As the number one firewall leader with a 55% unit market share, Fortinet is well-positioned to extend that leadership into SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). Fortinet's AI-enhanced FortiSIEM upgrade underscores how product innovation is becoming central to its cybersecurity platform appeal. To own Fortinet, you need to believe its integrated security platform, AI capabilities and global reach can offset hardware cycle lumpiness and service growth pressure.
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Fortinet reports an annual revenue increase of 14% to US$6.8 billion in the full fiscal year 2025 with 40% Unified SASE expansion and strong market leadership. However, investors should be aware that slower services growth potentially weighs on margins if upsell and renewals soften.
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Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, attributes its growth to the convergence of networking and security, specifically within the unified SASE and security operations markets.
The company achieved a non-GAAP operating margin of 35% and increased its share repurchase authorization by US$1 billion.
Fortinet was named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Endpoint Security Platform for the fourth year in a row with 4.8 out of 5 rating and 98% willingness to recommend.