JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (JNPR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:JNPR • US48203R1041

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This JNPR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. JNPR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • JNPR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year JNPR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years JNPR has always been profitable.
  • JNPR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
JNPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFJNPR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of JNPR (3.50%) is better than 74.00% of its industry peers.
  • JNPR has a better Return On Equity (7.31%) than 78.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of JNPR (4.51%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for JNPR is below the industry average of 10.05%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.5%
ROE 7.31%
ROIC 4.51%
ROA(3y)3.73%
ROA(5y)3.36%
ROE(3y)7.82%
ROE(5y)6.99%
ROIC(3y)5.28%
ROIC(5y)5.06%
JNPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICJNPR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • JNPR's Profit Margin of 6.78% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JNPR outperforms 78.00% of its industry peers.
  • JNPR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • JNPR's Operating Margin of 8.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JNPR outperforms 74.00% of its industry peers.
  • JNPR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of JNPR (58.70%) is better than 82.00% of its industry peers.
  • JNPR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.75%
PM (TTM) 6.78%
GM 58.7%
OM growth 3Y-7.6%
OM growth 5Y-7.76%
PM growth 3Y2.07%
PM growth 5Y-6.07%
GM growth 3Y0.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
JNPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsJNPR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. JNPR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so JNPR is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, JNPR has more shares outstanding
  • JNPR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for JNPR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
JNPR Yearly Shares OutstandingJNPR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
JNPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsJNPR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • JNPR has an Altman-Z score of 2.06. This is not the best score and indicates that JNPR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • JNPR's Altman-Z score of 2.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. JNPR outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JNPR is 2.41, which is a good value as it means it would take JNPR, 2.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • JNPR's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.41 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JNPR outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • JNPR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • JNPR has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.34) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 2.41
Altman-Z 2.06
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC9.78%
JNPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFJNPR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that JNPR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.49, JNPR is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JNPR has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that JNPR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.16, JNPR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 1.16
JNPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesJNPR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. JNPR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • JNPR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.58%.
  • Looking at the last year, JNPR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.56% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.68% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.58%
EPS 3Y-0.57%
EPS 5Y0%
EPS Q2Q%48.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.56%
Revenue growth 3Y2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y2.68%
Sales Q2Q%11.43%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, JNPR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.03% on average per year.
  • JNPR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y21.27%
EPS Next 2Y14.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.69%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
JNPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesJNPR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
JNPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesJNPR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. JNPR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • JNPR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.48.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, JNPR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of JNPR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say JNPR is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of JNPR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, JNPR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.72. JNPR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.48
Fwd PE 17.81
JNPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsJNPR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • JNPR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, JNPR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.8
EV/EBITDA 21.11
JNPR Per share dataJNPR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • JNPR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%

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5. JNPR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • JNPR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • JNPR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.77. JNPR pays more dividend than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, JNPR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of JNPR has a limited annual growth rate of 3.01%.
  • JNPR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • JNPR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
JNPR Yearly Dividends per shareJNPR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • JNPR pays out 82.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of JNPR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP82.37%
EPS Next 2Y14.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
JNPR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendJNPR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
JNPR Dividend Payout.JNPR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.JNPR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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JNPR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JUNIPER NETWORKS INC

NYSE:JNPR (7/1/2025, 8:40:35 PM)

After market: 40 +0.05 (+0.13%)

39.95

+0.02 (+0.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-01
Earnings (Next)07-31
Inst Owners87.39%
Inst Owner Change-96.76%
Ins Owners1.36%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap13.36B
Revenue(TTM)5.20B
Net Income(TTM)352.80M
Analysts70
Price Target40.8 (2.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.2%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.01%
DP82.37%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.27%
Max EPS beat(2)7.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-30.7%
Max EPS beat(4)7.86%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.17%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.33%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.58%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.91%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.09%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.78%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.48
Fwd PE 17.81
P/S 2.57
P/FCF 19.8
P/OCF 17.14
P/B 2.77
P/tB 12.57
EV/EBITDA 21.11
EPS(TTM)1.86
EY4.66%
EPS(NY)2.24
Fwd EY5.61%
FCF(TTM)2.02
FCFY5.05%
OCF(TTM)2.33
OCFY5.84%
SpS15.57
BVpS14.44
TBVpS3.18
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.5%
ROE 7.31%
ROCE 6%
ROIC 4.51%
ROICexc 5.6%
ROICexgc 13.53%
OM 8.75%
PM (TTM) 6.78%
GM 58.7%
FCFM 12.96%
ROA(3y)3.73%
ROA(5y)3.36%
ROE(3y)7.82%
ROE(5y)6.99%
ROIC(3y)5.28%
ROIC(5y)5.06%
ROICexc(3y)6.32%
ROICexc(5y)6.19%
ROICexgc(3y)16.91%
ROICexgc(5y)18.5%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.88%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.42%
OM growth 3Y-7.6%
OM growth 5Y-7.76%
PM growth 3Y2.07%
PM growth 5Y-6.07%
GM growth 3Y0.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 2.41
Debt/EBITDA 2.69
Cap/Depr 70.38%
Cap/Sales 2.02%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 128.99%
Profit Quality 191.21%
Current Ratio 1.49
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 2.06
F-Score6
WACC9.78%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)67.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.58%
EPS 3Y-0.57%
EPS 5Y0%
EPS Q2Q%48.28%
EPS Next Y21.27%
EPS Next 2Y14.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.56%
Revenue growth 3Y2.33%
Revenue growth 5Y2.68%
Sales Q2Q%11.43%
Revenue Next Year6.69%
Revenue Next 2Y5.29%
Revenue Next 3Y5.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.38%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.45%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.29%
EBIT Next Year49.52%
EBIT Next 3Y18.79%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y2674.81%
FCF growth 3Y4.48%
FCF growth 5Y9.91%
OCF growth 1Y712.08%
OCF growth 3Y4.55%
OCF growth 5Y8.3%

JUNIPER NETWORKS INC / JNPR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for JNPR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to JNPR.


What is the valuation status for JNPR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (JNPR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of JNPR stock?

JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (JNPR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of JUNIPER NETWORKS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (JNPR) is 21.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.77.


Is the dividend of JUNIPER NETWORKS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of JUNIPER NETWORKS INC (JNPR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 82.37%.