Akamai Technologies, Inc.

AKAM

$106.50

+1.34%

2026-09-03 16:00:01 EDT+$1.41

Technology

Software - Infrastructure

NASDAQ

Active Trading

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) is a leading global provider of cloud services, specializing in the secure delivery, optimization, and protection of online ...

Price Action of AKAM

$106.50

+1.34%+$1.41

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Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a multinational technology company that operates one of the world's largest and most distributed edge platforms. Founded in 1998 by MIT applied mathematics professor Dr. Tom Leighton and graduate student Daniel Lewin, the company was born from a challenge posed by Tim Berners-Lee, the ...Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a multinational technology company that operates one of the world's largest and most distributed edge platforms. Founded in 1998 by MIT applied mathematics professor Dr. Tom Leighton and graduate student Daniel Lewin, the company was born from a challenge posed by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, to develop a way to avoid web congestion. Akamai, which means 'clever' in Hawaiian, was incorporated in August 1998 and went public in 1999. Akamai's core business revolves around three main pillars: security, compute, and delivery. Under security, it offers cloud security solutions, including web application firewalls, DDoS mitigation, bot management, and zero-trust security, protecting websites, APIs, and applications from cyber threats. The compute segment provides edge computing solutions that allow developers to run code closer to users, improving latency and reducing costs. The delivery segment includes content delivery network (CDN) services, which accelerate web content, video streaming, software downloads, and gaming, as well as DNS resolution and carrier solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, media companies, and telecom carriers, with a focus on reliability and performance. Akamai's edge network spans over 700 cities and 4,000+ locations, enabling it to handle massive traffic volumes and offer high resilience. As of fiscal 2025, Akamai reported annual revenue of $4.21 billion, with a market capitalization of approximately $16.1 billion. Financial metrics indicate a gross profit margin of 56.4%, EBITDA margin of 29.8%, and a net profit margin of 9.5% as of the trailing twelve months. The company has a beta of 0.633, indicating lower volatility compared to the market, and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select market. Akamai is led by CEO Dr. Tom Leighton, who co-founded the company and previously served as Chief Scientist until becoming CEO in 2013. The company employs around 11,000 people globally, with headquarters at 145 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Akamai is recognized as a leader in the CDN and cybersecurity space, competing with companies like Cloudflare and Fastly, while also investing in edge compute to differentiate itself. The company's commitment to innovation is reflected in its R&D spending, which accounts for 12.8% of revenue, and its focus on expanding its zero-trust security portfolio through acquisitions. Akamai continues to play a pivotal role in powering and protecting the internet, making it a critical infrastructure provider in the digital age.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1998

Employees

11000

CEO

F. Thomson Leighton

Full Name

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Sector

Technology

Industry

Software - Infrastructure

ROE

8.49%

Market Cap

$15.48B

Current Ratio

1.64

WACC

6.40%

ROIC

4.64%

Contact Information

https://www.akamai.com

617 444 3000

145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

Key Metrics of AKAM

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$15.48B

ROCE

4.2%

EV / EBITDA

17.98x

-1.8% YoY

FCF Yield

4.1%

-1.4% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

27.5d

Current Ratio

1.64

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of AKAM

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

56.4%

Net Margin

9.5%

P/E Ratio

36.96x

n/a

Debt / Equity

1.97

n/a

Current Ratio

1.64

Dividend Yield

0.0%

Understanding

TTM —

No major balance sheet stress in these headline ratios.

Calendar of AKAM

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.68 · Revenue $1.12B · 15 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.82 · Revenue $1.20B · 14 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $6.72 · Revenue $4.49B · 16 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.68 · Revenue $1.20B · 8 analysts

Recent history

Aug 7, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.52 · Revenue $1.10B
View filing
May 8, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.71 · Revenue $1.07B
View filing
Feb 20, 2026

Financial Statements of AKAM

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$4.2B	+5.4%	+2.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$452.0M	-10.5%	-25.3%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+54.7%	-7.9%	-0.5%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+14.9%	+11.7%	-31.5%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+10.7%	-15.1%	-27.1%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$699.3M	-16.1%	-16.7%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+16.6%	-20.5%	-18.7%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	138.8%	+46.1%	+64.5%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	2.29x	+85.9%	-17.6%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$11.5B	+10.7%	+29.4%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Sep 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	3.07 vs 7.04	-56.4%	0.52 vs 1.68	-69.1%
Revenue Surprise	$4.2B vs $4.2B	+0.4%	$1.1B vs $1.1B	-1.7%

Insider Transactions of AKAM

Acquisitions (A)

Since May 14, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since May 14, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Jul 15, 2026	Joseph Paul C	officer: EVP - Global Sales	Common Stock	D	3,100	$126.77
Jun 18, 2026	Blumofe Robert	officer: Chief Technology Officer	Common Stock	D	243	$129.41
Jun 12, 2026	Howell Laura	officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	Common Stock	A	322	—
Jun 12, 2026	Howell Laura	officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	Common Stock	D	95	$132.46
Jun 12, 2026

Earnings Call Transcript of AKAM

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Q2 26 Akamai Technologies, Inc. Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star and then 1, using a touch tone telephone. To withdraw your questions, you may press star and 2 Please also note today's event is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the floor over to Mark Stoutenberg, head of IR. Sir? Please go ahead. Mark Stoutenberg: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining Second Quarter 26 Earnings Call. Speaking today will be F. Thomson Leighton, Akamai's chief executive officer and Edward McGowan, Akamai's chief financial officer. Please note that today's comments include forward-looking statements, that include revenue and earnings guidance. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The factors include, but are not limited to, any impact from macroeconomic trends. The integration of any acquisition, geopolitical developments, and other risk factors identified with our filings with the SEC. The statements included on today's call represent the company's views on 08/06/2026. And we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. As a reminder, we will be referring to certain non GAAP financial metrics during today's call. A detailed GAAP to non GAAP reconciliation is available in the Investor Relations section of akamai.com under financials. With that, I will now hand the call off to our CEO, Dr. F. Thomson Leighton. F. Thomson Leighton: Thanks, Mark. I am very pleased to report that Akamai continues to build momentum and gain wide industry recognition as a key infrastructure provider for the AI driven economy. Akamai has long been known for operating the world's most distributed platform for content delivery and cybersecurity, at global scale and with a reputation for reliability, quality, and trust. And now we are leveraging our global footprint and years of experience serving the world's largest enterprises to do for the AI driven economy what we have done for cybersecurity and content delivery. The response from industry leaders and major enterprises has been very strong. In fact, we were very pleased to announce today that a US based technology company has committed more than $600 million over 4 years for our cloud infrastructure services to power their robotics development. The addition of this new customer brings the total volume of the multiyear commitments signed so far this year for our cloud infrastructure services to more than $2.8 billion. As a result of these commitments, and the exceptionally strong pipeline we are seeing, we now anticipate that Akamai's overall revenue growth will accelerate into …

Leadership Team of AKAM

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Adam Karon	Chief Operating Officer & GM of Cloud Technology Group	USD 579,000	Male	1972	Active
Edward J. McGowan	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	USD 541,173	Male	1971	Active
Paul Joseph	Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Services	USD 529,000	Male	1974	Active
Robert Blumofe	Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer	USD 511,000	—	1965	Active
Mani Sundaram	Executive Vice President & GM of Security Technology Group	USD 509,000	Male	1976	Active
Aaron S. Ahola	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	USD 450,885	Male	1970	Active
F. Thomson Leighton	Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director	USD 1	—	1957	Active
Kate Prouty	Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer	—	Female	—	Active
Mark Stoutenberg	Head of Investor Relations	—	Male	—	Active
Laura Howell	Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer	—	Female	1980	Active

Recent News of AKAM

Zacks Investment Research8/3/2026Neutral

Can Healthy Revenue Growth Boost Akamai's Q2 Earnings?

AKAM heads into Q2 2026 earnings with cybersecurity and cloud strength expected to lift revenues despite margin pressure from higher investments.

GuruFocus7/29/2026Neutral

Is Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) a Bargain After 3.9% Drop? GF Value Says Undervalued

On July 29, 2026, Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) shares fell 3.9% to a current price of $107.41, marking a significant decline from its 52-week high of $165.45

Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Neutral

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reached $112.85 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.18% change compared to its last close.

Schaeffers Research7/24/2026Neutral

Dow Jumps Triple Digits as Oil Prices Cool

The Dow is leading market gains midday as chip sector weakness weighs on the broader market

Zacks Investment Research7/21/2026Neutral

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know

In the latest trading session, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) closed at $124.91, marking a +1.45% move from the previous day.

Historical Employee Count of AKAM

Current

11,000

Change

+2.80%

Minimum

8,700

Maximum

11,000

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	11,000	10-K	Feb 20, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	10,700	10-K	Feb 24, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	10,250	10-K	Feb 28, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	9,800	10-K	Feb 28, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	8,700	10-K	Feb 28, 2022	View

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