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ANET vs FFIV // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE) VS. F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ANET 6
— FFIV 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: FFIV
LAST: $168.86 (-8.34%) • MKT CAP: $232.34B
roic
16.40%
LAST: $338.34 (-6.91%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
roic
18.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ANET VS. FFIV)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ANET | FFIV | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.10% | 81.40% | -17.30 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 16.40% | 18.10% | -1.70 | FFIV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 55.6x | 25.7x | +29.90 | FFIV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 4.40% | -2.69 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.80% | 24.80% | +18.00 | ANET | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% | 22.40% | -22.40 | FFIV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 28.60% | 9.70% | +18.90 | ANET | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 22.17 | 5.94 | +16.23 | ANET | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.0 | 32.8 | +14.20 | ANET | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | 1.19 | +0.11 | ANET | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 27.6x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $232.34B | $20.58B | $211.76B | ANET | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ANET REV | FFIV REV | ANET GROSS % | FFIV GROSS % | ANET FCF | FFIV FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $9.01B | $3.09B | 64.1% | 81.4% | $3.97B | $906.4M |
| FY 2024 | $7.00B | $2.82B | 64.1% | 80.2% | $3.39B | $762.0M |
| FY 2023 | $5.86B | $2.81B | — | — | $1.77B | $526.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ANET // BETA 1.30
FFIV // BETA 1.19