Juniper Networks Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Juniper Networks Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,204M vs 523,692M combined for its competitors (1.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-1.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-36.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Juniper Networks Inc generated 11.4% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2025, vs 36.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.0% net margin compares with 26.9% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Juniper Networks Inc accounted for 1.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 1.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.47M compares with $1.09M for the peer group (0.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
JNPR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Juniper Networks Inc reported revenue growth of 11.38 % year on year in Q1 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 36.30 %.
With a net margin of 5.01 %, Juniper Networks Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (26.88 %).
Juniper Networks Inc generated 1.51 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 1.84 % a year earlier.
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Juniper Networks Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Juniper Networks Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Juniper Networks Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (30) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Juniper Networks Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Computer Networks industry grew revenue 19.6% year over year, combined, vs 11.4% for Juniper Networks Inc. Juniper Networks Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 5.23% to 4.87%, a loss of 0.36 percentage points.
Juniper Networks Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (41) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (32) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
JNPR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
JNPR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
JNPR Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxlinear Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Fastly Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Digi International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Juniper Networks Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Juniper Networks Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Juniper Networks Inc |
13,551.04 | 5,204.30 |
 Nvidia Corp |
4,532,552.40 | 302,969.00 |
 Cisco Systems Inc |
374,179.95 | 63,325.00 |
 Palo Alto Networks Inc |
239,773.76 | 11,480.00 |
 Arista Networks inc |
217,940.80 | 10,540.50 |
 Cloudflare Inc |
95,227.26 | 2,512.92 |
| SUBTOTAL | 6,037,509.53 | 533,292.65 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Juniper Networks Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Juniper Networks Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fortinet Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ciena Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Xti Aerospace Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Quantum Corp | Company report | 85% |
| F5 Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Zscaler Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. | Company report | 85% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Nokia Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cid Holdco Inc | Company report | 85% |
| A10 Networks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Csp inc | Company report | 85% |
| PSTG | Company report | 85% |
| Everpure Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Picocela Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vertical Data Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Skycorp Solar Group Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Remark Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nutanix Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cloudflare Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pc Connection Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dzs Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Calix Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cambium Networks Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | Company report | 85% |
| Netapp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Epam Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Conduent Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dss Inc | Company report | 85% |
| CMBM | Company report | 85% |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Extreme Networks Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hub Cyber Security Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Line Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Nvidia Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Broadcom Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Oracle Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ubiquiti Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Westell Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Infinera Corp | Company report | 85% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Netgear Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Harmonic Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fastly Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Casa Systems Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adtran Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Digi International Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Utstarcom Holdings Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Belden Inc | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Juniper Networks Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | Compute and Networking 91.34 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Americas 60.41 % |
| Cloudflare Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Corning Inc | Optical Communications 49.00 % |
| Fortinet Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Juniper Networks Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | 13,551 | 467,005 | 31,658 |
| Nvidia Corp | 4,532,552 | 7,213,548 | 4,592,357 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 374,180 | 768,507 | 161,007 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 239,774 | 523,699 | 14,005 |
| Arista Networks inc | 217,941 | 2,060,704 | 790,733 |
| Cloudflare Inc | 95,227 | 487,378 | -40,007 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 6,023,958 | 1,091,076 | 463,249 |
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Juniper Networks Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | United States 59.01 % |
| Nvidia Corp | United States 78.13 % |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | United States 61.76 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Americas 81.34 % |
| Cloudflare Inc | United States 52.13 % |
| Fortinet Inc | EMEA 42.37 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Juniper Networks Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 15 companies in Juniper Networks Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Juniper Networks Inc ranks #0 of 15 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,912, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems Inc | 374,180 | 60.51 % |
| 2 | Arista Networks inc | 217,941 | 35.24 % |
| 3 | F5 Inc | 17,889 | 2.89 % |
| 4 | Extreme Networks Inc | 3,243 | 0.52 % |
| 5 | Digi International Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | A10 Networks Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Allot Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Lantronix Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Silicom Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bos Better Online Solutions Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Juniper Networks Inc | 13,551 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-07-01.
Juniper Networks Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Computer Networks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (36 companies). See the full Computer Networks industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.71 % | 36.49 % (avg) | +22.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 7.60 % | industry median | -2.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.74 % | -0.86 % (avg) | +12.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.02 % | 3.87 % (avg) | -1.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Juniper Networks Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Computer Networks industry average (36 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Computer Networks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 34.9x | 42.6x | -7.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.1x | 21.4x | -0.3x |
| P/B | 2.6x | 4.3x | -1.6x |
| Return on Equity | 7.52 % | industry aggregate | -14.15 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.09 % | -0.90 % (avg) | 3.99 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Juniper Networks Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.74 % | -7.55 % | -4.35 % | -0.01 % | 6.53 % | 11.95 % | 4.96 % | -8.81 % |
| Operating Margin | 16.87 % | 12.31 % | 9.95 % | 7.94 % | 8.18 % | 9.79 % | 8.45 % | 5.75 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.48 % | 4.80 % | 3.68 % | 3.03 % | 3.39 % | 4.56 % | 4.04 % | 2.42 % |
| P/E | 35.0x | 17.4x | 24.7x | 29.8x | 43.9x | 21.0x | 28.9x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Juniper Networks Inc's Strategic Group Map
Juniper Networks Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Juniper Networks Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -2.6% and operating margin of 7.6% compares with an average of 0.0% growth and 5.4% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Juniper Networks Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Juniper Networks Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,912 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.02 % vs industry average 3.87 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Juniper Networks Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Juniper Networks Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Juniper Networks Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Juniper Networks Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 14.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (34.9x vs 42.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Cisco Systems Inc , holding 60.51 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-36.3% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Juniper Networks Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | 0.49 | 1.57 | 0.35 |
| Nvidia Corp | 0.40 | 4.07 | 0.09 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.63 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.30 | 0.91 | 0.04 |
| Arista Networks inc | 0.40 | 3.00 | - |
| Cloudflare Inc | 0.48 | 1.94 | 2.19 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Juniper Networks Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | Q1 2025 | +11.4 % | - |
| Nvidia Corp | Q2 2026 | +105.9 % | +125.9 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.6 % | +51.3 % |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | Q2 2026 | +34.4 % | - |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +37.7 % | +36.5 % |
| Cloudflare Inc | Q2 2026 | +36.0 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +53.7 % | +104.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Juniper Networks Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | Q1 2025 | +12.2 % | -30.2 % |
| Nvidia Corp | Q2 2026 | +86.8 % | +41.3 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +14.8 % | +79.7 % |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | Q2 2026 | +62.9 % | +19.4 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +46.9 % | +23.8 % |
| Cloudflare Inc | Q2 2026 | +53.6 % | -8.0 % |
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Juniper Networks Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | 3.61% | 4.35% | 7.52% |
| Nvidia Corp | 81.41% | 95.06% | 110.11% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 10.64% | 11.94% | 27.52% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.87% | 0.81% | 1.71% |
| Arista Networks inc | 19.52% | 27.21% | 30.78% |
| Cloudflare Inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Juniper Networks Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Inc | 38.05 | 2.60 |
| Nvidia Corp | 23.63 | 14.96 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 28.10 | 5.91 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 640.49 | 20.89 |
| Arista Networks inc | 53.88 | 20.68 |
| Cloudflare Inc | - | 37.90 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 26.88 | 11.32 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.