Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR) Accelerates Cloud Partnerships While Near-Term Pressure Builds

Radware shows commercial momentum through partnership and service-center expansion, while technical indicators signal constrained upside over the coming weeks.

Recent News

July 29, 2025 — Radware announced U.S. managed security service provider agreements with Epcom World Industries, GLESEC, North Atlantic Networks and Tech Pro. August 14, 2025 — Radware signed a managed security services provider agreement with Latvia’s Tet. August 20, 2025 — Radware and EPIC Cloud Company executed a managed security service provider agreement. August 28, 2025 — KuppingerCole named Radware an overall leader in its 2025 Leadership Compass for Web Application and API Protection. September 2, 2025 — Radware introduced two new next‑gen cloud application security centers in Israel and Colombia.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a weak trend: ADX at 16.58 signals no established trend, while DI+ at 22.57 trending down indicates bearish directional pressure. DI- at 20.44 experienced a dip-and-reversal, which corresponds to an increase in DI- and reinforces a bearish directional shift. Together these readings imply limited trend strength with a downside bias versus the current valuation.

MACD reads 0.01 with a decreasing MACD_trend and a MACD signal line at 0.17; momentum shows deceleration and MACD remains below its signal, so no bullish momentum crossover appears. That pattern weighs on near-term upside relative to the WMDST valuation that labels the stock under-valued.

MRO at 28.94 with a peak-and-reversal indicates the price sits above the regression target and carries downward pressure; the magnitude signals material potential for mean reversion from current levels. RSI at 49.72 and trending down sits near neutral and tips short-term momentum lower, aligning with the MRO signal.

Price sits below short-term averages and bands: close at $25.53 falls beneath the 20‑day average $26.58 and below the 1x Bollinger lower band $25.91, pointing to near-term mean‑reversion risk. Longer-term structure holds modest support: price above the 200‑day average $24.38 and the 50‑day average $25.78, so longer-term technical context retains a base near current levels. Ichimoku components cluster around $25.7–$27.7, keeping price inside or close to the cloud and signaling limited directional conviction.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue for the period registers at $74,215,000 and net income at $4,222,000, with reported EPS $0.28 versus an estimate $0.26, an EPS beat of $0.02 (a 7.69% surprise). Operating income (EBIT) equals $2,797,000 and EBITDA $5,662,000.

Profitability metrics show gross margin at 80.71% and operating (EBIT) margin at 3.77%. The EBIT margin trails the industry peer mean of 34.26% and the industry peer median of 43.47%, while the industry peer range spans from -124.56% to 74.31%. Quarter-over-quarter operating margin expanded substantially (+73.13% QoQ), while year-over-year operating margin registers -309.74% YoY, reflecting sizable year-over-year comparatives in the period.

Return and capital efficiency metrics remain modest: return on equity 1.25% and return on assets 0.65%. Asset turnover at 0.11 compares slightly below the industry peer mean of 0.13. Cash generation shows operating cash flow $14,492,000 and free cash flow $11,832,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 1.07%, which sits above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 0.53%.

Leverage stays low: total debt $17,720,000 yields debt-to-equity 5.23% and debt-to-assets 2.69%, while interest coverage approximates 32.52x. Liquidity metrics appear adequate with current ratio 1.75 and quick ratio 1.68. Working capital reads $138,925,000 and cash plus short-term investments $273,506,000.

Valuation context: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market multiples show a trailing P/E about 95.22x and price-to-book near 3.25x; enterprise‑value metrics include EVR 11.39 and an enterprise multiple 149.32. Analyst price-target mean sits at $29.01 versus the close $25.53, providing a nominal gap to consensus targets. Growth metrics show revenue growth year-over-year 2.96% with revenue QoQ down -3.27%, and a PEG near 25.71, indicating elevated multiple versus expected growth.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-30
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 114.2 M
 Operating Cash Flow 14.5 M
 Capital Expenditures -2.66 M
 Change In Working Capital 1.9 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -10.40 M
 End Period Cash Flow 103.8 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 74.2 M
 Forward Revenue 43.6 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 14.3 M
 Depreciation 1.9 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 2.9 M
 Research and Development 19.4 M
 Total Operating Expenses 71.4 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 59.9 M
 EBITDA 5.7 M
 EBIT 2.8 M
 Operating Income 2.8 M
 Interest Income 3.7 M
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 3.7 M
 Income Before Tax 6.5 M
 Tax Provision 2.2 M
 Tax Rate 34.634 %
 Net Income 4.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 4.2 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.26
 EPS Actual 0.28
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 7.692 %
 Forward EPS 0.23
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 658.5 M
 Intangible Assets 77.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 260.8 M
 Total Current Assets 323.4 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 273.5 M
 Cash 103.8 M
 Net Receivables 22.9 M
 Inventory 13.3 M
 Long-Term Investments 37.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 4.1 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 184.5 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 17.7 M
 Total Liabilities 278.8 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 338.6 M
 Retained Earnings 134.4 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 7.93
 Shares Outstanding 42.687 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.74
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.1 B
 Enterprise Value 845.4 M
 Enterprise Multiple 149.318
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 4.919 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -31.758 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 634.148
RDWR: 149.318
mean: 91.211
median: 82.154
low: -577.222
 EV/R 11.392
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.945
 Asset To Liability 2.362
 Debt To Capital 0.05
 Debt To Assets 0.027
Debt To Assets QoQ 1.394 %
Debt To Assets YoY 273.75 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.095
mean: 0.161
median: 0.098
RDWR: 0.027
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.052
Debt To Equity QoQ -0.74 %
Debt To Equity YoY 258.248 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.008
mean: 0.299
median: 0.176
RDWR: 0.052
low: -0.874
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.253
Price To Book QoQ 11.706 %
Price To Book YoY 24.954 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 34.07
mean: 12.069
median: 10.727
RDWR: 3.253
low: -16.218
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 95.218
Price To Earnings QoQ 15.95 %
Price To Earnings YoY 3.571 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 564.562
mean: 139.076
median: 130.187
RDWR: 95.218
low: -357.639
 PE/G Ratio 25.707
 Price To Sales (P/S) 14.838
Price To Sales QoQ 13.003 %
Price To Sales YoY 29.281 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 113.355
median: 48.199
mean: 45.685
RDWR: 14.838
low: 1.219
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 105.107
Forward PE/G 28.377
Forward P/S 25.249
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 26.411
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.114
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.184 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 0.548 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.416
mean: 0.13
median: 0.129
RDWR: 0.114
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 3.099
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -10.024 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 5.902 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.687
RDWR: 3.099
mean: 1.421
median: 1.257
low: 0.131
 Inventory Turnover 1.067
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.069 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 15.836 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 10.4
RDWR: 1.067
mean: 0.964
median: 0.815
low: 0.018
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 29.448
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 91.676
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 6.335 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -5.744 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 199.408
RDWR: 91.676
mean: -27.975
median: -36.049
low: -80.145
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.534
 CapEx To Revenue -0.036
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.42
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 338.6 M
 Net Invested Capital 338.6 M
 Invested Capital 338.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 260.8 M
 Net Working Capital 138.9 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.482
 Current Ratio 1.753
Current Ratio QoQ -5.464 %
Current Ratio YoY -31.9 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 9.787
RDWR: 1.753
mean: 1.695
median: 1.353
low: 0.079
 Quick Ratio 1.681
Quick Ratio QoQ -5.603 %
Quick Ratio YoY -32.523 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 14.4
RDWR: 1.681
mean: 1.486
median: 1.347
low: 0.445
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 3.13
 Cost Of Debt 0.323 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 32.523
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 78.266 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -126.901 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 181.115
median: 54.034
mean: 37.797
RDWR: 32.523
low: -203.84
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.054
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 25.249
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.989 %
 Revenue Growth 2.963 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -327.224 %
Revenue Growth YoY -11.973 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 32.808 %
median: 9.099 %
mean: 6.945 %
RDWR: 2.963 %
low: -28.474 %
 Earnings Growth 3.704 %
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY -85.184 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 157.143 %
median: 5.491 %
mean: 4.776 %
RDWR: 3.704 %
low: -200.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 80.71 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.148 %
Gross Margin YoY 0.145 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 91.297 %
RDWR: 80.71 %
mean: 72.321 %
median: 68.585 %
low: 33.069 %
 EBIT Margin 3.769 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 73.128 %
EBIT Margin YoY -309.738 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 74.313 %
median: 43.473 %
mean: 34.257 %
RDWR: 3.769 %
low: -124.558 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 3.769 %
Return On Sales QoQ 73.128 %
Return On Sales YoY -309.738 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 76.082 %
median: 44.901 %
mean: 34.017 %
RDWR: 3.769 %
low: -117.376 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 11.8 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.074 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -52.351 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -62.303 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 6.936 %
RDWR: 1.074 %
median: 0.694 %
mean: 0.528 %
low: -8.108 %
 Free Cash Growth -44.529 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -153.998 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -425.362 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 278.713 %
median: 25.957 %
mean: 12.183 %
RDWR: -44.529 %
low: -316.997 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.802
 Cash Flow Margin 13.349 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 2.347
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.647 %
Return On Assets QoQ -5.822 %
Return On Assets YoY 131.071 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 18.439 %
median: 4.609 %
mean: 3.905 %
RDWR: 0.647 %
low: -24.058 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.59 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.012
Return On Equity QoQ -6.662 %
Return On Equity YoY 122.282 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.214
median: 0.079
mean: 0.07
RDWR: 0.012
low: -0.337
 DuPont ROE 1.272 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.54 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 66.154 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 111.765 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 14.979 %
median: 7.176 %
mean: 5.595 %
RDWR: 0.54 %
low: -13.978 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect consolidation with downside bias. Short-term momentum indicators and a declining MACD point to limited upside and increased probability of mean reversion toward the $24–$26 technical band; the 200‑day average near $24.38 should act as structural support if selling intensifies. Positive fundamental anchors—cloud contract wins, MSSP partnerships, high gross margins, and an earnings beat—support valuation resilience, while MRO and directional indicators caution that rallies may face resistance near the 20‑day average and the lower Bollinger boundary. Volume below 10‑day and 50‑day averages suggests muted conviction on recent moves; monitor for re-acceleration in cloud ARR disclosures or material changes in cash flow that would alter the near-term tradeoff between fundamental valuation and technical pressure.

About Radware Ltd.

Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR) develops and markets advanced cybersecurity and application delivery solutions for diverse environments, including cloud, on-premises, and software-defined data centers globally. The company segments its operations into Radware’s Core Business and The Hawks’ Business. Radware’s product portfolio includes DefensePro, which automates DDoS protection, and Radware Kubernetes, a robust web application firewall solution. Cyber Controller offers a unified approach to management and attack lifecycle configuration. The company also provides Alteon, an application delivery and security solution designed to manage application traffic across cloud and data center locations, optimizing both availability and performance. LinkProof NG serves as a multi-homing and enterprise gateway solution. Radware enhances security with ERT Security Updates Subscription, which protects network elements, hosts, and applications, and the ERT Active Attackers Feed, a threat intelligence service against DDoS threats. Additional offerings include the Alteon Global Elastic License, MSSP Portal for DDoS detection and mitigation, and a comprehensive suite of cloud-based protection services such as Cloud DDoS Protection, Cloud Web DDoS Protection, and Cloud WAF Service. Radware sells its products primarily through independent distributors, including value-added resellers and system integrators. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.



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