LEASES
We have operating leases for offices, research and development facilities and data centers. Our leases have remaining terms that range from less than one year to approximately four years, some of which include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms of up to six years. Unless and until we are reasonably certain we will exercise these renewal options, we do not include renewal options in our lease terms for calculating our lease liability, as the renewal options allow us to maintain operational flexibility. Our finance leases were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

The components of lease expense were (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Operating lease expense$51.7 $44.5 $43.0 
Variable lease expense (1)
7.0 7.4 5.8 
Short-term lease expense13.7 10.2 9.3 
Total lease expense$72.4 $62.1 $58.1 
(1) Variable lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 predominantly included common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, certain parking expense, utilities based on actual usage and insurance costs.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to our operating leases was (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
 ClassificationDecember 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Operating lease ROU assets – non-currentOther assets$64.4 $72.2 
Operating lease liabilities – currentAccrued liabilities$36.1 $32.7 
Operating lease liabilities – non-currentOther liabilities29.4 46.4 
Total operating lease liabilities$65.5 $79.1 
Weighted average remaining lease term in years – operating leases2.13.0
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases4.1 %4.2 %

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was (in millions):
 Year Ended December 31,
 202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows used for operating leases$51.3 $38.6 $40.0 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were (in millions):
Year Ending December 31,Amount
2026
$37.6 
2027
21.3 
2028
7.9 
2029
1.2 
2030
0.1 
Thereafter— 
Total lease payments$68.1 
Less imputed interest(2.6)
Total$65.5 

As of December 31, 2025, our operating leases that had been signed but had not yet commenced were not material.
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 26, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.