Akamai Technologies, Inc. — Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card
Located in Cambridge, MA, US. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) is a leading global provider of cloud services, specializing in the secure delivery, optimization, and protection of online content and business applications across the internet. The company's primary focus involves offering sophisticated cloud-based solutions designed to shield digital infrastructure, websites, applications (including APIs), and end-users from a wide array of cyberattacks and online threats, all while simultaneously enhancing performance. Akamai further excels in accelerating web and mobile experiences, facilitating dynamic and highly responsive websites and applications. Its extensive media delivery offerings encompass seamless video streaming and player services, efficient game and software distribution, robust broadcast operations, authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) resolution, and comprehensive data analytics. Additionally, Akamai provides cutting-edge edge compute solutions, empowering developers to deploy and run their code directly at the network's edge for improved efficiency and reduced latency. The company also extends its expertise to telecommunications carriers, offering specialized services such as advanced cybersecurity protection, parental controls, resilient DNS infrastructure, and content delivery solutions. To ensure client success, Akamai offers a full suite of support services to assist with the seamless integration, configuration, optimization, and ongoing management of its diverse product portfolio. Akamai distributes its solutions through both its dedicated direct sales and service organizations and an extensive network of channel partners. Founded in 1998, Akamai Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Revenue, earnings and profitability.
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Margins
Income & Cash Flow analysis.
An income statement shows what a company earned and spent over a period — revenue at the top, costs and expenses in between, and net income at the bottom. A cash flow statement tracks the actual cash moving in and out, across operations, investing, and financing. Read together, they show whether reported earnings are backed by real cash.
Q1 2026 Total ($) | Q1 2026 Margin (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.1b +58.5m +5.8% | |
| Gross Income | 602.3m +6.1m +1.0% | 56% -2.6pp -4.5% |
| EBITDA | 297.5m -56.7m -16.0% | 28% -7.2pp -20.6% |
| Operating Income | 114.5m -40.1m -25.9% | 11% -4.6pp -30.0% |
| Net Income | 106.3m -16.9m -13.7% | 10% -2.2pp -18.4% |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.73 -0.1 -12.0% | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 312.5m +61.3m +24.4% | 29% +4.4pp +17.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | 120.7m +65.5m +118.6% | 11% +5.8pp +106.7% |
| Research & Development | 141.6m +18.0m +14.6% | 13% +1.0pp +8.4% |
What are the analysts saying?
Analyst Consensus aggregates Wall Street recommendations into buy/hold/sell counts, while the Fundamental Scorecard grades the company on six financial ratios (P/B, P/E, D/E, ROA, ROE, DCF) plus an overall score. The two measure different things and can point in different directions.