CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CIS - US17275R1023 - Common Stock
63.36 EUR
0 (0%)
Overall CIS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CIS against 31 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While CIS has a great profitability rating, 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
- In the past year CIS was profitable.
- In the past year CIS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.53%, CIS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS's Return On Equity of 22.04% is amongst the best of the industry. CIS outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.86%, CIS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% 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 11.39%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.53% | ||
| ROE | 22.04% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.90%, CIS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIS has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 22.52%, CIS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 64.85%, CIS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 22.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.9% | ||
| GM | 64.85% |
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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CIS is still 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 2.21, which is a good value as it means it would take CIS, 2.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.21, CIS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CIS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CIS outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC9.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that CIS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.93, CIS is doing worse than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that CIS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CIS's Quick ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIS is outperformed by 80.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CIS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.20%, which is quite good.
- CIS 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, CIS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.91% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.2%
EPS 3Y4.19%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%9.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%7.53%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CIS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year7.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.75%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.14, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CIS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. CIS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.35, which indicates a correct valuation of CIS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CIS is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.30. CIS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CIS.
- 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.13 |
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 an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)5.47
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.18%, CIS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.52.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
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 62.56% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CIS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP62.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
FRA:CIS (1/22/2026, 5:02:01 PM)
63.36
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Earnings (Next)02-10 2026-02-10/amc
Inst Owners81.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap250.34B
Revenue(TTM)57.70B
Net Income(TTM)10.33B
Analysts77.42
Price Target73.67 (16.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.18% |
Yearly Dividend1.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
DP62.56%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.5%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.13%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.5%
Max EPS beat(4)2.52%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.6%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.14%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.25%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.18%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.24%
PT rev (1m)-0.11%
PT rev (3m)11.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.35 | ||
| P/S | 5.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.38 | ||
| P/B | 6.27 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.13 |
EPS(TTM)3.31
EY5.22%
EPS(NY)3.87
Fwd EY6.12%
FCF(TTM)2.75
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)2.96
OCFY4.68%
SpS12.44
BVpS10.11
TBVpS-4.52
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)5.47
Graham Number27.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.53% | ||
| ROE | 22.04% | ||
| ROCE | 15.17% | ||
| ROIC | 12.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.76% | ||
| ROICexgc | 528.93% | ||
| OM | 22.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.9% | ||
| GM | 64.85% | ||
| FCFM | 22.07% |
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 | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 123.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC9.52%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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)10.2%
EPS 3Y4.19%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%9.89%
EPS Next Y10.59%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%7.53%
Revenue Next Year7.24%
Revenue Next 2Y6.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.75%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y11.75%
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-27.19%
FCF growth 3Y1.39%
FCF growth 5Y-1.94%
OCF growth 1Y-24.88%
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 6 / 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 8 / 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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.56%.