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

BIT:1CSCO • US17275R1023

68.2 EUR
+4.02 (+6.26%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to 1CSCO. 1CSCO was compared to 28 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. 1CSCO scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 1CSCO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. 1CSCO.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1CSCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 1CSCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years 1CSCO has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years 1CSCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of 1CSCO (8.98%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO has a Return On Equity of 23.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1CSCO outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 13.41%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1CSCO outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1CSCO is above the industry average of 9.83%.
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

  • 1CSCO has a better Profit Margin (18.76%) than 96.67% 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 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 1CSCO has a Gross Margin of 64.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1CSCO outperforms 80.00% 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
  • 1CSCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for 1CSCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 better Debt to FCF ratio (2.46) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that 1CSCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 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 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for 1CSCO, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.46
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC9.54%
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.
  • The Current ratio of 1CSCO (0.96) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 1CSCO has a Quick ratio of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1CSCO underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
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

  • 1CSCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.83%, which is quite good.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past years, 1CSCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.82% on average per year.
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 10.07% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1CSCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year8.56%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.18 indicates a rather expensive valuation of 1CSCO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1CSCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1CSCO is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, 1CSCO is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.70, 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 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.18
Fwd PE 17.7
1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of 1CSCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as 1CSCO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.99
EV/EBITDA 19
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of 1CSCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)5.77
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%

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5. 1CSCO.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • 1CSCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.74.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, 1CSCO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%

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.
  • The dividend of 1CSCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

68.2

+4.02 (+6.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners81.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap269.46B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.71
Price Target77.26 (13.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.15%
Yearly Dividend1.37
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)5.54%
PT rev (3m)4.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.18
Fwd PE 17.7
P/S 5.39
P/FCF 25.99
P/OCF 23.87
P/B 6.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19
EPS(TTM)3.38
EY4.96%
EPS(NY)3.85
Fwd EY5.65%
FCF(TTM)2.62
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)2.86
OCFY4.19%
SpS12.66
BVpS10.23
TBVpS-4.25
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)5.77
Graham Number27.89
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
WACC9.54%
ROIC/WACC1.41
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 Y10.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%9.71%
Revenue Next Year8.56%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
Revenue Next 3Y6.42%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y17.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.35%
EBIT Next Year19.86%
EBIT Next 3Y10.35%
EBIT Next 5Y9.13%
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 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 of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for CISCO SYSTEMS INC?

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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 1CSCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 20.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.67.


Can you provide the financial health for 1CSCO stock?

The financial health rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 4 / 10.