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How F5, Inc. stacks up
FFIV · against 167 other Technology companies of similar size
Valuation
62/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #67 of 168 · scores higher than 59% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score31 peers with a valuation score of 60–69, including FFIV · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 62?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly thanks to its free cash flow yield and earnings yield, which are stronger than most Technology peers.
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 5.3% vs peer median 4.2%
- higher earnings for the price paid: stronger than 66% of peers. Earnings yield: 3.9% vs peer median 2.2%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 67% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 5.2% vs peer median 2.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = FFIV, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | FFIV | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 167 reported | 3.8% | 3.2% | 61% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 165 reported | 5.3% | 5.1% | 52% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 109 reported | 5.2% | 3.7% | 69% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 160 reported | 20.5% | 17.9% | 60% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around FFIV| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.5B USD | 97 | 56 | |
| 2 | 3.89T JPY (≈$26.5B) | 94 | 73 | |
| 2 | 20.1B USD | 94 | 68 | |
| 4 | 17.5B USD | 93 | 93 | |
| 4 | 10.6B USD | 93 | 68 | |
| 64 | 92.8B HKD (≈$11.9B) | 63 | 43 | |
| 64 | 835.6B TWD (≈$25.9B) | 63 | 80 | |
| 64 | 133.6B CNY (≈$18.7B) | 63 | 50 | |
| 67 | 646.8B TWD (≈$20.1B) | 62 | 70 | |
| 67 | 18.8B USD | 62 | 64 | |
| 67 | 11.9B USD | 62 | 55 | |
| 70 | 84.2B CNY (≈$11.8B) | 61 | 43 | |
| 70 | 37.5B USD | 61 | 56 | |
| 70 | 14.8B USD | 61 | 68 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score