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FFIV vs. SNX: F5 vs. TD SYNNEX Stock Comparison

How do F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but FFIV is classified in Communications Equipment while SNX is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components.

Company profile comparison for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
Profile ItemFFIVSNX
NameF5, Inc.TD SYNNEX Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications EquipmentElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-IndustryCommunications EquipmentTechnology Distributors
Market Capitalization17.66 billion USD17.45 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateJune 4, 1999November 25, 2003
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FFIV
SNX
GSPC
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Total Return (1Y)30.07%53.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)27.03%36.96%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)7.22%17.04%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FFIV
SNX
GSPC
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)40.81%37.14%
Beta (5Y)1.091.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)-47.42%-33.78%
Avg. Volume (3M)692.80K819.96K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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FFIV and SNX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.631.33
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.841.94

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both F5 (FFIV) at 19.01% and TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 14.93% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.01%

Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
FFIV
19.01%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

14.93%

Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
SNX
14.93%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

F5 (FFIV) at 21.14% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 1.75%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.14%

Max
27.60%
FFIV
21.14%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.75%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
SNX
1.75%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

F5 (FFIV) at 23.99% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 2.99%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

23.99%

Max
36.27%
FFIV
23.99%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.99%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
SNX
2.99%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
ROE (TTM)19.01%14.93%
ROA (TTM)7.74%3.50%
Net Margin (TTM)21.14%1.75%
Operating Margin (TTM)23.99%2.99%
Gross Margin (TTM)81.98%6.89%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: TD SYNNEX (SNX) reports revenue growth of 6.94%, ranked against its industry; F5 (FFIV) has no revenue growth figure this period.

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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both F5 (FFIV) at 6.10% and TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 25.16% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Revenue Growth (YoY)--6.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)--0.09%
EPS Growth (YoY)6.10%25.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)24.10%13.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

F5 (FFIV) at 1.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 1.19 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for SNX.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.73

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
FFIV
1.73
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.19

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
SNX
1.19
Min
0.17
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both F5 (FFIV) at 0.05 and TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 0.65 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.05

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
FFIV
0.05
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.65

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
SNX
0.65
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.731.19
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.050.65
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.492.13

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

F5 (FFIV) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile TD SYNNEX (SNX) reports a yield of 0.89%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
FFIV
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.89%

SNX
0.89%
Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

F5 (FFIV) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile TD SYNNEX (SNX) reports a payout of 11.46%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
FFIV
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.46%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
SNX
11.46%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%11.46%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 13.34 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while F5 (FFIV) at 24.83 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SNX, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.83

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
FFIV
24.83
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.34

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
SNX
13.34
Min
6.07
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while F5 (FFIV) at 5.17 prices around its industry’s middle — SNX costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.17

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
FFIV
5.17
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.23

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
SNX
0.23
Min
0.00
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both F5 (FFIV) at 4.41 and TD SYNNEX (SNX) at 1.86 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

FFIV

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.41

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
FFIV
4.41
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33

SNX

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.86

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
SNX
1.86
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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F5 (FFIV) vs. TD SYNNEX (SNX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for F5 (FFIV) and TD SYNNEX (SNX)
MetricFFIVSNX
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.8313.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)5.170.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.411.86
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.63%-6.03%