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Akamai TechnologiesAKAM +2.19%78 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10% as of Jun. 2026, which is 64% below its 10-year median of 14.35. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $110.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,071 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks worse than 63.11% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Akamai Technologies's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 0.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Akamai Technologies was 42.00% per year. The lowest was -742.40% per year. And the median was 14.35% per year.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Akamai Technologies 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
AKAM vs TOST, GEN, RBRK: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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.
Akamai Technologies 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Akamai Technologies's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Akamai Technologies's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.10% mean?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.10% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Akamai Technologies and its competitors. This is 64% below median its historical median of 14.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1307 out of 2071 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 63.1%.
Is Akamai Technologies' 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Akamai Technologies' current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.10% is 64% below median its 10-year median of 14.35. The Software industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.20. Akamai Technologies' value of 5.10% is 58.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1307 out of 2071 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to TOST and GEN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1307 out of 2071 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places Akamai Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.20. Akamai Technologies' value of 5.10% is 58.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 14.35 vs. the industry median of 12.20, Akamai Technologies has consistently been below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Software company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Software companies is 12.20, based on 2,071 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Akamai Technologies's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.10% is 58.2% below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 12.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10%, which is 64% below median its own 10-year median of 14.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $110.93, compared to a current price of $108.06 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10%, which is 64% below median its 10-year median of 14.35 and 58.2% below the Software industry median of 12.20. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.10% as of Jun. 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 Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $108.06 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $110.93.
GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AKAM:
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 5.10% (64% below median its 10-year median of 14.35)
GF Value™: $110.93 vs. price of $108.06 (2.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 58.2% below the Software median (#1307 of 2071)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AKAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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