- In addition to missing FQ1 revenue estimates (while beating on EPS), F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) is guiding for FQ2 revenue of $465M-$475M and EPS of $1.48-$1.51, below a consensus of $478.9M and $1.53.
- CEO John McAdam: "In addition to the seasonal softness we normally experience in the first quarter of a new fiscal year, product sales during the quarter reflected a marked decrease in the number of deals greater than $1 million." However, he insists "the number of large deals in the current pipeline is encouraging and indicates [F5] should see a resumption of the recent trend toward larger deals in [FQ2]."
- FQ1 product revenue +10% Y/Y to $240.9M; services revenue +18% to $221.9M. Software revenue rose 44%.
- $750M has been added to F5's buyback authorization, raising its available funds to $930.7M. $150M was spent on buybacks in FQ1, boosting EPS.
- Smaller application delivery controller vendor Radware (RDWR) is down 2% AH. Barclays' Jan. 14 downgrade of F5 was well-timed.
- FQ1 results, PR