CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CIS • US17275R1023
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69.34 EUR
-0.3 (-0.43%)
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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
- In the past year CIS was profitable.
- In the past year CIS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CIS has 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 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CIS has a better Return On Equity (23.21%) than 78.13% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.41%, CIS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.02%. This is above the industry average of 11.16%.
| 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 better Profit Margin (18.76%) than 96.88% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CIS has a Operating Margin of 23.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIS outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CIS has declined.
- CIS has a better Gross Margin (64.81%) than 81.25% 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. CIS.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CIS is creating some value.
- CIS has less shares outstanding than it did 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
- CIS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.46. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CIS would need 2.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.46, CIS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.45, CIS is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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/WACC1.4
WACC9.58%
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.
- CIS has a worse Current ratio (0.96) than 78.13% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that CIS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CIS has a Quick ratio of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIS underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. CIS.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CIS 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, CIS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.50% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CIS 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.36% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- CIS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y7.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.45%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
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. CIS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.33, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CIS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CIS is valued cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.34.
- CIS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.61.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CIS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.18. CIS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CIS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CIS is cheaper than 65.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 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 | 26.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CIS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- CIS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)5.82
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
5. CIS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CIS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CIS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.35. CIS pays more dividend than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CIS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CIS has a limited annual growth rate of 2.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
CIS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CIS (4/14/2026, 5:06:47 PM)
69.34
-0.3 (-0.43%)
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 Owners81.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap273.89B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.75
Price Target76.06 (9.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
Yearly Dividend1.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
DP58.56%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)0.3%
PT rev (3m)3.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.61 | ||
| P/S | 5.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.02 | ||
| P/B | 6.71 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.19 |
EPS(TTM)3.41
EY4.92%
EPS(NY)3.94
Fwd EY5.68%
FCF(TTM)2.65
FCFY3.83%
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY4.16%
SpS12.8
BVpS10.34
TBVpS-4.29
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)5.82
Graham Number28.17
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
WACC9.58%
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 Y11.48%
EPS Next 2Y10.04%
EPS Next 3Y9.47%
EPS Next 5Y10.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y2.82%
Sales Q2Q%9.71%
Revenue Next Year8.74%
Revenue Next 2Y7.23%
Revenue Next 3Y6.45%
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.
How profitable is CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) stock?
CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is CISCO SYSTEMS INC?
The financial health rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CIS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) is expected to grow by 11.48% in the next year.