F5 (FFIV) Competitors $292.03 -38.72 (-11.71%) As of 12:17 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FFIV vs. CSCO, CSQ, ITT, SATS, CIEN, IDCC, VSAT, CALX, EXTR, and BELFBShould you be buying F5 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of F5 include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), ITT (ITT), EchoStar (SATS), Ciena (CIEN), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Calix (CALX), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). F5 vs. Its Competitors Cisco Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ITT EchoStar Ciena InterDigital Viasat Calix Extreme Networks Bel Fuse Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CSCO or FFIV? 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CSCO or FFIV more profitable? F5 has a net margin of 22.06% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 18.45%. Cisco Systems' return on equity of 27.06% beat F5's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems18.45% 27.06% 10.20% F5 22.06%21.77%12.17% Does the media refer more to CSCO or FFIV? In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 50 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Cisco Systems and 24 mentions for F5. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat F5's score of 0.49 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 58 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems currently has a consensus price target of $74.72, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. F5 has a consensus price target of $314.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Cisco Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than F5.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cisco Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63F5 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than F5. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCisco Systems$56.65B4.83$10.18B$2.6226.45F5$3.02B5.61$566.78M$11.3526.01 SummaryCisco Systems beats F5 on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get F5 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FFIV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FFIV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FFIV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricF5INTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.84B$19.47B$32.88B$10.59BDividend YieldN/A3.55%3.19%4.78%P/E Ratio25.8373.45493.6527.43Price / Sales5.61138.601,531.22183.24Price / Cash27.5082.7537.7961.86Price / Book5.509.447.666.79Net Income$566.78M$356.34M$820.59M$276.90M7 Day Performance-13.78%-1.54%-0.07%0.29%1 Month Performance-8.82%1.68%6.05%7.59%1 Year Performance36.74%82.19%23,955.69%39.41% F5 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFIVF54.0738 of 5 stars$292.03-11.7%$314.33+7.6%+52.4%$16.81B$3.02B25.786,557Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeCSCOCisco Systems4.9118 of 5 stars$68.91+1.5%$74.53+8.2%+28.6%$272.42B$56.65B26.3086,200Positive NewsCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.34+0.3%N/A+8.5%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsITTITT4.5974 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+14.3%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSATSEchoStar1.5804 of 5 stars$76.78-0.4%$75.20-2.1%+190.2%$22.09B$15.45B-73.1213,700Analyst UpgradeCIENCiena4.6368 of 5 stars$153.30+1.2%$122.86-19.9%+156.4%$21.62B$4.01B158.048,657Analyst UpgradeIDCCInterDigital2.3691 of 5 stars$337.32-0.5%$345.00+2.3%+137.2%$8.70B$892.58M24.04420Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVSATViasat3.3858 of 5 stars$33.01+3.0%$23.29-29.5%+239.1%$4.43B$4.52B-7.157,000Gap UpCALXCalix2.2445 of 5 stars$60.49+1.6%$64.00+5.8%+53.5%$3.95B$831.52M-151.221,820EXTRExtreme Networks3.9905 of 5 stars$20.17-0.6%$22.92+13.6%+36.8%$2.70B$1.14B-403.402,811BELFBBel Fuse3.3586 of 5 stars$141.12+1.5%$136.80-3.1%+80.2%$1.79B$594.03M34.595,370 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSCO Competitors CSQ Competitors ITT Competitors SATS Competitors CIEN Competitors IDCC Competitors VSAT Competitors CALX Competitors EXTR Competitors BELFB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FFIV) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs *BSEM* Oversold??BioStem Technologies Inc. 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