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FFIV vs CSCO // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FFIV 10
— CSCO 4
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: FFIV
LAST: $338.34 (-6.91%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
gross-margins
81.40%
LAST: $104.51 (-3.76%) • MKT CAP: $428.13B
gross-margins
64.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FFIV VS. CSCO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FFIV | CSCO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 81.40% | 64.90% | +16.50 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 15.10% | +3.00 | FFIV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 35.3x | -9.60 | FFIV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.40% | 3.10% | +1.30 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.80% | 20.80% | +4.00 | FFIV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.40% | 18.00% | +4.40 | FFIV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% | 5.30% | +4.40 | FFIV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.50% | -1.50 | CSCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.94 | 4.15 | +1.79 | FFIV | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | FFIV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.8 | 48.1 | -15.30 | CSCO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.19 | 1.26 | -0.07 | CSCO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.6x | 39.2x | -11.60 | FFIV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.58B | $428.13B | -$407.54B | CSCO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FFIV REV | CSCO REV | FFIV GROSS % | CSCO GROSS % | FFIV FCF | CSCO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.09B | $56.65B | 81.4% | 64.9% | $906.4M | $13.29B |
| FY 2024 | $2.82B | $53.80B | 80.2% | 64.7% | $762.0M | $10.21B |
| FY 2023 | $2.81B | $57.00B | — | — | $526.8M | $17.32B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FFIV // BETA 1.19
CSCO // BETA 1.26