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Information Technology · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

FTNT stock analysis: Fortinet

Fortinet (FTNT) is an S&P 500 company in Systems Software. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on value.

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What's happening with FTNT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

FTNT price performance

FTNT against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%+100%FTNT +117%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+131.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 117.4 pts
1 year+114.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 97.6 pts
3 years+217.4%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 128.1 pts
5 years+208.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 117.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

FTNT factor grades

Each grade compares FTNT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 65.1x (industry 65.1x)FCF yield 2.3% (industry 2.3%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +19% (industry +22%)EPS growth +13% (industry -32%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 32.4% (industry 11.4%)
B+Momentum12-month change +115%From 52-wk high 0%

FTNT in plain numbers

FTNT key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustrySystems Software
IndexS&P 500
Market value$135.1B
Revenue growth (y/y)+19%
Free-cash-flow yield2.3%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-04
Valuation measures
Market value$135.1B
Enterprise value$132.7B
P/E (trailing)65.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)56.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)3.62
Price / sales17.9x
Price / book87.1x
EV / revenue17.6x
EV / EBITDA51.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$7.5B
Net income, last 12 months$2.1B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$2.83
Gross margin80.2%
Operating margin32.4%
Net margin28.2%
Return on equity117.4%
Cash$2.9B
Total debt$496.9M
Debt / equity0.32x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$3.1B
Interest cover135.7x
Current ratio1.28x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

FTNT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$512.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.5BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.7BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.5BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.6BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.7BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.9BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.8BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.0BSep 2024 Net income: $539.9MDec 2024 Net income: $526.2MMar 2025 Net income: $433.4MJun 2025 Net income: $440.1MSep 2025 Net income: $473.9MDec 2025 Net income: $506.0MMar 2026 Net income: $534.5MJun 2026 Net income: $606.3MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 35.8%Net margin: 31.7%Net margin: 28.1%Net margin: 27.0%Net margin: 27.5%Net margin: 26.6%Net margin: 28.9%Net margin: 29.6%0%18%36%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.4$0.6$0.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -11% · Dec 2025 -1% · Mar 2026 +29% · Jun 2026 +44%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Fortinet financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.3B$4.4B$5.3B$6.0B$6.8B
Net income$606.8M$857.3M$1.1B$1.7B$1.9B
EPS (GAAP)$0.72$1.06$1.46$2.26$2.42
Free cash flow$1.2B$1.4B$1.7B$1.9B$2.2B

FTNT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$0.82+44%+26%+2.7%
2026-05-06$0.72+29%+20%+19.0%
2026-02-05$0.67-1%+15%+1.4%
2025-11-05$0.62-11%+14%-4.8%
2025-08-06$0.57+16%+14%-22.4%
2025-05-07$0.56+44%+14%-9.9%

About Fortinet

HeadquartersSunnyvale, CA
Industry (SEC code)Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyFORTINET INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is FTNT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for FTNT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is FTNT's P/E ratio?

FTNT trades at about 65.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 56.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does FTNT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Fortinet to report around 2026-11-04.

How has FTNT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year FTNT returned +114.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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