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Is Fortinet, Inc. a quality business?

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 260 Technology companies.

8.2/ 10
High quality
as of October 16, 2026
Profitability
8.9 Strong
Solvency
8.9 Strong
Growth
8.7 Strong
Efficiency
8.1 Strong
Predictability
6.3 Average
Strongest pillar: Profitability · Weakest: Predictability

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) scores 8.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on profitability, and predictability is what holds it back.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Does Fortinet, Inc. have an economic moat?

Not enough data

We cannot judge Fortinet, Inc. yet, because fewer than five years had both a return on capital and a cost of capital we could measure. This is not a “no”.

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How Fortinet, Inc. scores

On the filings behind it, Fortinet, Inc. earns 8.2 out of 10 for business quality as of October 16, 2026. That is high quality on our scale. A high reading means most of the pillars are strong, with no serious weakness pulling the average down. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.

Ranked with the 260 Technology companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 99th percentile, among the top tenth of the group. The median across the group is 5.9, and the top quarter begins at 6.7, so Fortinet, Inc. is well above the typical company here.

Pillar by pillar

Profitability

Fortinet, Inc.’s profitability score is 8.9 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.6 among 252 Technology companies, that is well above the group and the 93rd percentile. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.

Solvency

Solvency scores 8.9 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 194 Technology companies is 8.0, so Fortinet, Inc. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 67th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.

Growth

Fortinet, Inc.’s growth score is 8.7 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.4 among 207 Technology companies, that is well above the group and the 83rd percentile. A high growth score rewards a business that is getting bigger in a way that reaches the bottom line, not just the top one.

Efficiency

Fortinet, Inc.’s efficiency score is 8.1 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 7.1 among 240 Technology companies, that is above the group and the 77th percentile. A strong efficiency reading usually shows up as healthy cash conversion: reported profit arriving as real cash rather than staying on the balance sheet.

Predictability

On predictability, Fortinet, Inc. scores 6.3, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 258 Technology companies, which places it well above them, at the 82nd percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.

Strongest and weakest pillar

The profile is uneven. Profitability leads at 8.9 while predictability trails at 6.3, a gap of 2.6 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A predictability shortfall means the record is volatile, so the averages behind the other pillars move more than they appear to.

What would move the score

Every scored pillar is at or above the median of Technology companies, so there is no catch-up left to lift the overall. The risk runs the other way: a one point fall in profitability, the heaviest of them, would take the score from 8.2 to about 7.9. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.

Fortinet, Inc. and similar companies

These are the Technology companies closest to Fortinet, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

8.9 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

8.9 / 10

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

8.7 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

8.1 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

6.3 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Fortinet, Inc. a quality business?

On this reading Fortinet, Inc. scores 8.2 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

How does Fortinet, Inc. compare with other Technology companies?

Fortinet, Inc. ranks at the 99th percentile of the 260 Technology companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.9 and the top quarter starts at 6.7, against Fortinet, Inc.’s 8.2.

What does the FTNT quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

This page last changed on October 16, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for FTNT are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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