Extreme Networks Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Extreme Networks Inc (EXTR) 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: Extreme Networks Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,282M vs 1,398,233M combined for tracked competitors (0.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+7.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Extreme Networks Inc generated 10.2% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2026, vs 23.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.3% net margin compares with 29.5% for the peer group.
- Scale: Extreme Networks Inc ranks #5 of 15 companies by market capitalization in the Computer Networks industry, holding 0.4% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Extreme Networks Inc accounted for 0.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.44M compares with $0.65M for the peer group (0.7x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
EXTR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Extreme Networks Inc reported revenue growth of 10.24 % year on year in Q4 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 23.63 %.
With a net margin of 5.33 %, Extreme Networks Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (29.46 %).
Extreme Networks Inc generated 0.09 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.10 % a year earlier.
Extreme Networks Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
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 an SEC filing; 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 Extreme Networks Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Extreme Networks Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Computer Networks industry grew revenue 19.6% year over year, combined, vs 10.2% for Extreme Networks Inc. Extreme Networks Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.40% to 1.29%, a loss of 0.11 percentage points.
Extreme Networks Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (25) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 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.
EXTR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
EXTR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
EXTR Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
EXTR 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 | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Dell Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Nokia Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Digi International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Extreme Networks Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
expertise and familiarity with network protocols, network switching/routing/wireless and network management;
robust, cloud-driven options that reduce the cost of acquisition, provisioning, and ongoing management of network management;
expertise and familiarity with application analytics software;
expertise with network operations and management software;
expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence;
product performance, features, functionality and reliability;
price/performance characteristics;
timeliness of new product introductions;
adoption of emerging industry standards;
customer service and support;
size and scope of distribution network;
brand name;
breadth of product offering;
access to customers; and size of installed customer base.
We believe we compete with our competitors with respect to many of the foregoing factors. However, the market for network switching solutions is dominated by a few large companies, particularly Cisco Systems, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Arista Networks Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., and Ubiquiti Inc. Most of these competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger customer bases, broader product lines and substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources.
We expect to face increased competition from both traditional networking solutions companies and cloud platform companies offering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (?IaaS?) and Platform-as-a-Service (?PaaS?) products to enterprise customers. In that regard, we expect to face increased competition from certain cloud computing companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google providing a cloud-based platform of data center compute and networking services for enterprise customers.
We believe Extreme is uniquely positioned to address its overarching vision of the future, the Infinite Enterprise, with its bet on industry-leading cloud solutions, automation and AI. Although we believe that our solutions and strategy will improve our ability to meet the needs of our current and potential customers, we cannot guarantee future success.
Publicly Traded Peers of Extreme Networks Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | 2,834.37 | 1,282.20 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,795,216.66 | 331,839.00 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,683,773.45 | 776,231.00 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 425,572.38 | 63,325.00 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 354,368.52 | 151,197.00 |
| Arista Networks inc | 261,477.92 | 10,540.50 |
| SUBTOTAL | 8,024,745.77 | 1,430,684.33 |
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Sources: Extreme Networks Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Extreme Networks Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cambium Networks Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| CMBM | Named by the company | 85% |
| Juniper Networks Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ubiquiti Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cisco Systems | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Extreme Networks Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Extreme 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 |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Productivity and Business Processes 42.19 % |
| Amazon com Inc | North America 57.75 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Americas 60.41 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Infrastructure Solutions Group 53.57 % |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Server 51.08 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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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Extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | 2,834 | 443,055 | 14,554 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,795,217 | 1,488,067 | 599,771 |
| Amazon com Inc | 2,683,773 | 492,532 | 85,838 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 425,572 | 768,507 | 161,007 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 354,369 | 1,558,732 | 117,299 |
| Arista Networks inc | 261,478 | 2,060,704 | 790,733 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 8,021,911 | 651,216 | 140,182 |
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Extreme Networks Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | US 44.89 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | US 51.47 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | United States 55.61 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Americas 84.54 % |
| Cloudflare Inc | United States 49.38 % |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | United States 37.01 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (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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Extreme Networks Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 15 companies in Extreme Networks Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Extreme Networks Inc ranks #5 of 15 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.39 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,812, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems Inc | 425,572 | 59.03 % |
| 2 | Arista Networks inc | 261,478 | 36.27 % |
| 3 | F5 Inc | 25,066 | 3.48 % |
| 4 | Digi International Inc | 3,044 | 0.42 % |
| 5 | Extreme Networks Inc | 2,834 | 0.39 % |
| 6 | A10 Networks Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Allot Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Silicom Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Lantronix Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bos Better Online Solutions Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Extreme Networks Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems Inc | 425,572 | 57.55 % |
| 2 | Arista Networks inc | 261,478 | 44.13 % |
| 3 | F5 Inc | 25,066 | 35.48 % |
| 4 | Digi International Inc | 3,044 | 107.93 % |
| 5 | Extreme Networks Inc | 2,834 | 0.10 % |
| 6 | A10 Networks Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Allot Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Silicom Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Lantronix Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Bos Better Online Solutions Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Extreme 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 (28 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 61.55 % | 46.84 % (avg) | +14.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | 4.89 % | industry median | -10.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.33 % | 3.85 % (avg) | +5.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 3.46 % (avg) | - |
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.
Extreme Networks Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Computer Networks industry average (28 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.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 92.3x | 49.6x | +42.6x |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.0x | 23.5x | +8.5x |
| P/B | 51.2x | 3.7x | +47.5x |
| Return on Equity | 55.84 % | industry aggregate | 28.36 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.52 % | 0.03 % (avg) | 9.49 % |
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.
Extreme Networks Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 34.10 % | -0.65 % | -12.01 % | 19.62 % | 9.22 % | 14.01 % | -24.52 % | 20.04 % |
| Operating Margin | -1.15 % | -6.03 % | -5.07 % | 6.03 % | 5.81 % | 8.45 % | -10.19 % | 2.73 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -2.31 % | -10.20 % | -7.58 % | 10.23 % | 10.38 % | 17.02 % | -18.49 % | 5.34 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 43.9x | 52.4x | 28.1x | - | 232.2x |
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.
Extreme Networks Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Extreme Networks Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Extreme Networks Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
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.
Extreme Networks Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Extreme Networks Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Extreme Networks Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 2.8% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Cisco Systems Inc alone holds 59% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Extreme 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 4,812 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Extreme Networks Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Extreme Networks Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Extreme Networks Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Extreme Networks Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
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.
Extreme 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
- Return on equity 28.4 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+5.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 10.0 points below the industry median.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (34.80 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Cisco Systems Inc , holding 59.03 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | 0.37 | 0.92 | 2.42 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.13 | 1.31 | 0.11 |
| Amazon com Inc | 0.38 | 1.07 | 0.21 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.63 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 0.16 | 0.93 | - |
| Arista Networks inc | 0.40 | 3.00 | - |
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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.
Extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.2 % | - |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +31.3 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.9 % | +244.9 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.6 % | +51.3 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +57.7 % | +255.1 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +37.7 % | +36.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.2 % | +113.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.5 % | +14.0 % |
| Microsoft Corporation | Q2 2026 | +22.9 % | +109.6 % |
| Amazon com Inc | Q2 2026 | +18.5 % | +300.3 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +14.8 % | +79.7 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +52.7 % | +83.6 % |
| Arista Networks inc | Q2 2026 | +46.9 % | +23.8 % |
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Extreme Networks Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | 3.62% | 7.23% | 55.84% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 19.76% | 22.48% | 34.22% |
| Amazon com Inc | 15.21% | 23.40% | 30.50% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 10.64% | 11.94% | 27.52% |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 10.56% | 18.14% | - |
| Arista Networks inc | 19.52% | 27.21% | 30.78% |
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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).
Extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme Networks Inc | 67.74 | 2.21 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 28.37 | 11.44 |
| Amazon com Inc | 19.79 | 3.46 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 31.96 | 6.72 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 31.67 | 2.34 |
| Arista Networks inc | 487.90 | 24.81 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 26.08 | 5.61 |
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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.