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FY2025 Q2
F5 (FFIV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025
Gross margin weakened from the preceding quarter but improved compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was lower than the prior quarter yet higher year-over-year, while cost of revenue remained broadly stable, causing the margin changes.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q2
Gross margin weakened from the preceding quarter but improved compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue was lower than the prior quarter yet higher year-over-year, while cost of revenue remained broadly stable, causing the margin changes.
- The most observable margin driver is revenue, as cost of revenue stayed relatively consistent across all periods.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
80.7%
Gross profit
$590.2M
Revenue
$731.1M
Cost of revenue
$141.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.4 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | $695.5M | $559.1M | $136.4M | 80.4% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $746.7M | $603.0M | $143.7M | 80.8% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $766.5M | $626.0M | $140.5M | 81.7% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $731.1M | $590.2M | $141.0M | 80.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2024
-0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2024
+1.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most observable margin driver is revenue, as cost of revenue stayed relatively consistent across all periods.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher.
Monitor revenue trends, as gross margin is sensitive to revenue changes given stable cost of revenue.