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Here are a few simple predictions about the future of computing: Networks will be bigger and more numerous, and many more viruses will plague the lot. And there will also be more spam. If you are an investor in Symantec, the dominant global provider of antivirus software and now the leading provider of spam-filtering software to business, those grim trends are not entirely unwelcome. See more from Fortune.com. |
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| Market value | 14.9 billion | |
P/E (2005) |
29.8 |
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| Total Return (Year to date) |
38.4% | P/E (5 yr. Avg.) |
27.2 | |
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| Earnings Gr. Rate (past 5 years) |
25.0% | Return on equity | 18.1% | |
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| Revenue Gr. Rate (past 5 years) |
26.0% | Net profit margin | 20.1% | |
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| Earnings Gr. Rate (next 3-5 years) |
16.0% | Net Profit margin (5 yr. Avg.) |
13.0% | |
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