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FASTLY INC - CLASS A (FSLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

7.44  +0.14 (+1.92%)

After market: 7.42 -0.02 (-0.27%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Overall FSLY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated FSLY against 82 industry peers in the IT Services industry. FSLY may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. While showing a medium growth rate, FSLY is valued expensive at the moment.


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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.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -10.61%, FSLY is doing worse than 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
FSLY has a worse Return On Equity (-16.07%) than 62.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.61%
ROE -16.07%
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

With a decent Gross Margin value of 54.00%, FSLY is doing good in 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.
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%
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.
FSLY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
FSLY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.47, we must say that FSLY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
FSLY has a worse Altman-Z score (0.47) than 71.95% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that FSLY is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FSLY (0.16) is better than 68.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.47
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.27%
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.
FSLY has a Current ratio of 1.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FSLY outperforms 43.90% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.50 indicates that FSLY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of FSLY (1.50) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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%.
Measured over the past years, FSLY shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 22.08% on average per year.
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 38.30% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, FSLY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.54%
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y39.8%
EPS Next 5Y38.3%
Revenue Next Year8.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y7.38%
Revenue Next 5Y7.95%

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 0.5 -0.5

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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.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1058.65, FSLY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FSLY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.20% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
FSLY is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.85, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 1058.65
FSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFSLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 200 400 600 800 1K

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

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FSLY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as FSLY's earnings are expected to grow with 39.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y39.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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FASTLY INC - CLASS A

NYSE:FSLY (5/22/2025, 8:06:15 PM)

After market: 7.42 -0.02 (-0.27%)

7.44

+0.14 (+1.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/amc
Earnings (Next)08-05 2025-08-05/amc
Inst Owners68.77%
Inst Owner Change6.58%
Ins Owners6.82%
Ins Owner Change7.25%
Market Cap1.08B
Analysts52
Price Target6.92 (-6.99%)
Short Float %7.36%
Short Ratio3.28
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)-12.84%
PT rev (3m)-25.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)10.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-39.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 1058.65
P/S 1.94
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 47.71
P/B 1.12
P/tB 4.33
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY0.09%
FCF(TTM)-0.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY2.1%
SpS3.83
BVpS6.61
TBVpS1.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.61%
ROE -16.07%
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)-16.65%
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
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 47.84%
Cap/Sales 6.51%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.5
Quick Ratio 1.5
Altman-Z 0.47
F-Score5
WACC8.27%
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)7.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y21.54%
EPS Next 2Y43.32%
EPS Next 3Y39.8%
EPS Next 5Y38.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.34%
Revenue growth 5Y22.08%
Sales Q2Q%8.2%
Revenue Next Year8.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.77%
Revenue Next 3Y7.38%
Revenue Next 5Y7.95%
EBIT growth 1Y24.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year261.58%
EBIT Next 3Y74.7%
EBIT Next 5Y55.46%
FCF growth 1Y90.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y134.55%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A