FastlyFSLY -1.71%59 ROE % is -8.61% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FSLY with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,681 Software companies, Fastly ranks worse than 74.04% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Fastly's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-82.1 Mil. Fastly's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $953.4 Mil. Therefore, Fastly's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.61%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fastly's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
FSLY'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -82 Med: -16.25 Max: -10.86
Current: -10.86
During the past 9 years, Fastly's highest ROE % was -10.86%. The lowest was -82.00%. And the median was -16.25%.
FSLY's ROE % is ranked worse than 74.04% of 2681
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 4.73
vs FSLY: -10.86
Fastly (NAS:FSLY) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Fastly ROE % Related Terms
Fastly ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fastly's ROE % 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.
For the Software - Application subindustry, Fastly's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.
Fastly ROE % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fastly's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fastly's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Fastly (FSLY) has a ROE % of -8.61% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Fastly and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fastly ranks #1985 out of 2681 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 74%.
Is Fastly's ROE % too high?
Fastly's current ROE % is -8.61%. Based on the distribution chart, Fastly ranks #1985 out of 2681 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fastly has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fastly's ROE % compare to WK and CCC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Fastly ranks #1985 out of 2681 companies for ROE %. This places Fastly in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 4.73. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Software company?
The median ROE % among Software companies is 4.73, based on 2,681 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Fastly and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROE % is 4.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fastly's current ROE % is -8.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fastly stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fastly (FSLY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.74, compared to a current price of $16.38 — trading 52.5% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -8.61%. Fastly's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fastly (FSLY), the current ROE % is -8.61% as of Mar. 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 Fastly (FSLY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fastly stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.38 is trading 52.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.74.
GuruFocus considers Fastly to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FSLY:
ROE %: -8.61%
GF Value™: $10.74 vs. price of $16.38 (52.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FSLY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fastly Inc is a cloud computing company that provides an edge cloud platform designed to deliver, secure, and optimize digital experiences over the internet. The company operates a unified platform that combines content delivery, edge computing, and security capabilities. Its services include content delivery networks, web and API protection, distributed denial of service mitigation, and real-time data processing at the edge. Its platform enables customers to improve the performance, scalability, and security of applications and digital content, and also supports cloud-native architectures, AI-driven workloads, and programmable edge computing solutions.
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