Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: FSLYValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 9 years.

FSLY valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$3.58B
Enterprise value
$4.79B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
47.4
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
5.2
10-yr median 4.5
Price / book
4.8
10-yr median 2.3
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.31

FSLY key metrics, 2017–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

FSLY valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−0.1%
2.4
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: 6.82020: 31.1 (+354.5%)2021: 11.6 (−62.7%)2022: 2.3 (−80.2%)2023: 4.5 (+96.6%)2024: 2.4 (−47.1%)2025: 2.4 (−0.1%)
20172025
Price / book+19.1%
1.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: 5.32020: 8.5 (+60.0%)2021: 4.1 (−52.4%)2022: 1.0 (−74.3%)2023: 2.3 (+124.2%)2024: 1.4 (−42.3%)2025: 1.6 (+19.1%)
20172025
Free cash flow yield+6.0 pts
4.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: −3.7%2020: −0.6% (+3.1 pts)2021: −2.2% (−1.5 pts)2022: −15.0% (−12.9 pts)2023: −1.4% (+13.6 pts)2024: −1.6% (−0.2 pts)2025: 4.4% (+6.0 pts)
20172025

FSLY valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday9-year median

FSLY returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

FSLY debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

FSLY cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

FSLY price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

FSLY key metrics

2017–2025
Fastly, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.50B$1.30B$2.29B$996.9M$4.11B$9.05B$1.37B——
Enterprise value$1.56B$1.41B$2.40B$1.31B$4.64B$8.94B$1.27B——
Price / sales2.42.44.52.311.631.16.8——
Price / book1.61.42.31.04.18.55.3——
Price / free cash flow22.7————————
Price / operating cash flow15.879.5———————
EV / sales2.52.64.73.013.130.76.3——
EV / free cash flow23.8————————
Earnings yield−8.1%−12.1%−5.8%−19.1%−5.4%−1.1%−3.8%——
Free cash flow yield4.4%−1.6%−1.4%−15.0%−2.2%−0.6%−3.7%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)———1.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$10.18$9.44$17.80$8.19$35.45$87.37$20.07——
Per share
Revenue per share$4.25$3.94$3.93$3.55$3.05$2.81$2.93$1.83$1.33
Earnings per share−$0.83−$1.14−$1.03−$1.57−$1.92−$0.93−$0.75−$0.39−$0.41
Operating cash flow per share$0.64$0.12$0.00−$0.57−$0.33−$0.19−$0.46−$0.22−$0.33
Free cash flow per share$0.45−$0.15−$0.25−$1.23−$0.77−$0.55−$0.75−$0.46−$0.50
Cash per share$2.46$2.14$2.51$4.26$4.55$1.88$1.92$1.06$0.64
Book value per share$6.33$6.99$7.61$7.85$8.74$10.25$3.77−$1.67−$1.36
Tangible book value per share$1.59$1.82$1.92$1.66$2.37$2.94$3.75−$1.68−$1.37
Dividends per share———————$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.20$0.27$0.25$0.66$0.43$0.36$0.29$0.25$0.17
Debt per share$2.93$2.93$3.37$6.85$9.06$0.87$0.43$0.64$0.32
Shares outstanding146.9M138.1M128.8M121.7M116.1M103.6M68.3M78.9M78.9M
Change in shares outstanding+6.4%+7.2%+5.8%+4.9%+12.1%+51.5%−13.4%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−12.8%−16.3%−13.8%−19.4%−21.5%−14.5%−82.0%——
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−9.0%−12.3%−13.3%−13.8%−13.9%−15.2%———
Return on assets (ROA)−8.2%−10.6%−7.8%−9.4%−13.2%−12.5%−21.3%−22.2%−27.9%
Return on tangible assets−15.1%−21.4%−16.8%−16.7%−15.7%−20.7%−16.1%−19.1%−28.2%
Free cash flow margin10.5%−3.8%−6.3%−34.7%−25.1%−19.7%−25.6%−25.3%−37.3%
Financial health
Total debt$430.2M$404.7M$433.3M$833.5M$1.05B$90.5M$29.6M$50.8M$24.9M
Cash & short-term investments$361.8M$295.9M$322.7M$518.0M$527.9M$194.2M$131.1M$83.6M$50.2M
Net debt$68.4M$108.8M$110.6M$315.6M$524.1M−$103.7M−$101.5M−$32.8M−$25.3M
Debt / equity0.460.420.440.871.040.090.12——
Debt / assets0.290.280.280.440.490.070.090.310.21
Current ratio2.614.213.144.184.742.786.723.694.16
Quick ratio2.614.213.144.184.742.786.653.694.16
Interest coverage-9.3-61.1-48.9-41.8-41.8-69.2-8.9-16.1-27.8
Working capital$312.7M$335.7M$316.0M$484.2M$492.8M$167.2M$212.2M$85.5M$57.7M
Invested capital$998.0M$1.07B$1.09B$1.27B$1.54B$958.2M$156.2M−$164.8M−$132.3M
Tangible asset value$233.5M$252.0M$246.7M$202.1M$274.6M$304.5M$256.2M−$132.9M−$108.1M
Net current asset value−$63.2M−$45.9M−$82.0M−$304.5M−$520.4M$103.2M$186.0M−$177.4M−$147.2M
Graham net-net per share−$0.81−$0.75−$1.03−$2.92−$4.90$0.71$1.42−$2.44−$2.01
Capital allocation
Dividends paid———————$0$0
Share buybacks (net)———$10.7M$0$0$0$13,000$0
Capex / revenue4.6%6.8%6.4%18.6%14.2%12.9%10.0%13.6%12.6%
Capex / operating cash flow30.4%226.8%8,913.8%——————
Capex / depreciation0.370.510.451.251.011.501.211.471.37
Stock-based compensation / revenue18.8%19.9%26.9%33.7%39.6%22.2%6.1%2.8%2.7%
R&D / revenue26.1%25.4%30.1%35.9%35.8%25.7%23.2%23.9%27.6%
SG&A / revenue50.0%57.4%60.8%69.5%78.9%69.9%56.0%50.9%55.5%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding68.479.475.865.059.254.856.355.366.4
Days of inventory on hand———0.0——5.2——
Days payables outstanding16.18.67.911.520.120.914.317.930.7
Cash conversion cycle (days)52.370.867.953.539.133.947.237.435.7
Receivables turnover5.334.604.825.616.176.666.486.605.49
Payables turnover22.6442.5146.1031.7518.1517.4525.4720.3811.89
Inventory turnover———222,944,000.00——70.32——
Asset turnover0.420.370.300.210.210.380.831.040.90
Average receivables$117.0M$118.2M$105.0M$77.1M$57.4M$43.7M$30.9M$21.9M$19.1M
Average payables$11.8M$5.8M$5.2M$7.0M$9.2M$6.9M$3.5M$3.2M$4.1M
Average inventory———$1——$1.3M$0$0
Intangibles / total assets46.4%49.1%48.0%39.7%34.2%62.1%0.5%0.6%0.9%

Computed from FSLY's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 25, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

FSLY valuation and financial ratios

Fastly earned a return on equity of −12.8% and a return on invested capital of −9.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $430.2 million of debt and $361.8 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $68.4 million. The share count rose 86.1% from 78.9M to 146.9M over 8 years.

See the FSLY income statement, the FSLY chart for price history, or the FSLY stock overview for the latest quote and news.

FSLY key metrics FAQ

What is Fastly's return on equity?

Fastly's return on equity (ROE) was −12.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$121.7 million on average shareholders' equity of $947.4 million.

What is Fastly's ROIC?

Fastly's return on invested capital was −9.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Fastly have?

Fastly had total debt of $430.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

What is Fastly's free cash flow yield?

Fastly generated $65.8 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 4.4% on its market value at year-end ($1.5 billion).

What is Fastly's current ratio?

Fastly's current ratio was 2.61 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.61 times current liabilities.

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