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ATEN vs FFIV // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
A10 Networks Inc. (NYSE) VS. F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ATEN 4
— FFIV 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: FFIV
LAST: $24.48 (-5.26%) • MKT CAP: $1.88B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $338.34 (-6.91%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
piotroski-score
9/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ATEN VS. FFIV)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ATEN | FFIV | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 79.30% | 81.40% | -2.10 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.50% | 18.10% | +8.40 | ATEN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 28.1x | 25.7x | +2.40 | FFIV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.45% | 4.40% | -0.95 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.20% | 24.80% | -8.60 | FFIV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.50% | 22.40% | -7.90 | FFIV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.00% | 9.70% | +1.30 | ATEN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.93% | 0.00% | +0.93 | ATEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.06 | 5.94 | -1.88 | FFIV | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | FFIV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.2 | 32.8 | +15.40 | ATEN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.19 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 41.4x | 27.6x | +13.80 | FFIV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.88B | $20.58B | -$18.71B | FFIV | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ATEN REV | FFIV REV | ATEN GROSS % | FFIV GROSS % | ATEN FCF | FFIV FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $290.6M | $3.09B | 79.3% | 81.4% | $64.8M | $906.4M |
| FY 2024 | $261.7M | $2.82B | 80.4% | 80.2% | $78.2M | $762.0M |
| FY 2023 | $251.7M | $2.81B | — | — | $44.5M | $526.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ATEN // BETA —
FFIV // BETA 1.19