Akamai Technologies, Inc.
AKAMTechnologyNASDAQSoftware - Infrastructure
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Daily timeframeHeadquartered within the technology sector, Akamai Technologies, Inc. focuses on Software - Infrastructure services and products. Akamai Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions in the United States and internationally. The $17.47B market capitalization puts AKAM squarely in large-cap range for its industry. It offers security solutions that include web application and application programming interfaces (API) protection solutions, which protect web, API, and mobile app traffic from attacks; Bot & Abuse portfolio, which provides solutions to help customers protect against threats; full account lifecycle protections including the ability to defend against account takeover and opening abuse, adversarial bot protection, protection against credential stuffing, inventory scalping, and hoarding; and solutions designed to stop persistent scrapers from stealing content; API security, which discovers, audits, and monitors API; and microservice and application component protection that analyzes and protects application traffic that moves between application components.
Market Cap
$17.47B
Beta
0.63
P/E (TTM)
40.60
P/E (Fwd)
16.74
EPS (TTM)
$2.96
EPS (Fwd)
$7.18
ROE
9.2%
ROA
3.4%
Cash
$930.4M
Total Debt
$5.87B
Free CF
$700.7M
52W Change
52.7%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
The company holds $930.4M in cash, though total debt stands at $5.87B. This level of leverage is common in the industry but worth monitoring as interest rate conditions evolve. Free cash flow comes in at $700.7M, providing flexibility for reinvestment, buybacks, or dividends. Consistent free cash flow generation is often considered a sign of operational health. ROE of 9.2% points to decent capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. ROA of 3.4% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has grown from $3.46B (2021) to $4.21B (2025), reflecting a 22% increase over the period.
With a beta below 0.7, Akamai Technologies, Inc. typically sees smaller price swings than the overall market, offering a degree of stability during turbulent periods. Debt significantly exceeds cash reserves, which means the company's financial flexibility could be constrained during economic downturns. These risk factors are not exhaustive — macroeconomic shifts, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics can all influence Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s trajectory.