FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FSLYUS31188V1008

Current stock price

29.06 USD
+3.54 (+13.87%)
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29.0757 USD
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This FSLY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FSLY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FSLY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FSLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FSLY had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years FSLY reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 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 2025 0 -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -8.11%, FSLY is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -13.09%, FSLY is not doing good in the industry: 61.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.11%
ROE -13.09%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-9.24%
ROA(5y)-9.62%
ROE(3y)-14.35%
ROE(5y)-17%
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 2025 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • FSLY has a better Gross Margin (57.08%) than 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FSLY has remained more or less at the same level.
  • 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 57.08%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
FSLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFSLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. FSLY Health Analysis

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
  • The number of shares outstanding for FSLY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • FSLY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
FSLY Yearly Shares OutstandingFSLY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.44 indicates that FSLY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of FSLY (3.44) is better than 71.59% of its industry peers.
  • FSLY has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.52. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as FSLY would need 7.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • FSLY has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that FSLY is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FSLY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.35. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FSLY outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 7.52
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.13%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.61 indicates that FSLY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.61, FSLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.61 indicates that FSLY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FSLY (2.61) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.61
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. FSLY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FSLY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 184.62%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, FSLY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.78% in the last year.
  • FSLY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)184.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.78%
Revenue growth 3Y12.98%
Revenue growth 5Y16.49%
Sales Q2Q%22.79%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -20.65% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • FSLY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y157.16%
EPS Next 2Y83.72%
EPS Next 3Y60.99%
EPS Next 5Y-20.65%
Revenue Next Year16.24%
Revenue Next 2Y13.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.75%
Revenue Next 5Y7.74%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.6

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4. FSLY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FSLY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 264.18.
  • FSLY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FSLY is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • FSLY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 102.73.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FSLY.
  • FSLY is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 264.18
Fwd PE 102.73
FSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FSLY is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 91.72
EV/EBITDA N/A
FSLY Per share dataFSLY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • FSLY's earnings are expected to grow with 60.99% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y83.72%
EPS Next 3Y60.99%

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5. FSLY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FSLY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FSLY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FASTLY INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:FSLY (3/31/2026, 4:14:36 PM)

After market: 29.0757 +0.02 (+0.05%)

29.06

+3.54 (+13.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners78.85%
Inst Owner Change9.34%
Ins Owners5.41%
Ins Owner Change-2.32%
Market Cap4.41B
Revenue(TTM)624.02M
Net Income(TTM)-121.68M
Analysts72.5
Price Target13.99 (-51.86%)
Short Float %12.67%
Short Ratio1.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.87%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.87%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.21%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.48%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.7%
PT rev (1m)25.49%
PT rev (3m)25.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)451.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)103.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)103.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 264.18
Fwd PE 102.73
P/S 7.07
P/FCF 91.72
P/OCF 46.71
P/B 4.75
P/tB 18.9
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY0.38%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY0.97%
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY1.09%
OCF(TTM)0.62
OCFY2.14%
SpS4.11
BVpS6.12
TBVpS1.54
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.11%
ROE -13.09%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.08%
FCFM 7.71%
ROA(3y)-9.24%
ROA(5y)-9.62%
ROE(3y)-14.35%
ROE(5y)-17%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y5.59%
GM growth 5Y-0.57%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 7.52
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 59.54%
Cap/Sales 7.43%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.61
Altman-Z 3.44
F-Score6
WACC9.13%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)51.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)184.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%500%
EPS Next Y157.16%
EPS Next 2Y83.72%
EPS Next 3Y60.99%
EPS Next 5Y-20.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.78%
Revenue growth 3Y12.98%
Revenue growth 5Y16.49%
Sales Q2Q%22.79%
Revenue Next Year16.24%
Revenue Next 2Y13.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.75%
Revenue Next 5Y7.74%
EBIT growth 1Y23.02%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1090.02%
EBIT Next 3Y168.52%
EBIT Next 5Y88.32%
FCF growth 1Y331.13%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y475.67%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FASTLY INC - CLASS A / FSLY Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FSLY.


Can you provide the valuation status for FASTLY INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) stock?

FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) stock?

The financial health rating of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) is expected to grow by 157.16% in the next year.