---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001048695-25-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFIV"
cik: "0001048695"
company_name: "F5, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:08:23.070315+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F5 Q4 FY25 revenue $810M (+8% YoY); CEO to become Chairman; FY26 guidance 0-4% growth due to security incident impact

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $810M (+8% YoY); GAAP EPS $3.26, non-GAAP EPS $4.39, both up from $2.80 and $3.67.
- FY25 revenue $3.09B (+10% YoY); GAAP net income $692M ($11.80 EPS) vs $567M ($9.55 EPS).
- Guidance: FY26 revenue growth 0-4%, non-GAAP EPS $14.50-$15.50, operating margin 33.5%-34.5%; Q1 rev $730-780M, non-GAAP EPS $3.35-3.85.
- CEO François Locoh-Donou to become Chairman at March 2026 annual meeting, succeeding retiring Chair Alan J. Higginson.
- Recent security incident expected to cause near-term sales disruption; F5 raising security measures.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001048695-25-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFIV
- cik: 0001048695
- company_name: F5, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869525000153/0001048695-25-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869525000153/ffiv-20251024.htm

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