R&D expense · 2011–2025
F5 R&D expense
$540M+10.1% · FY2025
F5 (FFIV) reported $540M in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +10.1% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-09-30 | $540M | +10.1% | Open → |
| FY20242024-09-30 | $490M | −9.3% | Open → |
| FY20232023-09-30 | $540M | −0.6% | Open → |
| FY20222022-09-30 | $543M | +6.0% | Open → |
| FY20212021-09-30 | $513M | +16.2% | Open → |
| FY20202020-09-30 | $441M | +8.2% | Open → |
| FY20192019-09-30 | $408M | +11.5% | Open → |
| FY20182018-09-30 | $366M | +4.5% | Open → |
| FY20172017-09-30 | $350M | +4.8% | Open → |
| FY20162016-09-30 | $334M | +12.7% | Open → |
| FY20152015-09-30 | $297M | +12.4% | Open → |
| FY20142014-09-30 | $264M | +25.8% | Open → |
| FY20132013-09-30 | $210M | +18.2% | Open → |
| FY20122012-09-30 | $177M | +27.7% | Open → |
| FY20112011-09-30 | $139M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +10.2%
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