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F5 FFIVThe company said total net revenues for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 decreased 3.1% and 2.1%, respectively, from the comparable prior-year periods, while net product revenues decreased 11.9% and 11.0% and net service revenues increased 5.1% and 6.3%.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said total net revenues for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 decreased 3.1% and 2.1%, respectively, from the comparable prior-year periods, while net product revenues decreased 11.9% and 11.0% and net service revenues increased 5.1% and 6.3%.
F5 said the decline in product revenue was driven by lower systems revenue, while software revenue rose 20.2% for the 3-month period and 9.9% for the 6-month period, mainly on higher sales of packaged software, it explained.
The company said cash, short-term investments and long-term investments totaled $909.8 million as of March 31, 2024, up $101.4 million from $808.4 million as of September 30, 2023. It attributed the increase mainly to cash provided by operating activities of $387.0 million over the 6 months and cash used for share repurchases of $250.0 million.
The company said sales and marketing expenses decreased $22.3 million (9.6%) and research and development expenses decreased $19.2 million (13.6%) for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024, and cited lower personnel costs as the main factor. Sales and marketing headcount was 2,166 at the end of March, and research and development headcount was 1,981.
Key figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024
- Revenue
- $681M
- Operating income
- $140M
- Net income
- $119M
- EPS
- $2.00
- Gross profit
- $540M
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Total Net Revenue and Product and Service Revenue Changes
The company said total net revenues for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 decreased 3.1% and 2.1%, respectively, from the comparable prior-year periods, while net product revenues decreased 11.9% and 11.0% and net service revenues increased 5.1% and 6.3%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Lower Systems Sales Offset Software Growth
F5 said the decline in product revenue was driven by lower systems revenue, while software revenue rose 20.2% for the 3-month period and 9.9% for the 6-month period, mainly on higher sales of packaged software, it explained.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash and Investments Rose on 6-Month Operating Cash Flow
The company said cash, short-term investments and long-term investments totaled $909.8 million as of March 31, 2024, up $101.4 million from $808.4 million as of September 30, 2023. It attributed the increase mainly to cash provided by operating activities of $387.0 million over the 6 months and cash used for share repurchases of $250.0 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Lower Operating Expenses and Headcount Changes
The company said sales and marketing expenses decreased $22.3 million (9.6%) and research and development expenses decreased $19.2 million (13.6%) for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024, and cited lower personnel costs as the main factor. Sales and marketing headcount was 2,166 at the end of March, and research and development headcount was 1,981.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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