Fortinet (Fortinet) GF Value Rank : 10 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Fortinet GF Value Rank?

Fortinet has the GF Value Rank of 10.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Fortinet's GF Value Rank

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Fortinet's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Fortinet's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fortinet's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fortinet's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Fortinet (Fortinet) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

899 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94086

Website

https://www.fortinet.com

Fortinet is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, zero-trust access, and security operations. The firm derives a majority of its revenue through sales of its subscriptions and support-based business. The California-based firm has more than 700,000 customers across the world.

Executives

Ken Xie	director, officer: President & CEO	4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY - SUITE 300, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Patrice Perche	officer: Chief Revenue Off./EVP Supp.	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Michael Xie	director, officer: VP, Engineering & CTO	1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
William H. Neukom	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Keith Jensen	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94068
John Whittle	officer: VP & General Counsel	1090 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
James G. Stavridis	director	C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT LLC, 605 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10158-0180
Christopher B Paisley	director	14870 THREE OAKS COURT, SARATOGA CA 95070
Jean X. Hu	director	2485 AUGUSTINE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kelly Ducourty	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Cohen Peter Dale Jr.	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Ming Hsieh	director	4399 SANTA ANITA AVE., EL MONTE CA 91731
Judith Sim	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086
Del Matto Andrew H	officer: Chief Financial Officer	350 ELLIS STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Gary Locke	director	C/O FORTINET, INC., 899 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE CA 94086