Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs Fortinet Inc — how do they compare? Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at $116.86 (market cap $16.77B), while Fortinet Inc trades at $160.85 (market cap $118.78B). The key difference: Fortinet Inc is far larger — about 7.1× Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s market cap, and Fortinet Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Akamai Technologies, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AKAM | FTNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.77B | $118.78B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $161.14 | $168.29 |
52-Week Low | $71.97 | $75.23 |
Enterprise Value | $22.75B | $115.21B |
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Akamai operates a content delivery network, or CDN, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,000 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. Its customers generally include media companies, which stream video content or make video games available for download, and other enterprises that run interactive or high-traffic websites, such as e-commerce firms and financial institutions. Akamai also has a significant security business, which is integrated with its core web and media businesses to protect its customers from cyberthreats.
Read more on AKAM →Fortinet is a cybersecurity vendor that sells products, support, and services to small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and government entities. Its products include unified threat management appliances, firewalls, network security, and its security platform, Security Fabric. Services revenue is primarily from FortiGuard security subscriptions and FortiCare technical support. At the end of 2021, products were 38% of revenue and services were 62% of sales. The California-based company sells products worldwide.
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