F5 (FFIV) Competitors $315.89 +1.54 (+0.49%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$315.98 +0.09 (+0.03%) As of 04:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, CIEN, SATS, IDCC, CALX, VSAT, 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), Ciena (CIEN), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), Viasat (VSAT), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). F5 vs. Its Competitors Cisco Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund ITT Ciena EchoStar InterDigital Calix Viasat 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than F5. Cisco Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCisco Systems$56.65B4.68$10.45B$2.6225.53F5$2.82B6.44$566.78M$11.3527.83 Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 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. Does the media prefer CSCO or FFIV? In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 19 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Cisco Systems and 24 mentions for F5. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat F5's score of 1.26 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 36 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 27.02% beat F5's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems18.45% 27.02% 10.20% F5 22.06%21.77%12.17% Do analysts rate CSCO or FFIV? Cisco Systems presently has a consensus price target of $74.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.40%. F5 has a consensus price target of $309.89, indicating a potential downside of 1.90%. Given Cisco Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 SummaryCisco Systems beats F5 on 9 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. 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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$18.15B$19.39B$30.57B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A3.44%3.16%4.52%P/E Ratio27.8377.52439.0826.67Price / Sales6.4463.032,183.25211.80Price / Cash24.7684.3936.1158.92Price / Book5.888.337.036.09Net Income$566.78M$355.31M$808.51M$266.14M7 Day Performance0.88%-0.56%142.09%0.28%1 Month Performance-0.91%2.17%145.89%4.14%1 Year Performance57.32%68.67%24,138.29%23.93% F5 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FFIVF53.9298 of 5 stars$315.89+0.5%$309.89-1.9%+57.6%$18.15B$2.82B27.836,557Positive NewsCSCOCisco Systems4.9372 of 5 stars$67.14-0.3%$74.53+11.0%+36.8%$265.87B$56.65B25.6390,400Positive NewsCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.45+0.4%N/A+12.4%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementITTITT4.3978 of 5 stars$169.63-0.7%$179.22+5.7%+29.4%$13.23B$3.63B26.6711,700Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCIENCiena4.6687 of 5 stars$90.77+1.1%$85.54-5.8%+112.9%$12.83B$4.01B126.078,657Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeSATSEchoStar1.7244 of 5 stars$29.88+0.9%$27.88-6.7%+265.2%$8.60B$15.83B-28.4613,700IDCCInterDigital2.3227 of 5 stars$265.21-0.4%$160.00-39.7%+114.0%$6.84B$868.52M18.90420Positive NewsInsider TradeCALXCalix2.7176 of 5 stars$58.79+0.6%$59.25+0.8%+65.1%$3.84B$831.52M-146.981,820News CoveragePositive NewsVSATViasat3.7655 of 5 stars$28.21+1.0%$21.13-25.1%+98.5%$3.79B$4.52B-6.117,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EXTRExtreme Networks3.2347 of 5 stars$20.69+0.1%$22.92+10.8%+55.6%$2.76B$1.14B-413.802,811Insider TradeBELFBBel Fuse4.0985 of 5 stars$137.03+3.3%$113.60-17.1%+120.8%$1.73B$534.79M33.595,370News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSCO Competitors CSQ Competitors ITT Competitors CIEN Competitors SATS Competitors IDCC Competitors CALX Competitors VSAT 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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