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Fortinet (FTNT)
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Fortinet (FTNT) Earnings Dates, Call Summary & Reports

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Earnings Data

Report Date
Jul 30, 2026
TBA (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)
Consensus EPS Forecast
0.74
Last Year’s EPS
0.64
Same Quarter Last Year
Based on 32 Analysts Ratings

Earnings Call Summary

Q1 2026
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026|
% Change Since:
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strong set of operating and financial results with high billings (+31%), revenue (+20%), outsized product growth (+41%), record margins and free cash flow, and raised guidance—underscoring broad-based demand (OT, SASE, AI security) and clear market-share momentum. Noted challenges include a services revenue conversion lag, component cost pressures requiring cautious pricing assumptions, some remaining supply-chain timing uncertainty, and analyst questions around SASE ARR cadence. Overall, the positive operational and financial momentum and increased guidance substantially outweigh the manageable near-term risks.
Company Guidance
Fortinet reiterated and raised its 2026 outlook, guiding Q2 billings of $2.09–$2.19 billion (midpoint +20% YoY), Q2 revenue $1.83–$1.93 billion (midpoint +15%), Q2 non‑GAAP gross margin 79.5%–80.5%, Q2 non‑GAAP operating margin 33%–35%, Q2 non‑GAAP EPS $0.72–$0.76 (assumes 736–740 million shares), Q2 infrastructure investments of $50–$100 million, a non‑GAAP tax rate of 18% and Q2 cash taxes of $160–$180 million; for the full year they now expect billings of $8.8–$9.1 billion (midpoint +18%), revenue of $7.71–$7.87 billion (midpoint +15%), service revenue of $5.09–$5.15 billion (midpoint +12%), non‑GAAP gross margin 79%–81%, non‑GAAP operating margin 33%–36%, non‑GAAP EPS $3.10–$3.16 (assumes 743–749 million shares), full‑year infrastructure investments of $350–$550 million, an 18% non‑GAAP tax rate and cash taxes of $400–$450 million, while managing the second half on a quarter‑by‑quarter basis.
Strong Billings Growth
Total billings grew 31% year-over-year to $2.09 billion, driven by broad strength across secure networking and unified SASE.
Robust Revenue and Product Momentum
Total revenue increased 20% year-over-year to $1.85 billion; product revenue surged 41% to $645 million, reflecting customer shift to higher-performance products for AI workloads.
Services and Deferred Revenue Strength
Service revenue grew 11% to $1.21 billion; service billings reaccelerated to 27% growth and deferred revenue increased 15%, with SecOps ARR growth noted as a leading indicator.
Outstanding Profitability and Margins
Non-GAAP gross margin was 81% and GAAP gross margin 80.3%. Non-GAAP operating margin hit a first-quarter record of 35.8% (up 160 bps) and GAAP operating margin was 31.4%.
Earnings and Cash Flow Highlights
Non-GAAP EPS rose 41% to $0.82 and GAAP EPS rose 29% to $0.72. Free cash flow reached a record $1.01 billion (adjusted FCF $1.07 billion, up 27%) representing a 58% margin.
Capital Return and Buybacks
Repurchased 10.6 million shares for $827 million in the quarter (plus 1.9M shares for $146M quarter-to-date), with approximately $766 million remaining authorization.
AI-Driven and Segment-Specific Wins
OT billings accelerated over 70%; unified SASE billings grew 31%; AI-driven security operations billings grew 23%; large enterprise >$1M deals and total deal value grew over 60%.
Customer Additions and Product Launches
Added over 6.6k new organizations selecting FortiOS platform in the quarter and announced new 3500G and 400G series to improve performance for AI and high-throughput environments.
Raised and Reiterated Guidance
Reiterated and raised FY2026 guidance: billings $8.8B–$9.1B (midpoint +18%), revenue $7.71B–$7.87B (midpoint +15%), service revenue $5.09B–$5.15B (midpoint +12%); Q2 and full-year margin and EPS ranges provided.

Fortinet (FTNT) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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FTNT Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Slides
Play Transcript
Jul 30, 2026
2026 (Q2)
0.74 / -
0.64
May 06, 2026
2026 (Q1)
0.62 / 0.82
0.5841.38% (+0.24)
Feb 05, 2026
2025 (Q4)
0.74 / 0.81
0.749.46% (+0.07)
Nov 05, 2025
2025 (Q3)
0.63 / 0.74
0.6317.46% (+0.11)
Aug 06, 2025
2025 (Q2)
0.59 / 0.64
0.5712.28% (+0.07)
May 07, 2025
2025 (Q1)
0.53 / 0.58
0.4334.88% (+0.15)
Feb 06, 2025
2024 (Q4)
0.61 / 0.74
0.5145.10% (+0.23)
Nov 07, 2024
2024 (Q3)
0.52 / 0.63
0.4153.66% (+0.22)
Aug 06, 2024
2024 (Q2)
0.41 / 0.57
0.3850.00% (+0.19)
May 02, 2024
2024 (Q1)
0.38 / 0.43
0.3426.47% (+0.09)
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Missed

FTNT Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
May 06, 2026
$89.95$107.97+20.03%
Feb 05, 2026
$78.93$82.76+4.85%
Nov 05, 2025
$85.99$80.54-6.34%
Aug 06, 2025
$96.58$75.30-22.03%
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