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FFIV vs NVDA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
F5 Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FFIV 4
— NVDA 11
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: NVDA
LAST: $338.34 (-6.91%) • MKT CAP: $20.58B
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27.6x
LAST: $204.64 (-4.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.93T
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17.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FFIV VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FFIV | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 81.40% | 74.67% | +6.73 | FFIV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 65.06% | -46.96 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 25.7x | 23.2x | +2.49 | NVDA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.40% | 2.58% | +1.82 | FFIV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 24.80% | 65.21% | -40.41 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.40% | 63.66% | -41.26 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% | 83.38% | -73.68 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.02% | -0.02 | NVDA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.94 | 19.52 | -13.58 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 4/9 | +5.00 | FFIV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.50% | 9.01% | -1.51 | FFIV | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 23.1 | 35.1 | -12.01 | NVDA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.19 | 2.04 | -0.85 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 27.6x | 17.0x | +10.58 | NVDA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $20.58B | $4.93T | -$4.91T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FFIV REV | NVDA REV | FFIV GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | FFIV FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $3.09B | $130.50B | 81.4% | 75.0% | $906.4M | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $2.82B | $60.92B | 80.2% | 72.7% | $762.0M | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $2.81B | $26.97B | 44.0% | 56.9% | $526.8M | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FFIV // BETA 1.19
NVDA // BETA 2.04