Fortinet Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y

Core Insights - Fortinet (FTNT) reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results, with both earnings and revenues exceeding expectations and showing year-over-year growth [2][9] Financial Performance - Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) for Q4 2025 was 81 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.46% and increasing by 9.5% year over year [2][9] - Total revenues reached $1.9 billion, beating the consensus mark by 2.54% and growing 15% year over year, driven by strong demand across its portfolio [3][9] - Total billings increased by 18% year over year to $2.37 billion, with Unified SASE leading the growth at 40% [4][9] Revenue Breakdown - Product revenues rose 20% year over year to $691.1 million, accounting for 36.3% of total revenues, supported by strong demand for multiproduct deals and operational technology security [5] - Service revenues grew 12% year over year to $1.21 billion, making up 63.7% of total revenues, with 7,200 new organizations added to the customer base [6] Margins and Profitability - Total gross margin was 79.6%, a decrease of 160 basis points year over year, while product gross margin fell to 66.9% and service gross margin remained at 86.8% [7] - Operating margin improved by 90 basis points year over year to 33% on a GAAP basis, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 37.3% [7] Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - Fortinet ended Q4 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $3.58 billion, an increase from $3.12 billion at the end of Q3 2025 [8] - Cash flow from operations was $620.2 million for Q4 2025, down from $655.2 million in the previous quarter, while free cash flow increased to $577.4 million [8] Guidance - For Q1 2026, Fortinet expects revenues between $1.7 billion and $1.76 billion, with billings estimated between $1.77 billion and $1.87 billion [10] - For the full year 2026, revenues are projected to be between $7.50 billion and $7.70 billion, with billings expected in the range of $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion [11]