F5 - FFIV Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JNPR or FFIV?

F5 received 213 more outperform votes than Juniper Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.96% of users gave F5 an outperform vote while only 60.69% of users gave Juniper Networks an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Juniper Networks	Outperform Votes 1062 60.69%	Underperform Votes 688 39.31%
F5	Outperform Votes 1275 67.96%	Underperform Votes 601 32.04%

Which has more risk & volatility, JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks currently has a consensus target price of $34.87, indicating a potential upside of 1.71%. F5 has a consensus target price of $171.21, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given F5's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe F5 is more favorable than Juniper Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juniper Networks	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
F5	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Does the media favor JNPR or FFIV?

In the previous week, Juniper Networks had 10 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Juniper Networks and 4 mentions for F5. Juniper Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat F5's score of 0.58 indicating that Juniper Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Juniper Networks	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JNPR or FFIV?

Juniper Networks has higher revenue and earnings than F5. Juniper Networks 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
Juniper Networks	$5.30 billion	2.09	$471 million	$1.44	23.81
F5	$2.70 billion	3.25	$322.16 million	$4.98	29.29

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JNPR or FFIV?

89.2% of Juniper Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Juniper Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% 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.

Is JNPR or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 11.11% compared to Juniper Networks' net margin of 8.88%. F5's return on equity of 16.16% beat Juniper Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juniper Networks	8.88%	10.91%	5.25%
F5	11.11%	16.16%	7.72%

Summary

F5 beats Juniper Networks on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.