F5 Inc vs Rockwell Automation — how do they compare? F5 Inc trades at $414 (market cap $23.44B), while Rockwell Automation trades at $448.94 (market cap $49.64B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation is far larger — about 2.1× F5 Inc's market cap, and Rockwell Automation pays a 1.23% dividend while F5 Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FFIV | ROK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $23.44B | $49.64B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $431.26 | $495.08 |
52-Week Low | $223.99 | $333.75 |
Enterprise Value | $22.08B | $52.77B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.23% |
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F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for networking traffic, security, and policy management. Its products ensure applications are safely routed in efficient manners within on-premises data centers and across cloud environments. More than half of its revenue is based on providing services, and its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996 and generates sales globally.
Read more on FFIV →Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
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