CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:1CSCO • US17275R1023

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70.15 EUR
+3.56 (+5.35%)
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This 1CSCO.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 1CSCO.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1CSCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year 1CSCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1CSCO has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1CSCO had a positive operating cash flow.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1CSCO.MI 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1CSCO's Return On Assets of 8.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1CSCO outperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO has a Return On Equity of 23.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1CSCO outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of 1CSCO (13.41%) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1CSCO is above the industry average of 11.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.98%
ROE 23.21%
ROIC 13.41%
ROA(3y)9.67%
ROA(5y)10.49%
ROE(3y)24.29%
ROE(5y)25.65%
ROIC(3y)14.02%
ROIC(5y)15.13%
1CSCO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1CSCO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of 1CSCO (18.76%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1CSCO has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.18%, 1CSCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1CSCO has declined.
  • 1CSCO's Gross Margin of 64.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1CSCO outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1CSCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.18%
PM (TTM) 18.76%
GM 64.81%
OM growth 3Y-6.7%
OM growth 5Y-5.03%
PM growth 3Y-7.78%
PM growth 5Y-4.61%
GM growth 3Y1.26%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
1CSCO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1CSCO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. 1CSCO.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • 1CSCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1CSCO has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, 1CSCO has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1CSCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1CSCO.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
1CSCO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1CSCO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1CSCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.46. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as 1CSCO would need 2.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • 1CSCO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.46. This is in the better half of the industry: 1CSCO outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • 1CSCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1CSCO is outperformed by 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • Although 1CSCO's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.46
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.4
WACC9.58%
1CSCO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1CSCO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that 1CSCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.96, 1CSCO is not doing good in the industry: 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 1CSCO has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that 1CSCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.85, 1CSCO is not doing good in the industry: 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.85
1CSCO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1CSCO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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3. 1CSCO.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.83% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, 1CSCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.50% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.00% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.83%
EPS 3Y4.19%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%10.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%9.71%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1CSCO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.36% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1CSCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y7.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.45%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1CSCO.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B
1CSCO.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1CSCO.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. 1CSCO.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.75, 1CSCO is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1CSCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. 1CSCO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.98, the valuation of 1CSCO can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1CSCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: 1CSCO is cheaper than 78.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.16. 1CSCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.75
Fwd PE 17.98
1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1CSCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 1CSCO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.69
EV/EBITDA 20.52
1CSCO.MI Per share data1CSCO.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 1CSCO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 1CSCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)5.94
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%

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5. 1CSCO.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%, 1CSCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.35. 1CSCO pays more dividend than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.02%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 1CSCO has a limited annual growth rate of 2.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 58.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1CSCO. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • 1CSCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP58.56%
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
1CSCO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1CSCO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B
1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout.1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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1CSCO.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

BIT:1CSCO (4/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

70.15

+3.56 (+5.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners81.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap277.08B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.75
Price Target76.03 (8.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.02%
Yearly Dividend1.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
DP58.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.13%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.5%
Max EPS beat(4)2.52%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.34%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.05%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.55%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.45%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.45%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.14%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.15%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.18%
PT rev (1m)-1.6%
PT rev (3m)5.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.75
Fwd PE 17.98
P/S 5.53
P/FCF 26.69
P/OCF 24.52
P/B 6.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.52
EPS(TTM)3.38
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)3.9
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY3.75%
OCF(TTM)2.86
OCFY4.08%
SpS12.68
BVpS10.25
TBVpS-4.25
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)5.94
Graham Number27.9131 (-60.21%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.98%
ROE 23.21%
ROCE 15.81%
ROIC 13.41%
ROICexc 16.39%
ROICexgc 355.28%
OM 23.18%
PM (TTM) 18.76%
GM 64.81%
FCFM 20.73%
ROA(3y)9.67%
ROA(5y)10.49%
ROE(3y)24.29%
ROE(5y)25.65%
ROIC(3y)14.02%
ROIC(5y)15.13%
ROICexc(3y)19.45%
ROICexc(5y)21.44%
ROICexgc(3y)218.06%
ROICexgc(5y)205%
ROCE(3y)17.32%
ROCE(5y)18.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.75%
OM growth 3Y-6.7%
OM growth 5Y-5.03%
PM growth 3Y-7.78%
PM growth 5Y-4.61%
GM growth 3Y1.26%
GM growth 5Y0.21%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.46
Debt/EBITDA 1.32
Cap/Depr 42.91%
Cap/Sales 1.84%
Interest Coverage 9.56
Cash Conversion 82.18%
Profit Quality 110.52%
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC1.4
Cap/Depr(3y)36.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.33%
Profit Quality(3y)126.8%
Profit Quality(5y)125.54%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.83%
EPS 3Y4.19%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%10.64%
EPS Next Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%9.71%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y7.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.45%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
EBIT growth 1Y17.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.35%
EBIT Next Year19.86%
EBIT Next 3Y10.35%
EBIT Next 5Y9.54%
FCF growth 1Y-9.71%
FCF growth 3Y1.39%
FCF growth 5Y-1.94%
OCF growth 1Y-7.23%
OCF growth 3Y2.38%
OCF growth 5Y-1.65%

CISCO SYSTEMS INC / 1CSCO.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for 1CSCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1CSCO.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1CSCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) stock?

CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is expected to grow by 11.48% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) stock?

The dividend rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.56%.