Which has better earnings & valuation, MSI or FFIV?

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than F5. Motorola Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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 Motorola Solutions $11.68B 5.58 $2.15B $12.41 31.63 F5 $3.09B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 31.98

Is MSI or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Motorola Solutions' net margin of 17.61%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 100.13% beat F5's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Motorola Solutions 17.61% 100.13% 12.66% F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15%

Does the media prefer MSI or FFIV?

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 7 mentions for F5. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat F5's score of 1.42 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Motorola Solutions 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive F5 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FFIV or CIEN?

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ciena. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, 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 $3.09B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 31.98 Ciena $4.77B 13.41 $123.34M $3.00 150.65

Is FFIV or CIEN more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ciena's net margin of 7.87%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Ciena's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15% Ciena 7.87% 18.15% 8.63%

Does the media prefer FFIV or CIEN?

In the previous week, Ciena had 23 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Ciena and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Ciena's score of 1.36 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ciena 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SATS or FFIV?

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EchoStar. EchoStar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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 EchoStar $15.00B 2.00 -$14.50B -$50.10 N/A F5 $3.09B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 31.98

Is SATS or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -97.56%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat EchoStar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EchoStar -97.56% -4.80% -0.97% F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15%

Does the media refer more to SATS or FFIV?

In the previous week, EchoStar had 8 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for EchoStar and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat EchoStar's score of 0.78 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EchoStar 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VSAT or FFIV?

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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 Viasat $4.64B 1.87 -$34.09M -$0.29 N/A F5 $3.09B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 31.98

Is VSAT or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Viasat's net margin of -0.73%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Viasat's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viasat -0.73% 1.58% 0.49% F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15%

Does the media favor VSAT or FFIV?

In the previous week, F5 had 1 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for F5 and 6 mentions for Viasat. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Viasat's score of 1.41 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viasat 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FFIV or IDCC?

F5 has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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 $3.09B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 31.98 InterDigital $834.02M 8.91 $406.64M $10.62 27.08

Is FFIV or IDCC more profitable?

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to F5's net margin of 21.96%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat F5's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15% InterDigital 44.20% 35.25% 18.75%

Does the media refer more to FFIV or IDCC?

In the previous week, InterDigital had 8 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for InterDigital and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat InterDigital's score of 0.22 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive InterDigital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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FFIV vs. MSI, CIEN, SATS, VSAT, and IDCC

Should you buy F5 stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares F5 with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with F5 include Motorola Solutions (MSI), Ciena (CIEN), EchoStar (SATS), Viasat (VSAT), and InterDigital (IDCC). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does F5 compare to Motorola Solutions?

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) 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 valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 7 mentions for F5. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat F5's score of 1.42 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Motorola Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
F5	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than F5. Motorola Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.58	$2.15B	$12.41	31.63
F5	$3.09B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	31.98

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Motorola Solutions' net margin of 17.61%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 100.13% beat F5's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions	17.61%	100.13%	12.66%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $504.67, indicating a potential upside of 28.55%. F5 has a consensus target price of $382.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.84%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats F5 on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to Ciena?

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ciena shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

F5 currently has a consensus price target of $382.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. Ciena has a consensus price target of $530.56, suggesting a potential upside of 17.39%. Given Ciena's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ciena is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ciena's net margin of 7.87%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
Ciena	7.87%	18.15%	8.63%

F5 has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ciena had 23 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Ciena and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Ciena's score of 1.36 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ciena	25 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ciena. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, 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	$3.09B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	31.98
Ciena	$4.77B	13.41	$123.34M	$3.00	150.65

Summary

Ciena beats F5 on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to EchoStar?

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

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -97.56%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat EchoStar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EchoStar	-97.56%	-4.80%	-0.97%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EchoStar. EchoStar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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
EchoStar	$15.00B	2.00	-$14.50B	-$50.10	N/A
F5	$3.09B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	31.98

33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 55.7% of EchoStar 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, EchoStar had 8 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for EchoStar and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat EchoStar's score of 0.78 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EchoStar	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

EchoStar has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

EchoStar currently has a consensus price target of $137.71, suggesting a potential upside of 32.87%. F5 has a consensus price target of $382.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. Given EchoStar's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EchoStar is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EchoStar	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

F5 beats EchoStar on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to Viasat?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Viasat has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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
Viasat	$4.64B	1.87	-$34.09M	-$0.29	N/A
F5	$3.09B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	31.98

In the previous week, F5 had 1 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for F5 and 6 mentions for Viasat. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Viasat's score of 1.41 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Viasat's net margin of -0.73%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-0.73%	1.58%	0.49%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

Viasat presently has a consensus price target of $77.13, suggesting a potential upside of 21.23%. F5 has a consensus price target of $382.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Viasat is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

F5 beats Viasat on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to InterDigital?

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of InterDigital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, InterDigital had 8 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for InterDigital and 7 mentions for F5. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat InterDigital's score of 0.22 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterDigital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

F5 has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

F5 presently has a consensus target price of $382.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.84%. InterDigital has a consensus target price of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.90%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to F5's net margin of 21.96%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat F5's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%

F5 has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than F5, 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	$3.09B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	31.98
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.91	$406.64M	$10.62	27.08

Summary

InterDigital beats F5 on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

FFIV vs. The Competition

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Metric	F5	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$21.90B	$16.03B	$38.30B	$12.19B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.10%	3.26%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	31.85	58.18	79.46	24.07
Price / Sales	7.12	28.55	627.45	111.12
Price / Cash	28.07	69.70	48.33	37.84
Price / Book	6.23	6.17	9.66	6.56
Net Income	$692.38M	$384.51M	$1.07B	$336.78M
7 Day Performance	0.26%	-3.03%	-1.33%	0.11%
1 Month Performance	-0.96%	-5.19%	1.10%	1.34%
1 Year Performance	32.11%	-8.34%	160.19%	32.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FFIV F5	2.8056 of 5 stars	$393.16 +0.5%	$382.67 -2.7%	+36.3%	$22.17B	$3.09B	32.23	6,578	Positive News
MSI Motorola Solutions	4.9506 of 5 stars	$410.80 -0.4%	$504.67 +22.9%	-3.3%	$68.43B	$11.68B	33.10	23,000	Positive News
CIEN Ciena	4.5083 of 5 stars	$462.19 +3.6%	$530.56 +14.8%	+516.8%	$63.13B	$4.77B	154.06	9,080	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
SATS EchoStar	2.8733 of 5 stars	$117.86 +3.3%	$137.71 +16.8%	+323.6%	$33.06B	$15.00B	N/A	12,100	Gap Down
VSAT Viasat	4.0819 of 5 stars	$65.87 -6.1%	$77.13 +17.1%	+398.3%	$9.58B	$4.64B	N/A	7,000	Positive News Gap Down

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F5 (FFIV) Competitors

FFIV vs. MSI, CIEN, SATS, VSAT, and IDCC

How does F5 compare to Motorola Solutions?

Does the media prefer MSI or FFIV?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MSI or FFIV?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSI or FFIV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSI or FFIV?

Is MSI or FFIV more profitable?

Do analysts rate MSI or FFIV?

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How does F5 compare to Ciena?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FFIV or CIEN?

Do analysts rate FFIV or CIEN?

Is FFIV or CIEN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FFIV or CIEN?

Does the media prefer FFIV or CIEN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FFIV or CIEN?

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How does F5 compare to EchoStar?

Is SATS or FFIV more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SATS or FFIV?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SATS or FFIV?

Does the media refer more to SATS or FFIV?

Which has more risk & volatility, SATS or FFIV?

Do analysts rate SATS or FFIV?

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How does F5 compare to Viasat?

Which has more volatility & risk, VSAT or FFIV?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VSAT or FFIV?

Does the media favor VSAT or FFIV?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VSAT or FFIV?

Is VSAT or FFIV more profitable?

Do analysts prefer VSAT or FFIV?

Summary

How does F5 compare to InterDigital?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FFIV or IDCC?

Does the media refer more to FFIV or IDCC?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFIV or IDCC?

Do analysts recommend FFIV or IDCC?

Is FFIV or IDCC more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FFIV or IDCC?

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Media Sentiment Over Time

FFIV vs. The Competition

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