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FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FSLY - US31188V1008 - Common Stock

10.71 USD
+0.48 (+4.69%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 6:59:46 PM
10.71 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/22/2025, 6:59:46 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FSLY. FSLY was compared to 88 industry peers in the IT Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FSLY have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, FSLY is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
In the past 5 years FSLY always reported negative net income.
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 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

FSLY has a Return On Assets of -9.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FSLY underperforms 69.32% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -14.84%, FSLY is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.46%
ROE -14.84%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-9.89%
ROA(5y)-9.57%
ROE(3y)-16.65%
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

FSLY's Gross Margin of 54.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FSLY outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FSLY has remained more or less at the same level.
FSLY does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.95%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for FSLY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, FSLY has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, FSLY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.89, we must say that FSLY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
FSLY has a worse Altman-Z score (0.89) than 69.32% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FSLY is 9.90, which is on the high side as it means it would take FSLY, 9.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FSLY (9.90) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
FSLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
FSLY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.16. This is in the better half of the industry: FSLY outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 9.9
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.2%
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

FSLY has a Current Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that FSLY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
FSLY has a Current ratio of 1.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FSLY outperforms 42.05% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.46 indicates that FSLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FSLY has a Quick ratio (1.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.46
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 grown by an impressive 55.56% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, FSLY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.45% in the last year.
FSLY shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%250%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.45%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y22.08%
Sales Q2Q%15.32%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.82% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, FSLY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y140.63%
EPS Next 2Y75.13%
EPS Next 3Y52.96%
EPS Next 5Y27.82%
Revenue Next Year13.12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.03%
Revenue Next 3Y9.78%
Revenue Next 5Y7.25%

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 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

FSLY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 77.21, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FSLY.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as FSLY.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FSLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.01), we can say FSLY is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 77.21
FSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

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 46.86
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

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
FSLY's earnings are expected to grow with 52.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y75.13%
EPS Next 3Y52.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

FSLY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FASTLY INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:FSLY (12/22/2025, 6:59:46 PM)

After market: 10.71 0 (0%)

10.71

+0.48 (+4.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners73.19%
Inst Owner Change4.89%
Ins Owners6.1%
Ins Owner Change1.83%
Market Cap1.60B
Revenue(TTM)591.99M
Net Income(TTM)-139.06M
Analysts53.33
Price Target11.15 (4.11%)
Short Float %6.8%
Short Ratio2.11
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)1.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.87%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.87%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.24%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.62%
PT rev (1m)39.51%
PT rev (3m)42.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)93.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)541.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)173.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)173.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 77.21
P/S 2.7
P/FCF 46.86
P/OCF 20.72
P/B 1.71
P/tB 6.71
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.14
Fwd EY1.3%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY2.13%
OCF(TTM)0.52
OCFY4.83%
SpS3.96
BVpS6.27
TBVpS1.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.46%
ROE -14.84%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.95%
FCFM 5.77%
ROA(3y)-9.89%
ROA(5y)-9.57%
ROE(3y)-16.65%
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
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 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y-0.53%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 9.9
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 54.55%
Cap/Sales 7.28%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.46
Altman-Z 0.89
F-Score6
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)73.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.78%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%250%
EPS Next Y140.63%
EPS Next 2Y75.13%
EPS Next 3Y52.96%
EPS Next 5Y27.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.45%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y22.08%
Sales Q2Q%15.32%
Revenue Next Year13.12%
Revenue Next 2Y11.03%
Revenue Next 3Y9.78%
Revenue Next 5Y7.25%
EBIT growth 1Y15.59%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year353.13%
EBIT Next 3Y83.81%
EBIT Next 5Y56.56%
FCF growth 1Y165.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1859.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FASTLY INC - CLASS A / FSLY FAQ

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

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


What is the valuation status of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FSLY stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) is expected to grow by 140.63% in the next year.