CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CIS • US17275R1023
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This CIS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CIS.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CIS had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CIS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CIS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CIS has a Return On Assets of 8.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: CIS outperforms 71.88% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 23.21%, CIS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.41%, CIS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CIS is above the industry average of 10.80%.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 18.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIS outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.18%, CIS 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 CIS has declined.
- The Gross Margin of CIS (64.81%) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CIS has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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. CIS.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CIS 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, CIS has less shares outstanding
- CIS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CIS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.46. This is in the better half of the industry: CIS outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that CIS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.45, CIS is not doing good in the industry: 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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/WACC1.38
WACC9.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that CIS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CIS (0.96) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that CIS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.85, CIS is not doing good in the industry: 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. CIS.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.83% over the past year.
- CIS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.50% yearly.
- 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, CIS 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, CIS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.95% on average per year.
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.
4. CIS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.64 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CIS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. CIS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.03, the valuation of CIS can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.03 |
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.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CIS is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CIS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)5.62
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
5. CIS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CIS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.16%.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.33.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.16% |
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
- 58.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CIS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CIS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP58.56%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.49%
CIS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CIS (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
68.33
+0.77 (+1.14%)
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 Owners81.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap269.90B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.71
Price Target75.83 (10.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.16% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
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)1.16%
PT rev (3m)2.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.03 | ||
| P/S | 5.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.24 | ||
| P/B | 6.49 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.47 |
EPS(TTM)3.48
EY5.09%
EPS(NY)4.01
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)2.7
FCFY3.95%
OCF(TTM)2.94
OCFY4.3%
SpS13.03
BVpS10.53
TBVpS-4.37
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)5.62
Graham Number28.71
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
WACC9.71%
ROIC/WACC1.38
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 / CIS.DE Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 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 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.56%.