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Akamai Technologies (AKAM)


Market Price (10/25/2025): $75.07 | Market Cap: $10.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Internet Services & Infrastructure

Akamai Technologies (AKAM)


Market Price (10/25/2025): $75.07
Market Cap: $10.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Internet Services & Infrastructure

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 35%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -89%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%
 
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 6.2%
  
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 41%
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 35%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 17%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 6.2%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 41%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -89%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

AKAM Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AKAM Return22%11%-28%40%-19%-22%-16%
Peers Return147%9%-40%57%10%11%208%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
AKAM Win Rate75%75%33%75%42%44% 
Peers Win Rate68%50%32%62%53%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
AKAM Max Drawdown-7%-11%-33%-16%-27%-29% 
Peers Max Drawdown-24%-24%-49%-9%-28%-24% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NET, VRSN, FSLY, GDDY, AKAM. See AKAM Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/24/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventAKAMS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven316 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-21.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven28.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven35 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-36.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven58.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven199 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-84.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven536.7%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1909 days1480 days

Compare to NET, VRSN, FSLY, GDDY, AKAM


In The Past

Akamai Technologies's stock fell -42.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/20/2022. A -42.0% loss requires a 72.3% gain to breakeven.

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About Akamai Technologies (AKAM)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.4%0.4%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.6%7.6%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.3%16.3%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
9.2%9.2%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.7%-3.7%-3.7%
AKAM_5312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield05312025AKAMAkamai TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-7.1%
AKAM_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022AKAMAkamai TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.5%32.6%-11.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.4%0.4%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.6%7.6%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.3%16.3%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
9.2%9.2%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.7%-3.7%-3.7%
AKAM_5312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield05312025AKAMAkamai TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.7%-1.7%-7.1%
AKAM_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022AKAMAkamai TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.5%32.6%-11.9%

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Financials

AKAMNETVRSNFSLYGDDYMedian
NameAkamai T.Cloudfla.VeriSign Fastly GoDaddy  
Mkt Price75.05217.85247.088.33130.94130.94
Mkt Cap10.975.323.11.218.218.2
Rev LTM4,0831,7701,6275714,7521,770
Op Inc LTM628-1531,100-1391,036628
FCF LTM6791841,005121,453679
FCF 3Y Avg748121892-351,152748
CFO LTM1,4474531,033531,4801,033
CFO 3Y Avg1,43031392571,199925

Growth & Margins

AKAMNETVRSNFSLYGDDYMedian
NameAkamai T.Cloudfla.VeriSign Fastly GoDaddy  
Rev Chg LTM4.0%27.8%5.5%7.4%7.9%7.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.6%34.5%5.2%13.7%5.9%5.9%
Rev Chg Q6.5%26.5%7.3%12.3%8.3%8.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.6%6.0%1.8%2.9%2.0%2.0%
Op Mgn LTM15.4%-8.7%67.6%-24.3%21.8%15.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg17.1%-14.1%67.5%-34.8%17.5%17.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.1%0.6%-0.3%2.0%0.7%0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM35.4%25.6%63.5%9.3%31.2%31.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg36.7%21.7%59.6%0.8%26.8%26.8%
FCF/Rev LTM16.6%10.4%61.8%2.1%30.6%16.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg19.3%8.1%57.4%-7.3%25.7%19.3%

Valuation

AKAMNETVRSNFSLYGDDYMedian
NameAkamai T.Cloudfla.VeriSign Fastly GoDaddy  
Mkt Cap10.975.323.11.218.218.2
P/S2.742.514.22.13.83.8
P/EBIT18.5-1,094.420.5-8.917.117.1
P/E25.6-921.728.4-8.222.522.5
P/CFO7.5166.422.322.812.322.3
Total Yield3.9%-0.1%3.8%-12.2%4.5%3.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.8%0.3%4.1%-2.2%6.4%4.1%
D/E0.50.00.10.30.20.2
Net D/E0.4-0.00.10.10.20.1

Returns

AKAMNETVRSNFSLYGDDYMedian
NameAkamai T.Cloudfla.VeriSign Fastly GoDaddy  
1M Rtn-1.5%0.1%-13.4%-1.5%-8.6%-1.5%
3M Rtn-7.1%9.8%-19.0%16.3%-21.1%-7.1%
6M Rtn-5.9%80.0%-8.9%41.9%-28.6%-5.9%
12M Rtn-27.0%143.2%34.2%15.1%-18.9%15.1%
3Y Rtn-15.1%278.5%32.3%-5.0%64.4%32.3%
1M Excs Rtn-3.3%-3.0%-15.7%-3.0%-10.1%-3.3%
3M Excs Rtn-12.1%3.0%-25.3%8.3%-27.4%-12.1%
6M Excs Rtn-28.9%57.1%-31.8%19.0%-51.5%-28.9%
12M Excs Rtn-44.9%130.2%16.9%-2.0%-36.1%-2.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-93.3%238.1%-47.4%-78.0%-9.6%-47.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single Segment3,8123,617   
Compute  253  
Delivery  1,873  
Security  1,3351,062 
Edge Technology Group   2,137 
Media and Carrier Division    1,337
Web Division    1,556
Total3,8123,6173,4613,1982,894


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single Segment548524   
Total548524   


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity10,119,841
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020250.3%
Average Daily Volume1,419,049
Days-to-Cover Short Interest7.13
Basic Shares Quantity144,757,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/7/2025-5.7%-0.7%5.5%
5/8/2025-10.8%-10.5%-8.6%
2/20/2025-21.7%-20.6%-17.3%
11/7/2024-14.4%-15.4%-5.1%
8/8/202410.9%10.1%3.8%
5/9/2024-11.0%-5.5%-11.8%
2/13/2024-8.2%-14.3%-12.9%
11/7/20231.6%3.0%5.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive9910
# Negative141413
Median Positive5.5%6.4%5.6%
Median Negative-9.2%-10.4%-9.7%
Max Positive10.9%10.2%17.4%
Max Negative-21.7%-20.6%-17.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024224202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241108202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211108202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Joseph Paul CEVP - Global Sales9152025Sell76.655,000383,2502,096,301Form
1Blumofe RobertChief Technology Officer8222025Sell77.003,000231,0002,149,070Form
2Ahola AaronEVP & General Counsel8202025Sell75.764,000303,0401,606,945Form
3LEIGHTON F THOMSONChief Executive Officer8122025Buy71.332,076148,084169,937,812Form
4HESSE DANIEL 8122025Buy72.303,000216,8971,546,259Form