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Fortinet (Fortinet) EV-to-FCF

: 27.23 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Fortinet's Enterprise Value is $47,149 Mil. Fortinet's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,731 Mil. Therefore, Fortinet's EV-to-FCF for today is 27.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fortinet's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FTNT' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.74   Med: 22.52   Max: 48.57
Current: 27.23

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Fortinet was 48.57. The lowest was 13.74. And the median was 22.52.

FTNT's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
59.71% of 1519 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21 vs FTNT: 27.23

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-24), Fortinet's stock price is $64.80. Fortinet's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.450. Therefore, Fortinet's PE Ratio for today is 44.69.


Fortinet EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fortinet's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Fortinet Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.72 23.28 47.08 25.52 24.89

Fortinet Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF 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 25.52 27.56 28.85 21.02 24.89

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Fortinet's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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.


Fortinet EV-to-FCF Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fortinet's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fortinet's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Fortinet EV-to-FCF Calculation

Fortinet's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=47149.341/1731.4
=27.23

Fortinet's current Enterprise Value is $47,149 Mil.
Fortinet's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,731 Mil.

* 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.


Fortinet  (NAS:FTNT) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Fortinet's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=64.80/1.450
=44.69

Fortinet's share price for today is $64.80.
Fortinet's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.450.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Fortinet (Fortinet) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
899 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94086
Fortinet is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, zero-trust access, and security operations. The firm derives a majority of its revenue through sales of its subscriptions and support-based business. The California-based firm has more than 700,000 customers across the world.
Executives
Ken Xie director, officer: President & CEO 4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY - SUITE 300, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Patrice Perche officer: Chief Revenue Off./EVP Supp. C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Michael Xie director, officer: VP, Engineering & CTO 1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
William H. Neukom director C/O FORTINET, INC., 1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Keith Jensen officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94068
John Whittle officer: VP & General Counsel 1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
James G. Stavridis director C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
Christopher B Paisley director 14870 THREE OAKS COURT, SARATOGA CA 95070
Jean X. Hu director 2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kelly Ducourty director C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Cohen Peter Dale Jr. director C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Ming Hsieh director 4399 SANTA ANITA AVE., EL MONTE CA 91731
Judith Sim director C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Del Matto Andrew H officer: Chief Financial Officer 350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Gary Locke director C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086