financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
Fortinet Q2 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Strong Guidance And More
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Fortinet Q2 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Strong Guidance And More
Aug 6, 2024 2:04 PM

Fortinet Inc ( FTNT ) reported second-quarter financial results after the market close on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the key numbers from the quarter.

Q2 Earnings: Fortinet’s second-quarter revenue increased 11% year-over-year to $1.43 billion, beating consensus estimates of $1.403 billion. The cybersecurity company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 41 cents per share.

Fortinet ( FTNT ) said product revenue was down 4.4% year-over-year, while service revenue grew 19.8%. Billings were flat compared to the prior year’s quarter. Cash flow from operations came in at $342 million and free cash flow totaled $318.9 million during the quarter.

“In the second quarter, we successfully balanced growth and profitability as our non-GAAP operating margin increased 820 basis points year-over-year to a company record of 35.1%, while billings and revenue were at the high end of their respective guidance ranges,” said Ken Xie, founder, chairman and CEO of Fortinet ( FTNT ).

See Also: CrowdStrike’s Resilience And Cyber Defense Capabilities Seen as Long-Term Growth Catalysts: Analyst

Looking Ahead: Fortinet ( FTNT ) expects third-quarter revenue to be in the range of $1.445 billion to $1.505 billion versus estimates of $1.403 billion. The company expects third-quarter adjusted earnings to be between 56 cents and 58 cents per share versus estimates of 41 cents per share.

Fortinet ( FTNT ) sees 2024 revenue in the range of $5.8 billion to $5.9 billion versus estimates of $5.794 billion. The company expects full-year adjusted earnings to be between $2.13 and $2.19 per share versus estimates of $1.76 per share.

“We are continuing to execute our strategy to invest in the fast-growing Unified SASE and Security Operations markets, while gaining market share in Secure Networking. We expect to emerge as a SASE leader, as we are the only vendor in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE that is also recognized in five different network security Magic Quadrant reports,” Xie said.

Management will discuss the company’s quarterly results on a conference call slated for 4:30 p.m. ET.

FTNT Price Action: Fortinet ( FTNT ) shares were up 12.95% after hours at $63.04 at the time of publication Tuesday, per Benzinga Pro.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
Aug 17, 2025
SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
Jul 25, 2025
SAN DIEGO, July 25 (Reuters) - Comic fans are embracing the latest showdown between Marvel and DC as their superhero films Fantastic Four and Superman compete for box office dominance, reigniting a rivalry spanning over eight decades. Whether it's the thrill of seeing the comic book superhero The Thing shout It's clobbering time! before throwing a punch or watching Superman...
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows
Jul 25, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 26 (Reuters) - Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc's due diligence law on forced labour and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, seen by Reuters, showed. Qatar is the world's third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), after the United States and Australia. It...
Thailand's PTTEP buys full control in offshore gas block from Chevron for $450 million
Thailand's PTTEP buys full control in offshore gas block from Chevron for $450 million
Jul 25, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reuters) - Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has acquired full ownership of Block A-18 in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) in a $450 million transaction with Chevron ( CVX ) units. PTTEP said in a statement late on Friday it signed the deal with Hess (Bahamas) and Hess Asia Holdings, both...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved