Fastly, Inc (FSLY)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$18.50
▼(-24.67% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
FSLY scores 62 primarily because fundamentals and guidance are improving (higher margins, raised 2026 outlook, stronger contract visibility via RPO and improved NRR) and the balance sheet/cash flow trend has strengthened. The score is held back by still-uneven profitability on financial statements, a weak near-term technical trend (below key moving averages with negative MACD), and limited valuation support given a negative P/E and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & guidance
Sustained top-line acceleration and an upward FY26 guide increase multi‑quarter revenue visibility. Higher guided revenue supports capacity planning, contract renewals and reinvestment, and reduces execution risk by converting stronger demand into durable contracted revenue streams.
Negative Factors
Price erosion in network services
Ongoing price pressure in core network services risks compressing long‑term revenue per byte and gross margins in the legacy business. If persistent, this forces the company to rely increasingly on higher‑growth/security/compute to offset commoditization and sustain blended margins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & guidance
Sustained top-line acceleration and an upward FY26 guide increase multi‑quarter revenue visibility. Higher guided revenue supports capacity planning, contract renewals and reinvestment, and reduces execution risk by converting stronger demand into durable contracted revenue streams.
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Fastly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$2.66B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)13.71M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.84
Revenue Growth17.66%
EPS Growth36.83%
CountryUS
Employees1,100
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.69
Shares Outstanding156,500,000
10 Day Avg. Volume17,245,201
30 Day Avg. Volume13,706,259
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.61
Price to Sales (P/S)2.40
P/FCF Ratio22.74
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.97
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-664.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$25.17Price Target Upside2.47% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)0.28
Revenue Forecast (FY)$712.04M
Fastly Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fastly, Inc. operates an edge cloud platform for processing, serving, and securing its customer's applications in the United States, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The edge cloud is a category of Infrastructure as a Service that en...
How the Company Makes Money
Fastly primarily makes money by selling subscriptions/usage-based access to its edge cloud platform, where customers pay to deliver and secure internet traffic over Fastly’s network. Revenue is largely driven by (1) network services such as conten...
Fastly Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: healthy top-line growth (20% Y/Y) with notable acceleration in security (47% Y/Y) and compute (67% Y/Y), record gross margins and a return to profitability and positive cash flow. Customer metrics (RPO, NRR, large customer growth) and product wins reinforce durable demand and successful portfolio expansion. Headwinds include network services price erosion, front-loaded infrastructure CapEx (10%–12% of revenue guidance), supply‑chain/memory price pressure, and a modest decline in free cash flow and cash balance in the quarter. Management provided constructive forward guidance and emphasized security/compute as growth engines, so on balance the positive operational and financial developments outweigh the near-term capital and pricing challenges.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Guidance Raise
Q1 revenue of $173.0M, up 20% year-over-year and at the high end of guidance. Company raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $710M–$725M, implying ~15% Y/Y growth at the midpoint.
Negative Updates
Network Services Seasonality and Perceived Softness vs Expectations
Network Services growth, while positive (11% Y/Y), was described as lighter versus some expectations given an especially strong Q4 comp driven by gaming downloads and holiday e-commerce seasonality; management attributes Q1 to typical seasonal normalization.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth and Guidance Raise
Q1 revenue of $173.0M, up 20% year-over-year and at the high end of guidance. Company raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $710M–$725M, implying ~15% Y/Y growth at the midpoint.
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Company Guidance
Fastly guided Q2 revenue of $170–$176M (midpoint +16% YoY) with gross margin about 64% ±50 bps, non‑GAAP operating profit $12–$16M (≈8% operating margin at midpoint) and non‑GAAP EPS $0.05–$0.08. For full‑year 2026 Fastly raised its revenue guide to $710–$725M (midpoint +15% YoY), gross margin 64% ±50 bps, non‑GAAP operating profit $58–$68M (≈9% op margin at midpoint) and non‑GAAP EPS $0.27–$0.33. Management expects infrastructure CapEx of 10–12% of revenue (front‑loaded, implied ~$70–$80M vs. 5% in 2025) and maintained free cash flow guidance of $40–$50M. For context, Q1 results were $173M revenue (+20% YoY, high end of guide), 65.1% gross margin, $19.1M operating income, $29.5M adj. EBITDA (17% of revenue), $22.9M net income ($0.13/share), ~$330M cash, RPO $369M (+63% YoY; current portion 75% up 77%) and LTM NRR of 113%.Fastly Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 652.57M | 624.02M | 543.68M | 505.99M | 432.73M | 354.33M |
| Gross Profit | 382.79M | 356.20M | 295.94M | 266.33M | 209.78M | 187.33M |
| EBITDA | -3.90M | -9.27M | -79.07M | -19.01M | -120.48M | -167.35M |
| Net Income | -103.05M | -121.68M | -158.06M | -133.09M | -190.77M | -222.70M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.51B | 1.50B | 1.45B | 1.53B | 1.90B | 2.16B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 330.49M | 361.76M | 295.88M | 322.72M | 517.97M | 527.86M |
| Total Debt | 74.13M | 430.19M | 404.66M | 433.32M | 833.54M | 1.05B |
| Total Liabilities | 536.38M | 569.90M | 486.11M | 545.70M | 940.96M | 1.15B |
| Stockholders Equity | 977.15M | 929.58M | 965.25M | 979.49M | 955.16M | 1.01B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 54.73M | 65.75M | -20.81M | -31.91M | -149.95M | -88.87M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 105.52M | 94.44M | 16.41M | 362.00K | -69.63M | -38.48M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -61.10M | -213.03M | 178.90M | 294.94M | 235.75M | -794.51M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.34M | 12.76M | -17.10M | -331.38M | -189.15M | 936.55M |
Fastly Technical Analysis
Neutral
24.56
Price Trends
22.32
Positive
16.26
Positive
12.16
Positive
Market Momentum
0.37
Positive
48.07
Neutral
25.41
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FSLY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 24.56 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 27.75, above the 50-day MA of 22.32, and above the 200-day MA of 12.16, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.37 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.41 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for FSLY.
Fastly Risk Analysis
Fastly disclosed 75 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Fastly reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Fastly Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $575.31M | 21.17 | 77.23% | ― | 5.36% | ― | |
62 Neutral | $2.66B | -54.36 | -10.89% | ― | 17.66% | 36.83% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
53 Neutral | $803.43M | -9.77 | -35.68% | ― | 16.36% | 10.40% | |
46 Neutral | $372.82M | -13.50 | -12.24% | ― | -17.06% | 54.45% |
* Technology Sector Average
FSLY
Fastly
17.00
9.25
119.35%
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6.77
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AMPL
Amplitude
6.06
-5.70
-48.47%
Fastly Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Fastly Posts Record Quarter, Raises 2026 Outlook Guidance
Positive
May 6, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Fastly reported record financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with revenue rising 20% year over year to $173 million, driven by strong 47% growth in security revenue and 67% growth in other revenue including comput...
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