Fortinet achieves strong revenue growth in 2016

Ken Xie, founder, chairman and chief executive officer Fortinet
Ken Xie, founder, chairman and chief executive officer Fortinet
8 years ago

Fortinet has revealed their financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.

“We are pleased with our strong finish to 2016, demonstrating our strong technology advantage and revenue growth,” said Ken Xie, founder, chairman and chief executive officer. “Our ability to provide a broad, powerful, and automated Security Fabric that protects all points in the network, from IoT to cloud, sets Fortinet apart. This technology advantage, combined with improvements in sales execution delivered strong results in the mid to large enterprise segments of the market and positions us well for future growth.”

Financial Highlights for the Full Year 2016: Revenue: Total revenue was $1.28 billion for 2016, an increase of 26% compared to $1.01 billion in 2015. Within total revenue, product revenue was $548.1 million, an increase of 15% compared to $476.8 million in 2015. Service revenue was $727.3 million, an increase of 37% compared to $532.5 million in 2015.