FFIV vs FTNT vs UI Stock Comparison

F5, Fortinet and Ubiquiti Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FFIV F5, Inc.
$461.60 +4.2% 1M +54.7% 1Y
Market cap
$26.15B
P/E
36.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.31B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
3 wins
FTNT Fortinet, Inc.
$183.33 +5.7% 1M +114.3% 1Y
Market cap
$135.52B
P/E
63.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.53B
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
5 wins
UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$585.48 +4.3% 1M -20.4% 1Y
Market cap
$36.33B
P/E
37.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Fortinet leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Fortinet 5, F5 3, Ubiquiti 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFFIVFTNTUILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $26.15B $135.52B $36.33B FTNT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.0x 63.9x 37.8x FFIV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.4x 51.2x 31.0x FFIV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% +18.8% +27.2% UI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.0% 28.2% 29.3% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 111.7% 72.8% FTNT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.7% +114.3% -20.4% FTNT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.4%/yr +23.4%/yr +14.4%/yr FTNT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.1% 42.8% 53.8% FFIV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 69/100 68/100 FTNT

Percentile Scorecard

FFIVFTNTUI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFFIVFTNTUI
Valuation 75 #32 of 124 49 #64 of 124 27 #81 of 111
Growth 40 #68 of 113 64 #41 of 113 90 #12 of 108
Profitability 94 #8 of 110 100 #1 of 110 99 #2 of 104
Financial Health 52 #63 of 129 55 #59 of 129 75 #30 of 115
Shareholder Returns 59 #28 of 67 76 #17 of 67 50 #41 of 81
Overall 64 69 68
  • FFIV ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • FTNT ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • UI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFFIVFTNTUISPY
1 month +4.2%+5.7%+4.3% -0.8%
3 months +13.1%+20.3%+8.4% +3.5%
6 months +55.0%+114.0%-42.0% +7.0%
Year to date +80.8%+130.9%+5.8% +12.2%
1 year +54.7%+114.3%-20.4% +13.0%
3 years +208.2%+225.9%+401.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +45.6%+48.3%+71.3% +23.1%
5 years +113.7%+185.9%+95.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.4%+23.4%+14.4% +11.0%
10 years +286.1%+2,935.3%+1,006.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.5%+40.7%+27.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFFIVFTNTUISPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.1%42.8%53.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%37.8%59.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.080.991.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.562.67-0.38 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.4%-38.3%-70.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.8%-5.9%-46.0% -1.8%
52-week high $479.83$194.75$1,084.50 $779.14
52-week low $223.99$75.23$515.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFFIVFTNTUI
P/E now vs peer median 36.0xmedian 38.1x 63.4xmedian 38.1x 36.9xmedian 32.0x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 4.3x 17.9xmedian 4.3x 10.8xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.1xmedian 35.4x 44.1xmedian 35.4x 28.9xmedian 19.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.1xmedian 27.1x 43.1xmedian 27.1x 39.0xmedian 29.0x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 3.4x 86.7xmedian 3.4x 24.6xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.13median 1.27 2.18median 1.27 1.12median 1.13

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFFIVFTNTUI
Revenue $3.31B $7.53B $3.27B
Gross profit $2.71B $6.04B $1.51B
Operating income $812.13M $2.44B $1.19B
Net income $726.51M $2.12B $960.30M
Free cash flow $969.60M $3.12B $908.94M
R&D $593.25M $846.40M $204.17M
EPS (diluted) $12.62 $2.87 $15.85
Cash & equivalents $1.61B $2.93B $522.58M
Total debt – $2.99B $180.81M
Shares (diluted) 57.55M 739.90M 60.57M
Enterprise value $20.55B $121.45B $34.87B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFFIVFTNTUI
P/E 36.0x 63.4x 36.9x
P/FCF 27.1x 43.1x 39.0x
P/Operating cash flow 25.0x 39.6x 38.2x
P/S 7.9x 17.9x 10.8x
P/B 6.8x 86.7x 24.6x
P/Tangible book 6.8x 91.2x 24.6x
EV/EBITDA 27.1x 44.1x 28.9x
EV/EBIT 30.3x 53.6x 29.4x
EV/Revenue 7.4x 17.4x 10.6x
EV/FCF 25.4x 42.0x 38.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.5x 38.5x 37.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.13 2.18 1.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFFIVFTNTUI
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% 18.8% 27.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 14.7% 19.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.5% 17.2% 35.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 16.6% 25.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.1% 24.8% 41.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.8% 27.6% 29.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.9% 9.3% 34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 29.8% 26.0% 33.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.7% 14.2% 34.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.9% 29.1% 33.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.2% 41.5% 45.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 15.5% 103.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 1.5% 53.3% 44.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 16.4% 95.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFFIVFTNTUI
Gross margin 81.9% 80.2% 46.2%
EBITDA margin 27.5% 39.4% 36.8%
Operating margin 24.5% 32.4% 36.2%
Pretax margin 25.8% 34.8% 36.1%
Net margin 22.0% 28.2% 29.3%
FCF margin 29.3% 41.4% 27.8%
Operating cash flow margin 31.7% 45.1% 28.4%
Return on equity 19.4% 166.9% 72.7%
Return on assets 10.9% 20.4% 49.1%
Return on invested capital – 111.7% 72.8%
Return on capital employed 16.6% 44.2% 89.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.7x 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.6x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 7.6% 3.9% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFFIVFTNTUI
Debt / assets – 4.6% –
Debt / equity – 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.2x –
Debt / FCF – 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 43.5% 85.7% 34.5%
Equity / assets 56.5% 14.3% 65.5%
Interest coverage – 135.7x –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.3x 2.9x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.1x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.8x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 7.16 10.21 32.88

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFFIVFTNTUI
Dividend yield – – 0.6%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 2.1% –
Shareholder yield 0.6% 2.1% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFFIVFTNTUI
Forward P/E 28.4xFY2026 51.2xFY2026 31.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $16.24FY2026 $3.58FY2026 $18.88FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +2.7%FY2026 +29.7%FY2026 +18.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +5.0% +0.8% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.52BFY2026 $8.38BFY2026 $4.12BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +13.8%FY2026 +23.2%FY2026 +25.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +6.4% +13.2% +5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFFIVFTNTUI
Held by institutions 96.6% 68.6% 4.9%
Institutions holding 831 1,567 354
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.6% +23.7% +8.0%
Institutions buying 483 854 163
Institutions selling 240 549 139
Buyers to sellers 2.01 1.56 1.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FFIVFTNTUI
FFIV 1.00 0.44 0.19
FTNT 0.44 1.00 -0.04
UI 0.19 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FFIV, FTNT and UI?

Fortinet (FTNT) is the largest by market capitalisation: F5 (FFIV) $26.15B, Fortinet (FTNT) $135.52B, Ubiquiti (UI) $36.33B.

Which stock is cheaper, FFIV, FTNT and UI?

F5 (FFIV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (F5 (FFIV) 36.0x, Fortinet (FTNT) 63.9x, Ubiquiti (UI) 37.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, F5 (FFIV) is cheapest (F5 (FFIV) 28.4x, Fortinet (FTNT) 51.2x, Ubiquiti (UI) 31.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ubiquiti (UI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: F5 (FFIV) +9.4%, Fortinet (FTNT) +18.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (F5 (FFIV) 22.0%, Fortinet (FTNT) 28.2%, Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%). On return on invested capital, Fortinet (FTNT) leads (Fortinet (FTNT) 111.7%, Ubiquiti (UI) 72.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fortinet (FTNT) returned the most: F5 (FFIV) +54.7%, Fortinet (FTNT) +114.3%, Ubiquiti (UI) -20.4%. Over five years, Fortinet (FTNT) compounded fastest (F5 (FFIV) +16.4%/yr, Fortinet (FTNT) +23.4%/yr, Ubiquiti (UI) +14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, F5 (FFIV) has been the steadiest (F5 (FFIV) 35.1%, Fortinet (FTNT) 42.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) 53.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FFIV, FTNT and UI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Fortinet (FTNT) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.