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Over the past 12 months, FFIV has underperformed MSI, delivering a return of -11% compared to the MSI's +8% growth.

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F5 Inc
NASDAQ:FFIV
273.02 USD
Motorola Solutions Inc
NYSE:MSI
459.73 USD
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Gross Margin

FFIV
81.4%
MSI
51.4%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
F5 Inc
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Operating Margin

FFIV
25.1%
MSI
25%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
F5 Inc
Motorola Solutions Inc

Net Margin

FFIV
22.5%
MSI
18.7%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
F5 Inc
Motorola Solutions Inc

FCF Margin

FFIV
27.4%
MSI
21.3%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
F5 Inc
Motorola Solutions Inc

ROE

FFIV
20.8%
MSI
135.3%
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F5 Inc
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ROA

FFIV
11.6%
MSI
13.2%
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F5 Inc
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ROIC

FFIV
13.9%
MSI
15.6%
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F5 Inc
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ROCE

FFIV
17.6%
MSI
25.9%
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F5 Inc
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