NASDAQ$FTNT
Fortinet Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Fortinet reported a total revenue of $1.33 billion, up 16% year over year. GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.41, up 41% year over year. The company is focusing on the faster growing SASE and Security Operations markets.
- Total revenue was $1.33 billion, up 16% year over year
- Service revenue was $868.7 million, up 28% year over year
- Billings were $1.49 billion, up 6% year over year
- GAAP operating income was $303.2 million, up 14% year over year
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Fortinet · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.33B
Revenue by segment
Fortinet · $466M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Product Revenue$466M-0.6%100.0%
Forward guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2023, Fortinet currently expects: •Revenue in the range of $1.380 billion to $1.440 billion •Billings in the range of $1.560 billion to $1.700 billion •Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 75.5% to 76.5% •Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 27.5% to 28.5% •Diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to Fortinet, Inc. in the range of $0.42 to $0.44, assuming a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 17%. This assumes a diluted share count of 780 million to 790 million.
Tailwinds
- Revenue in the range of $1.380 billion to $1.440 billion
- Billings in the range of $1.560 billion to $1.700 billion
- Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 75.5% to 76.5%
- Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 27.5% to 28.5%
- Diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to Fortinet, Inc. in the range of $0.42 to $0.44, assuming a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 17%
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+5.2%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
36 / 66 earnings
Positive
+26.3%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-23.6%
Q2 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.2% | +26.2% | +61.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.9% | +11.3% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +4.2% | -2.7% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2% | +5.4% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -8.6% | -1.6% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.8% | +2.8% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +13.8% | +22.6% | +22.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +26.3% | +25.8% | +36.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -7.3% | -6.5% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.0% | +6.6% | +10.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -11.9% | -13.6% | -8.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -23.6% | -21.2% | -18.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +6.8% | +9.8% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +14.7% | +14.7% | +15.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -18.6% | -15.2% | -5.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -12.9% | -11.7% | -19.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.7% | -14.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.4% | +1.6% | +8.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.4% | +5.8% | -8.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.2% | +9.6% | +16.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.2% | +4.4% | +10.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.0% | +6.0% | +11.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.2% | -5.5% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.5% | -9.7% | -16.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +24.5% | +29.4% | +29.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.3% | -2.1% | -16.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +9.1% | +10.9% | +27.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +7.2% | +2.2% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.5% | -11.0% | -21.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.2% | -0.3% | -1.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -11.7% | -9.0% | -10.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +17.2% | +17.0% | +33.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.1% | +1.8% | +10.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.6% | +3.6% | +16.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.4% | -0.7% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -5.7% | -9.3% | -8.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.3% | -1.3% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +13.9% | +14.1% | +9.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.3% | +5.2% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.3% | -7.2% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +8.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -16.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +9.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +13.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -10.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +19.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -18.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +12.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -6.4% | — | — |
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