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FFIV vs NOW
To compare these two companies we present long-term analysis, their fundamental ratings and make comparative short-term technical analysis which are presented below. The conclusion is FFIV is a Buy and NOW is a Buy.
Long-Term Analysis
It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).
FFIV’s FA Score shows that 3 FA rating(s) are green whileNOW’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).
- FFIV’s FA Score: 3 green, 2 red.
- NOW’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.
Short-Term Analysis
It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.
If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.
FFIV’s TA Score shows that 3 TA indicator(s) are bullish while NOW’s TA Score has 7 bullish TA indicator(s).
- FFIV’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 4 bearish.
- NOW’s TA Score: 7 bullish, 4 bearish.
Price Growth
FFIV (@Computer Communications) experienced а -0.52% price change this week, while NOW (@Packaged Software) price change was -0.18% for the same time period.
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Computer Communications industry was +4.90%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +8.52%, and the average quarterly price growth was +65.09%.
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Packaged Software industry was +0.89%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +2.33%, and the average quarterly price growth was +47.80%.
Reported Earning Dates
FFIV is expected to report earnings on Oct 28, 2025.
NOW is expected to report earnings on Oct 22, 2025.
Industries' Descriptions
@Computer Communications (+4.90% weekly)Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.
@Packaged Software (+0.89% weekly)Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.
| FFIV | NOW | FFIV / NOW | |
| Capitalization | 18.6B | 197B | 9% |
| EBITDA | 853M | 2.66B | 32% |
| Gain YTD | 28.735 | -12.084 | -238% |
| P/E Ratio | 28.55 | 117.23 | 24% |
| Revenue | 3.03B | 12.1B | 25% |
| Total Cash | 1.43B | 6.13B | 23% |
| Total Debt | 260M | 2.41B | 11% |
FFIV | NOW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
OUTLOOK RATING 1..100 | 14 | 8 | |
VALUATION overvalued / fair valued / undervalued 1..100 | 69 Overvalued | 83 Overvalued | |
PROFIT vs RISK RATING 1..100 | 29 | 41 | |
SMR RATING 1..100 | 44 | 51 | |
PRICE GROWTH RATING 1..100 | 17 | 51 | |
P/E GROWTH RATING 1..100 | 26 | 82 | |
SEASONALITY SCORE 1..100 | n/a | 50 |
Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.
FFIV's Valuation (69) in the Computer Communications industry is in the same range as NOW (83) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew similarly to NOW’s over the last 12 months.
FFIV's Profit vs Risk Rating (29) in the Computer Communications industry is in the same range as NOW (41) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew similarly to NOW’s over the last 12 months.
FFIV's SMR Rating (44) in the Computer Communications industry is in the same range as NOW (51) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew similarly to NOW’s over the last 12 months.
FFIV's Price Growth Rating (17) in the Computer Communications industry is somewhat better than the same rating for NOW (51) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew somewhat faster than NOW’s over the last 12 months.
FFIV's P/E Growth Rating (26) in the Computer Communications industry is somewhat better than the same rating for NOW (82) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew somewhat faster than NOW’s over the last 12 months.
| FFIV | NOW | |
|---|---|---|
| RSI ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 45% | 2 days ago 75% |
| Stochastic ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 47% | 2 days ago 62% |
| Momentum ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 73% | 2 days ago 73% |
| MACD ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 77% | 2 days ago 65% |
| TrendWeek ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 51% | 2 days ago 64% |
| TrendMonth ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 65% | 2 days ago 65% |
| Advances ODDS (%) | 7 days ago 64% | 10 days ago 71% |
| Declines ODDS (%) | 16 days ago 51% | 8 days ago 63% |
| BollingerBands ODDS (%) | 2 days ago 47% | 2 days ago 59% |
| Aroon ODDS (%) | N/A | 2 days ago 62% |
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