Do analysts prefer FFIV or CSQ?

F5 presently has a consensus target price of $379.89, suggesting a potential downside of 6.69%. Given F5's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe F5 is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. 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 Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, FFIV or CSQ?

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 $3.22B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 33.40 Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund $723.74M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Does the media prefer FFIV or CSQ?

In the previous week, F5 had 19 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 5 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat F5's score of 1.08 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts recommend CIEN or FFIV?

Ciena currently has a consensus price target of $406.61, indicating a potential downside of 34.05%. F5 has a consensus price target of $379.89, indicating a potential downside of 6.69%. Given F5's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe F5 is more favorable than Ciena. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ciena 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 F5 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CIEN or FFIV?

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ciena $5.12B 17.01 $123.34M $1.57 392.68 F5 $3.22B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 33.40

Is CIEN or FFIV more profitable?

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Ciena's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ciena 4.47% 12.09% 5.79% F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15%

Does the media refer more to CIEN or FFIV?

In the previous week, Ciena had 5 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ciena and 24 mentions for F5. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat F5's score of 1.08 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ciena 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FFIV or MSI?

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 F5 $3.22B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 33.40 Motorola Solutions $11.68B 5.84 $2.15B $12.41 33.12

Is FFIV or MSI 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 F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15% Motorola Solutions 17.61% 100.13% 12.66%

Does the media refer more to FFIV or MSI?

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 24 mentions for F5. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat F5's score of 1.08 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Motorola Solutions 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable 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 2.40 -$14.50B -$50.10 N/A F5 $3.22B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 33.40

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 prefer SATS or FFIV?

In the previous week, F5 had 9 more articles in the media than EchoStar. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 15 mentions for EchoStar. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat EchoStar's score of 0.93 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EchoStar 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive F5 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FFIV or VSAT?

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 F5 $3.22B 7.12 $692.38M $12.19 33.40 Viasat $4.64B 2.14 -$34.09M -$0.29 N/A

Is FFIV or VSAT 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 F5 21.96% 21.50% 12.15% Viasat -0.73% 1.58% 0.49%

Does the media prefer FFIV or VSAT?

In the previous week, F5 had 2 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 22 mentions for Viasat. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Viasat's score of 0.55 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment F5 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viasat 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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

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 Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Ciena (CIEN), Motorola Solutions (MSI), EchoStar (SATS), and Viasat (VSAT).

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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

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

In the previous week, F5 had 19 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 5 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat F5's score of 1.08 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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	$3.22B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	33.40
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

F5 presently has a consensus target price of $379.89, suggesting a potential downside of 6.69%. Given F5's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe F5 is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

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
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 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

Summary

F5 beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to Ciena?

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

F5 has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. F5's return on equity of 21.50% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%

Ciena currently has a consensus price target of $406.61, indicating a potential downside of 34.05%. F5 has a consensus price target of $379.89, indicating a potential downside of 6.69%. Given F5's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe F5 is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
F5	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

F5 has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Ciena	$5.12B	17.01	$123.34M	$1.57	392.68
F5	$3.22B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	33.40

In the previous week, Ciena had 5 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ciena and 24 mentions for F5. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat F5's score of 1.08 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F5 has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Ciena beats F5 on 11 of the 17 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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 currently has a consensus price target of $379.89, suggesting a potential downside of 6.69%. Motorola Solutions has a consensus price target of $504.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.77%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions 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
Motorola Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

F5 has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Motorola Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than F5. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Motorola Solutions and 24 mentions for F5. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat F5's score of 1.08 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Motorola Solutions	24 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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

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
F5	$3.22B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	33.40
Motorola Solutions	$11.68B	5.84	$2.15B	$12.41	33.12

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats F5 on 13 of the 17 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

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

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	2.40	-$14.50B	-$50.10	N/A
F5	$3.22B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	33.40

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%

EchoStar presently has a consensus target price of $137.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.47%. F5 has a consensus target price of $379.89, indicating a potential downside of 6.69%. Given EchoStar's higher possible 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

In the previous week, F5 had 9 more articles in the media than EchoStar. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 15 mentions for EchoStar. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat EchoStar's score of 0.93 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EchoStar	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
F5	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

33.6% of EchoStar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.7% of EchoStar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

F5 beats EchoStar on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does F5 compare to Viasat?

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

F5 currently has a consensus target price of $379.89, indicating a potential downside of 6.69%. Viasat has a consensus target price of $77.13, indicating a potential upside of 5.40%. Given Viasat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viasat 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
Viasat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

90.7% of F5 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Viasat shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of F5 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Viasat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock 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
F5	21.96%	21.50%	12.15%
Viasat	-0.73%	1.58%	0.49%

F5 has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Viasat has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, F5 had 2 more articles in the media than Viasat. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for F5 and 22 mentions for Viasat. F5's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Viasat's score of 0.55 indicating that F5 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
F5	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viasat	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

F5 has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
F5	$3.22B	7.12	$692.38M	$12.19	33.40
Viasat	$4.64B	2.14	-$34.09M	-$0.29	N/A

Summary

F5 beats Viasat 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	$21.63B	$17.85B	$40.80B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.97%	3.14%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	32.95	67.13	82.13	26.64
Price / Sales	7.12	29.08	616.99	95.52
Price / Cash	27.92	73.77	49.02	37.60
Price / Book	6.51	6.77	10.23	6.79
Net Income	$692.38M	$386.39M	$1.06B	$337.23M
7 Day Performance	2.55%	8.59%	4.90%	2.67%
1 Month Performance	25.96%	9.57%	12.18%	6.66%
1 Year Performance	42.34%	2.11%	173.94%	37.99%

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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	3.3768 of 5 stars	$407.12 +6.2%	$379.89 -6.7%	+40.4%	$21.63B	$3.22B	32.95	6,578	Positive News
CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	$20.33 flat	N/A	+20.5%	$0.00	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
CIEN Ciena	2.9361 of 5 stars	$583.65 0.0%	$398.83 -31.7%	+610.7%	$82.54B	$4.77B	371.75	9,080	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Gap Down
MSI Motorola Solutions	4.9639 of 5 stars	$404.43 +0.1%	$504.67 +24.8%	-0.8%	$67.08B	$11.68B	32.59	23,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SATS EchoStar	2.4846 of 5 stars	$124.20 flat	$137.14 +10.4%	+612.2%	$35.88B	$15.00B	N/A	12,100	High Trading Volume

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F5 (FFIV) Competitors

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

How does F5 compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FFIV or CSQ?

Does the media prefer FFIV or CSQ?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FFIV or CSQ?

Do analysts prefer FFIV or CSQ?

Is FFIV or CSQ more profitable?

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How does F5 compare to Ciena?

Is CIEN or FFIV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CIEN or FFIV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CIEN or FFIV?

Does the media refer more to CIEN or FFIV?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CIEN or FFIV?

Which has more risk & volatility, CIEN or FFIV?

Summary

How does F5 compare to Motorola Solutions?

Is FFIV or MSI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FFIV or MSI?

Which has more risk & volatility, FFIV or MSI?

Does the media refer more to FFIV or MSI?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FFIV or MSI?

Summary

How does F5 compare to EchoStar?

Which has more risk and volatility, SATS or FFIV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SATS or FFIV?

Is SATS or FFIV more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SATS or FFIV?

Does the media prefer SATS or FFIV?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SATS or FFIV?

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Do analysts rate FFIV or VSAT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FFIV or VSAT?

Is FFIV or VSAT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FFIV or VSAT?

Does the media prefer FFIV or VSAT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FFIV or VSAT?

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