Today’s Quick Pick is Fortinet (FTNT). Fortinet is a cybersecurity company with a concentration in firewalls. They have about 15% of the firewall market. Firewall sales have a four or five year cycle as technology develops and companies need to upgrade their security. Morgan Stanley recently predicted the firewall replacement cycle is likely to begin in the second half of 2025. Fortinet is currently at a 20% discount to Palo Alto Networks, the leader in the cyber security stock sector. FTNT is profitable (GAAP and non-GAAP) with their non-GAAP earnings from the second quarter of 2024 showing 35% profitability. Morningstar predicts operating margins will grow to 38%-40% by 2028. I’ll be adding this to my Jubak Picks portfolio with an eye to 2025.
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