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SelectedTodayYTD Return

FFIVF5 Inc+ 0.36%+ 56.52%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.61%+ 43.73%
MSIMotorola Solutions Inc− 0.47%+ 23.31%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

FFIV+ 56.5%CSCO+ 43.7%MSI+ 23.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	FFIVF5 Inc	CSCOCisco Systems Inc	MSIMotorola Solutions Inc
Return
Last Price	393.56	109.27	470.02
Daily Change	+ 0.36%	+ 0.61%	− 0.47%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 56.52%	+ 43.73%	+ 23.31%
Valuation
Market Cap	$22.4 B	$431 B	$78.0 B
P/E Ratio	31.35	32.82	37.04
Dividend Yield	—	3.23%	1.22%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	22.0%	21.0%	17.4%
Risk
Beta	1.05	1.00	0.88
52-Week Range	223.76 — $435.00	66.13 — $130.37	359.36 — $494.85
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Communications	Communications	Communications

Company

FFIVInformation Technology · Communications
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
MSIInformation Technology · Communications

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