F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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

Should you be buying F5 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of F5 include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Motorola Solutions (MSI), EchoStar (SATS), Viasat (VSAT), and InterDigital (IDCC).

How does F5 compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

F5 presently has a consensus price target of $316.44, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. Given F5's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe F5 is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

F5 has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
F5	$3.09B	6.46	$692.38M	$12.19	29.01
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

In the previous week, F5 had 27 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for F5 and 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. F5's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.44 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
F5	Positive
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Neutral

Summary

F5 beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to Motorola Solutions?

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than F5. F5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, 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	6.46	$692.38M	$12.19	29.01
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.67	$2.15B	$12.41	32.16

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
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
Motorola Solutions	17.61%	100.13%	12.66%

F5 presently has a consensus price target of $316.44, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus price target of $504.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.43%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Motorola Solutions 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, Motorola Solutions had 13 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 29 mentions for F5. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat F5's score of 0.51 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Motorola Solutions	21 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

F5 has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats F5 on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to EchoStar?

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

In the previous week, F5 had 5 more articles in the media than EchoStar. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for F5 and 24 mentions for EchoStar. EchoStar's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat F5's score of 0.51 indicating that EchoStar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EchoStar	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
F5	$3.09B	6.46	$692.38M	$12.19	29.01
EchoStar	$15.00B	2.38	-$14.50B	-$50.30	N/A

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to EchoStar's net margin of -96.62%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat EchoStar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
EchoStar	-96.62%	-4.31%	-1.09%

F5 presently has a consensus target price of $316.44, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. EchoStar has a consensus target price of $134.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. Given EchoStar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EchoStar is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
F5	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
EchoStar	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

F5 has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, EchoStar has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

90.7% of F5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of EchoStar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.7% of EchoStar 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.

Summary

F5 beats EchoStar on 11 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Viasat's net margin of -7.34%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-7.34%	1.73%	0.53%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

Viasat currently has a consensus target price of $60.57, suggesting a potential downside of 11.28%. F5 has a consensus target price of $316.44, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. Given F5's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe F5 is more favorable than Viasat.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
F5	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, F5 had 20 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for F5 and 9 mentions for Viasat. Viasat's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat F5's score of 0.51 indicating that Viasat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Viasat has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to 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	$4.52B	2.05	-$574.96M	-$2.59	N/A
F5	$3.09B	6.46	$692.38M	$12.19	29.01

Summary

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

How does F5 compare to InterDigital?

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

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
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.17	$406.64M	$10.62	24.83
F5	$3.09B	6.46	$692.38M	$12.19	29.01

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
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of InterDigital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, F5 had 22 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for F5 and 7 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat F5's score of 0.51 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
InterDigital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

InterDigital currently has a consensus target price of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 57.99%. F5 has a consensus target price of $316.44, suggesting a potential downside of 10.53%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than F5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
F5	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FFIV vs. The Competition

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Metric	F5	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$19.96B	$16.15B	$37.87B	$12.08B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.57%	3.16%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	29.01	61.83	163.70	25.20
Price / Sales	6.46	42.24	625.91	74.80
Price / Cash	25.78	66.38	46.29	36.29
Price / Book	5.66	5.88	9.49	6.62
Net Income	$692.38M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$333.30M
7 Day Performance	4.05%	-4.04%	-0.05%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	22.04%	28.59%	14.17%	7.27%
1 Year Performance	26.16%	-7.43%	163.04%	34.59%

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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	3.2079 of 5 stars	$353.68 -1.3%	$316.44 -10.5%	+32.9%	$19.96B	$3.09B	29.01	6,578
CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	$19.59 -0.5%	N/A	+23.4%	$0.00	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
MSI Motorola Solutions	4.9658 of 5 stars	$437.85 +0.4%	$502.50 +14.8%	-3.3%	$72.45B	$11.68B	34.31	23,000	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
SATS EchoStar	1.6041 of 5 stars	$120.34 -2.3%	$134.17 +11.5%	+432.5%	$35.58B	$15.00B	N/A	12,100	Trending News Earnings Report
VSAT Viasat	1.615 of 5 stars	$63.82 -2.0%	$60.57 -5.1%	+654.1%	$8.85B	$4.52B	N/A	7,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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

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F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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

How does F5 compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Do analysts recommend FFIV or CSQ?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FFIV or CSQ?

Is FFIV or CSQ more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FFIV or CSQ?

Does the media favor FFIV or CSQ?

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How does F5 compare to Motorola Solutions?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FFIV or MSI?

Is FFIV or MSI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FFIV or MSI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FFIV or MSI?

Does the media refer more to FFIV or MSI?

Which has more risk and volatility, FFIV or MSI?

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How does F5 compare to EchoStar?

Does the media prefer FFIV or SATS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FFIV or SATS?

Is FFIV or SATS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FFIV or SATS?

Which has more volatility & risk, FFIV or SATS?

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

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How does F5 compare to Viasat?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VSAT or FFIV?

Is VSAT or FFIV more profitable?

Do analysts rate VSAT or FFIV?

Does the media favor VSAT or FFIV?

Which has more volatility & risk, VSAT or FFIV?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VSAT or FFIV?

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How does F5 compare to InterDigital?

Which has better valuation and earnings, IDCC or FFIV?

Is IDCC or FFIV more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to IDCC or FFIV?

Which has more risk & volatility, IDCC or FFIV?

Do analysts recommend IDCC or FFIV?

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