F5 (BSP:F1FI34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 8.82 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 50% Above Median

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BSP:F1FI34 F5 Inc BSP:F1FI34
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Price R$512.00
GF Value R$334.49
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

F5 BSP:F1FI34 72 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 8.82 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 5.87. GuruFocus rates BSP:F1FI34 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of R$334.49 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,599 Software companies, F5 ranks worse than 87.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), F5's current share price is R$512.00. F5's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$58.06. F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 8.82.

The historical rank and industry rank for F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:F1FI34' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.33   Med: 5.87   Max: 8.95
Current: 7.99

During the past years, F5's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.95. The lowest was 3.33. And the median was 5.87.

BSP:F1FI34's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
87.24% of 1599 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs BSP:F1FI34: 7.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

F5's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$19.256. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is R$58.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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F5  (BSP:F1FI34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

F5 Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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F5 Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.27 6.78 5.31 5.86 8.25

BSP:F1FI34 vs ZS, MDB, OKTA: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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F5 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=512.00/58.06
=8.82

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

F5's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, F5's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=19.256/333.9520*333.9520
=19.256

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

F5 Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 6.411 241.428 8.868
201612 6.590 241.432 9.115
201703 6.231 243.801 8.535
201706 6.629 244.955 9.037
201709 6.609 246.819 8.942
201712 6.890 246.524 9.333
201803 7.045 249.554 9.428
201806 8.294 251.989 10.992
201809 9.412 252.439 12.451
201812 8.705 251.233 11.571
201903 8.716 254.202 11.450
201906 9.022 256.143 11.763
201909 10.016 256.759 13.027
201912 9.606 256.974 12.484
202003 11.668 258.115 15.096
202006 12.318 257.797 15.957
202009 13.394 260.280 17.185
202012 12.899 260.474 16.538
202103 14.625 264.877 18.439
202106 13.350 271.696 16.409
202109 14.509 274.310 17.664
202112 15.697 278.802 18.802
202203 12.850 287.504 14.926
202206 14.078 296.311 15.866
202209 15.205 296.808 17.108
202212 15.209 296.797 17.113
202303 15.087 301.836 16.692
202306 14.136 305.109 15.472
202309 14.623 307.789 15.866
202312 14.222 306.746 15.483
202403 14.237 312.332 15.223
202406 15.833 314.175 16.830
202409 17.505 315.301 18.540
202412 19.796 315.605 20.947
202503 17.910 319.799 18.703
202506 18.497 322.561 19.150
202509 18.593 324.800 19.117
202512 19.287 324.054 19.876
202603 18.521 330.213 18.731
202606 19.256 333.952 19.256

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 8.82 mean?
F5 (BSP:F1FI34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 8.82 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on F5 and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 5.87. Over the past decade, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.33 to 8.95. According to the industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1395 out of 1599 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 87.2%.
Is F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 8.82 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 5.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.33 to a high of 8.95. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.69. F5's value of 8.82 is 421.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, F5 ranks #1395 out of 1599 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, F5 has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does F5's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to ZS and MDB?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1395 out of 1599 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places F5 in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.69. F5's value of 8.82 is 421.9% above this benchmark. Historically, F5's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.33 to 8.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.87 vs. the industry median of 1.69, F5 has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.69, based on 1,599 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 8.82 is 421.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on F5 and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. F5's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 8.82, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 5.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is F5 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 (BSP:F1FI34) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$334.49, compared to a current price of R$512.00 — trading 53.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 8.82, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 5.87 and 421.9% above the Software industry median of 1.69. F5's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For F5 (BSP:F1FI34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 8.82 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is F5 (BSP:F1FI34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$512.00 is trading 53.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$334.49. GuruFocus considers F5 to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:F1FI34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 8.82 (50% above median its 10-year median of 5.87)
  • GF Value™: R$334.49 vs. price of R$512.00 (53.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 421.9% above the Software median (#1395 of 1599)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:F1FI34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


F5 Business Description

Address 801 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104
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, and went public in 1999.
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