FORTINET INC (FTNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FTNT • US34959E1091

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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.

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1. FTNT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FTNT was profitable.
  • FTNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTNT has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FTNT had a positive operating cash flow.
FTNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 17.84%, FTNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 149.77%, FTNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTNT has a better Return On Invested Capital (32.34%) than 97.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTNT is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
FTNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FTNT (27.26%) is better than 90.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FTNT has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 30.51%, FTNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FTNT has a Gross Margin of 80.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FTNT outperforms 82.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTNT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
FTNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. FTNT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FTNT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FTNT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • FTNT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FTNT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FTNT Yearly Shares OutstandingFTNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
FTNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.38 indicates that FTNT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FTNT has a better Altman-Z score (5.38) than 78.34% of its industry peers.
  • FTNT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.45. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FTNT (0.45) is better than 78.70% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that FTNT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.40, FTNT is not doing good in the industry: 62.45% 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 0.45
Altman-Z 5.38
ROIC/WACC2.97
WACC10.9%
FTNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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 68.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that FTNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.09, FTNT is doing worse than 70.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for FTNT is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 1.09
FTNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.75% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.17% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, FTNT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 21.25% on average per year.
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

  • FTNT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.59% yearly.
  • FTNT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.72%
EPS Next 2Y10.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
EPS Next 5Y7.59%
Revenue Next Year12.53%
Revenue Next 2Y11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.82%
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.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
FTNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B
FTNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. FTNT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.39, FTNT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FTNT.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. FTNT is around the same levels.
  • FTNT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.78.
  • FTNT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FTNT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.39
Fwd PE 26.78
FTNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FTNT is valued a bit cheaper than 70.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FTNT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FTNT is cheaper than 62.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.06
EV/EBITDA 25.98
FTNT Per share dataFTNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of FTNT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.02
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y10.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%

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5. FTNT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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FTNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORTINET INC

NASDAQ:FTNT (3/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 81.9609 +0.56 (+0.69%)

81.4

-1.72 (-2.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners71.09%
Inst Owner Change2.3%
Ins Owners17.43%
Ins Owner Change-0.33%
Market Cap60.23B
Revenue(TTM)6.80B
Net Income(TTM)1.85B
Analysts67.6
Price Target92.25 (13.33%)
Short Float %2.9%
Short Ratio2.59
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)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)2.8%
PT rev (3m)3.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.39
Fwd PE 26.78
P/S 8.86
P/FCF 27.06
P/OCF 23.25
P/B 48.67
P/tB 68.23
EV/EBITDA 25.98
EPS(TTM)2.77
EY3.4%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY3.73%
FCF(TTM)3.01
FCFY3.7%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY4.3%
SpS9.19
BVpS1.67
TBVpS1.19
PEG (NY)3.02
PEG (5Y)0.9
Graham Number10.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 5.38
F-Score6
WACC10.9%
ROIC/WACC2.97
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 Y9.72%
EPS Next 2Y10.46%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
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 2Y11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.82%
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.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FORTINET INC (FTNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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FORTINET INC (FTNT) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


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The financial health rating of FORTINET INC (FTNT) is 8 / 10.