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

BIT:1CSCO • US17275R1023

Current stock price

69.15 EUR
+3.61 (+5.51%)
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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

  • In the past year 1CSCO was profitable.
  • 1CSCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 1CSCO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 1CSCO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.98%, 1CSCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 23.21%, 1CSCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.41%) 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 11.85%.
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's Profit Margin of 18.76% is amongst the best of the industry. 1CSCO outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.18%, 1CSCO belongs to the best 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.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 64.81%, 1CSCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • 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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1CSCO is 2.46, which is a good value as it means it would take 1CSCO, 2.46 years of fcf income to pay off 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 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that 1CSCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.45, 1CSCO is not doing good in the industry: 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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
WACC9.56%
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

  • 1CSCO has a Current 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's Current ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1CSCO is outperformed by 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that 1CSCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1CSCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.85) than 78.13% 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.
  • 1CSCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.50% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, 1CSCO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.00% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.95% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.5%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.47%
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.
  • 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

  • 1CSCO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.04.
  • 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1CSCO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 1CSCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say 1CSCO is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.36 indicates a rather expensive valuation of 1CSCO.
  • 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1CSCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.28, 1CSCO is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.04
Fwd PE 17.36
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as 1CSCO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of 1CSCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.78
EV/EBITDA 19.83
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

  • 1CSCO's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • 1CSCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)5.73
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%

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5. 1CSCO.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.14%, 1CSCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.43.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%

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

  • 1CSCO pays out 58.56% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
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

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

CISCO SYSTEMS INC

BIT:1CSCO (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

69.15

+3.61 (+5.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners81.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap273.13B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.71
Price Target77.26 (11.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.14%
Yearly Dividend1.4
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)3.32%
PT rev (3m)4.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.04
Fwd PE 17.36
P/S 5.34
P/FCF 25.78
P/OCF 23.69
P/B 6.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.83
EPS(TTM)3.45
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)3.98
Fwd EY5.76%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY3.88%
OCF(TTM)2.92
OCFY4.22%
SpS12.94
BVpS10.46
TBVpS-4.34
PEG (NY)1.74
PEG (5Y)5.73
Graham Number28.49
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
WACC9.56%
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 Y11.5%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%9.71%
Revenue Next Year8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y7.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.47%
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

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


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


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The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 20.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.61.


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