For the quarter ended June 2026, F5 Networks (FFIV Quick QuoteFFIV - Free Report) reported revenue of $865.08 million, up 10.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.73, compared to $4.16 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.96% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $832.12 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.98, the EPS surprise was +18.84%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how F5 performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net revenues- Services: $402.25 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $402.31 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.7%.
• Net revenues- Products: $462.83 million versus $429.8 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19% change.
• Net product revenues- Software: $223.31 million versus $219.37 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.4% change.
• Net product revenues- Systems: $239.52 million compared to the $210.59 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +32.4% year over year.

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Shares of F5 have returned -4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.