is outperformed by 74.39% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -16.09%, FSLY is doing worse than 64.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.63%
ROE -16.09%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-9.89%
ROA(5y)-9.57%
ROE(3y)-16.64%
ROE(5y)-16.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FSLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFSLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 54.00%, FSLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.39% of the companies in the same industry.
FSLY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for FSLY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
FSLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFSLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FSLY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, FSLY has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, FSLY has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for FSLY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FSLY Yearly Shares OutstandingFSLY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
FSLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFSLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

FSLY has an Altman-Z score of 0.40. This is a bad value and indicates that FSLY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
FSLY's Altman-Z score of 0.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FSLY is outperformed by 76.83% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that FSLY is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.16, FSLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.4
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.21%
FSLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFSLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.50 indicates that FSLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.50, FSLY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.68% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.50 indicates that FSLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FSLY has a Quick ratio of 1.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FSLY outperforms 42.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.5
Quick Ratio 1.5
FSLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFSLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.14% over the past year.
FSLY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.27%.
FSLY shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y22.08%
Sales Q2Q%8.2%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, FSLY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.54% on average per year.
FSLY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y26.17%
EPS Next 2Y40.75%
EPS Next 3Y39.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.54%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.75%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5Y7.08%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FSLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFSLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
FSLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFSLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 0.5 -0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FSLY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year FSLY is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
FSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K -2.5K

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FSLY Per share dataFSLY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as FSLY's earnings are expected to grow with 39.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.75%
EPS Next 3Y39.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for FSLY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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FASTLY INC - CLASS A

NYSE:FSLY (7/11/2025, 8:16:29 PM)

After market: 6.74 +0.03 (+0.45%)

6.71

-0.22 (-3.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)07-30 2025-07-30/amc
Inst Owners69.55%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.21%
Ins Owner Change8.24%
Market Cap971.61M
Analysts52
Price Target7.06 (5.22%)
Short Float %7.36%
Short Ratio3.54
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-286.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-596.96%
Max EPS beat(2)24.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-105.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-596.96%
Max EPS beat(4)135.18%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)-20.77%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.97%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.63%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.63%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.24%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.12%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.32%
PT rev (1m)1.93%
PT rev (3m)-11.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)15.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.75
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 44.16
P/B 1.02
P/tB 3.9
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.15
OCFY2.26%
SpS3.83
BVpS6.61
TBVpS1.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.63%
ROE -16.09%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-9.89%
ROA(5y)-9.57%
ROE(3y)-16.64%
ROE(5y)-16.19%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 47.51%
Cap/Sales 6.48%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.5
Quick Ratio 1.5
Altman-Z 0.4
F-Score5
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)73.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y26.17%
EPS Next 2Y40.75%
EPS Next 3Y39.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y22.08%
Sales Q2Q%8.2%
Revenue Next Year8.75%
Revenue Next 2Y7.75%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5Y7.08%
EBIT growth 1Y23.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year266.94%
EBIT Next 3Y72.64%
EBIT Next 5Y47.79%
FCF growth 1Y90.54%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y133.69%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A