On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of technology. It has 15,311 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 19% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.
There is $3.6B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.6B would remain.
The company’s market value is 63 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 41/100.
On our five-subject report card, FTNT sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: FTNT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.