F5 vs Vistance Networks
F5 is the larger business, with $3.09bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.93bn for Vistance Networks (1.6 times as much). Vistance Networks grew faster (39.7% against 9.7%). Vistance Networks kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 118.2% against 22.4%.
| Latest fiscal year | F5FFIV, 2025 | Vistance NetworksVISN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.09bn | $1.93bn |
| Revenue growth | 9.7% | 39.7% |
| Net income | $692m | $2.28bn |
| Operating margin | 24.8% | 2.5% |
| Net margin | 22.4% | 118.2% |
| Return on equity | 20.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | $906m | $253m |
| Cash | $1.34bn | $614m |
| Total debt | $0 | $7.36bn |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $502m | — |
| Employees | 6,578 | 4,500 |
| Market value | $18.80bn | $1.46bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 82 (Strong) | 40 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 97 sales | 1 buys, 2 sales |