CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CIS • US17275R1023
67.02 EUR
+0.48 (+0.72%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
CIS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While CIS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CIS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CIS had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CIS has always been profitable.
- CIS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CIS (8.98%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CIS (23.21%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CIS (13.41%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CIS is above the industry average of 10.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CIS's Profit Margin of 18.76% is amongst the best of the industry. CIS outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIS has a better Operating Margin (23.18%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIS has a better Gross Margin (64.81%) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CIS is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CIS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CIS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CIS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CIS is 2.46, which is a good value as it means it would take CIS, 2.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CIS's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.46 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CIS outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that CIS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CIS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIS underperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CIS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC9.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- CIS has a Current Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that CIS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, CIS is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that CIS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.85, CIS is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.83% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.50% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, CIS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.00% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CIS 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
- CIS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.07% yearly.
- CIS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.76% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year7.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.74%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CIS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.77.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, CIS is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.34, CIS is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CIS is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CIS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CIS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CIS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CIS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)5.65
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.24%, CIS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.64.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.24% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CIS has a limited annual growth rate of 2.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CIS pays out 58.56% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of CIS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP58.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
FRA:CIS (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
67.02
+0.48 (+0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12/amc
Inst Owners81.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap264.80B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.71
Price Target74.96 (11.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.24% |
Yearly Dividend1.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
DP58.56%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)1.75%
PT rev (3m)11.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.34 | ||
| P/S | 5.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.38 | ||
| P/B | 6.53 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.59 |
EPS(TTM)3.39
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)3.86
Fwd EY5.77%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY3.93%
OCF(TTM)2.87
OCFY4.28%
SpS12.7
BVpS10.26
TBVpS-4.26
PEG (NY)1.87
PEG (5Y)5.65
Graham Number27.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC1.43
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 Year7.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.74%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y17.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.35%
EBIT Next Year17.41%
EBIT Next 3Y9.5%
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 / CIS.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CIS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CIS.DE.
What is the valuation status for CIS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CISCO SYSTEMS INC?
CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CIS stock?
The financial health rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of CISCO SYSTEMS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.56%.