F5 (FFIV) Competitors

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Does the media prefer FFIV or JNPR?

In the previous week, F5 had 10 more articles in the media than Juniper Networks. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for F5 and 2 mentions for Juniper Networks. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Juniper Networks' score of 1.11 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Juniper Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FFIV or JNPR?

F5 received 218 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.46% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 59.06% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
F5	Outperform Votes 1300 66.46%	Underperform Votes 656 33.54%
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1082 59.06%	Underperform Votes 750 40.94%

Is FFIV or JNPR more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 20.58% compared to Juniper Networks' net margin of 5.67%. F5's return on equity of 20.98% beat Juniper Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	20.58%	20.98%	11.57%
Juniper Networks	5.67%	7.57%	3.62%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FFIV or JNPR?

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FFIV or JNPR?

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Juniper Networks. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Juniper Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
F5	$2.94B	5.73	$566.78M	$10.54	27.84
Juniper Networks	$5.20B	2.31	$287.90M	$1.05	34.18

Which has more volatility and risk, FFIV or JNPR?

F5 has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FFIV or JNPR?

F5 presently has a consensus price target of $282.56, indicating a potential downside of 3.70%. Juniper Networks has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.47%. Given Juniper Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Juniper Networks is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Juniper Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Summary

F5 beats Juniper Networks on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.