F5 (FFIV) Retained Earnings

: $2,863 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. F5's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,863 Mil.

F5's quarterly retained earnings increased from Jun. 2023 ($2,647 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($2,799 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($2,799 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($2,863 Mil).

F5's annual retained earnings increased from Sep. 2021 ($2,188 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($2,404 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2022 ($2,404 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($2,799 Mil).

F5 Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for F5's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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F5 Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Retained Earnings

1,638.09

1,945.53

2,187.83

2,404.11

2,799.05

F5 Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Retained Earnings																2,476.51	2,557.94	2,646.92	2,799.05	2,863.30

F5 Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

F5 (NAS:FFIV) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

F5 (FFIV) Business Description

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Address

801 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104

Website

https://www.f5.com

F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, has about 6,500 employees, and generates about 55% its revenue within the Americas, 25% in EMEA, and 20% in APAC/Japan.

Executives

Francis J. Pelzer	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 18400 NE UNION HILL RD., REDMOND WA 98052
Scot Frazier Rogers	officer: Interim General Counsel	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Chad Michael Whalen	officer: EVP, Worldwide Sales	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Alan Higginson	director
Francois Locoh-donou	director, officer: President, CEO & Director	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. W., SEATTLE WA 98119
Thomas Dean Fountain	officer: EVP and Chief Strategy Officer	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Tami A. Erwin	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ana Maria White	officer: EVP and Chief HR Officer	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Michael L Dreyer	director	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Mika Yamamoto	officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer	21300 VICTORY BLVD.,, 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Geng Lin	officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST, SEATTLE WA 98119
Marianne Budnik	director	C/O ACME PACKET, INC., 100 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Phillips James Malcolm Jr	director	C/O F5, INC., 801 FIFTH AVE., SEATTLE WA 98104
Michael F Montoya	director	C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 801 FIFTH AVE., SEATTLE WA 98104
Deborah L Bevier	director	PO BOX 91258, BELLEVUE WA 98009