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Citrix Systems

Logo: Citrix Systems, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American software company

Citrix Systems, Inc. is an American multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company that provides server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service (SaaS), and cloud computing technologies.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1989Founded1

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  • TickerCTXS on NASDAQ1
  • Industrysoftware industry, technology1
  • HeadquartersFort Lauderdale1
  • Founded inRichardson1
  • Websitewww.citrix.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address851 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 333095
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer5

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Citrix headquarters
Photo: Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Citrix Systems, Inc. is an American multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company that provides server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service (SaaS), and cloud computing technologies. Citrix claims that its products are used by over 400,000 clients worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100 and 98% of the Fortune 500.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

80.6%Gross margin7
7.4%Operating margin7
9.6%Net margin7
-0.6%Revenue growth, 20217
56.2%Return on equity7
6.08×Debt to equity7
$588.2MFree cash flow7

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue19¢$625.1M
  • Other costs64¢$2.1B
  • Interest3¢$91.8M
  • Income tax4¢$140.4M
  • Profit10¢$307.5M

Out of $3.2B in revenue.7

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending12¢$83.4M
  • Dividends paid27¢$183.8M
  • Kept or used elsewhere60¢$404.4M

Out of $671.7M of cash from operations.7

Financial statements

Revenue8910117$3.2B in 2021+22% since 2015
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2015: $2.6B$2.6B20152016: $2.7B$2.7B2016+3%2017: $2.8B$2.8B2017+3%2018: $3.0B$3.0B2018+5%2019: $3.0B$3.0B2019+1%2020: $3.2B$3.2B2020+8%2021: $3.2B$3.2B2021−1%
Gross profit8910117$2.6B in 2021+19% since 2015
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2015: $2.2B$2.2B20152016: $2.3B$2.3B2016+7%2017: $2.4B$2.4B2017+2%2018: $2.5B$2.5B2018+7%2019: $2.5B$2.5B2019+0%2020: $2.7B$2.7B2020+8%2021: $2.6B$2.6B2021−5%
Operating income8910117$236.6M in 2021+17% since 2015
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2015: $202.8M$202.8M20152016: $560.2M$560.2M2016+176%2017: $571.0M$571.0M2017+2%2018: $678.0M$678.0M2018+19%2019: $536.1M$536.1M2019−21%2020: $608.8M$608.8M2020+14%2021: $236.6M$236.6M2021−61%
Net income8910117$307.5M in 2021−4% since 2015
-$200.0M0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2015: $319.4M$319.4M20152016: $536.1M$536.1M2016+68%2017: -$20.7M-$20.7M20172018: $575.7M$575.7M20182019: $681.8M$681.8M2019+18%2020: $504.4M$504.4M2020−26%2021: $307.5M$307.5M2021−39%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$2.6B8$2.7B9$2.8B10$3.0B11$3.0B7$3.2B7$3.2B7
Cost of revenue$474.0M8$404.9M9$439.6M10$433.8M11$464.0M7$498.5M7$625.1M7
Gross profit$2.2B8$2.3B9$2.4B10$2.5B11$2.5B7$2.7B7$2.6B7
Operating income$202.8M8$560.2M9$571.0M10$678.0M11$536.1M7$608.8M7$236.6M7
Interest$44.2M8$44.9M9$51.6M10$80.2M11$46.0M7$64.7M7$91.8M7
Income tax-$50.5M8$57.9M9$528.4M10$53.8M11-$172.3M7$50.4M7-$140.4M7
Net income$319.4M8$536.1M9-$20.7M10$575.7M11$681.8M7$504.4M7$307.5M7
Earnings per share$2.018$3.469-$0.1310$4.2311$5.217$4.087$2.487
Earnings per share (diluted)$1.998$3.419-$0.1310$3.9411$5.037$4.007$2.447

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The story

Founded by Ed Iacobucci in 1989, in Richardson.1

Leadership

Who has led Citrix Systems, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Kirill Tatarinov2016–2017
  2. David J. Henshall2017–now
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Products and brands

  • Citrix ADC
  • Citrix Analytics
  • Citrix Content Collaboration
  • Citrix Endpoint Management
  • Citrix SD-WAN
  • Citrix Secure Internet Access
  • Citrix Secure Workspace Access
  • Citrix ShareFile
  • Citrix Virtual Apps
  • Citrix Workspace
  • Citrix Workspace app
  • XenDesktop
  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Citrix (Switzerland)
  • Citrix ShareFile

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Citrix Systems employees by year18.4K in 2019−7% since 2013
02.5K5.0K7.5K10.0K2013: 9.0K9.0K20132018: 8.2K8.2K2018−9%2019: 8.4K8.4K2019+2%
  • 20198,4001
  • 20188,2001
  • 20139,0001

Timeline

  1. Jul 2017New chief executive David J. Henshall becomes CEO1
  2. Jan 2016New chief executive Kirill Tatarinov becomes CEO1
  3. 1989Founded Founded in Richardson1

Recent filings

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Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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