FFIV — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of FFIV's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | ~21 | 20 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +2 | −1 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
On June 14, 2026, John Maddison, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, adopted a written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) that is designed to be in effect until May 31, 2027, authorizing the sale of up to 5,179 Company shares from existing equity awards, plus an indetermina…
On June 15, 2026, Michael Montoya, EVP, Chief Technology Operations Officer, adopted a written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) that is designed to be in effect until August 31, 2027, authorizing the sale of up to 13,813 Company shares from existing equity awards, p…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
On March 10, 2026, Michael Montoya, EVP, Chief Technology Operations Officer, terminated a written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c). The plan was adopted on December 11, 2025 and was designed to be in effect until July 31, 2026 with respect to the sale of 5,207 Comp…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice