(CSCO) Cisco Systems - Ratings and Ratios
Network, Security, Collaboration, Wireless, Services
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 2.10% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.26% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 2.69% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 34.0% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 20.4% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 30.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.55% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.19 |
| Alpha | 21.49 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.04 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.305 |
| Beta | 0.844 |
| Beta Downside | 0.886 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 20.16% |
| Mean DD | 6.58% |
| Median DD | 4.77% |
Description: CSCO Cisco Systems December 02, 2025
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) designs, develops, and sells a broad portfolio of networking and security technologies-including data-center switching, secure access service edge, threat-intelligence solutions, and collaboration tools such as Webex-serving enterprises, governments, and service providers across the Americas, EMEA, APAC, Japan, and China. The company distributes its offerings through direct sales, systems integrators, service providers, resellers, and distributors, and supplements hardware with software licenses, subscription models, professional services, and managed-network solutions.
Key recent metrics (FY 2024): revenue of $57.5 billion (≈ +5% YoY), operating margin of 28%, and free cash flow of $13 billion, supporting a 4.5% annual share-repurchase program. Cisco’s cloud-based subscription revenue now exceeds $12 billion, reflecting a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2020 and a strategic shift toward recurring-revenue models.
Sector drivers that materially influence Cisco’s outlook include sustained enterprise IT spending on digital transformation (global IT spend projected to grow ~4% YoY), accelerated migration to hybrid-cloud architectures, and the rollout of 5G networks that increase demand for high-performance routing, edge security, and managed services.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (10.33b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 3.46b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.11 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.26pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -4.46% (prev -9.04%; Δ 4.58pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 13.74b > Net Income 10.33b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (19.69b) to EBITDA (16.38b) ratio: 1.20 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.93 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (3.99b) change vs 12m ago -0.50% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 64.85% (prev 64.92%; Δ -0.07pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 47.21% (prev 42.95%; Δ 4.25pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 9.02 (EBITDA TTM 16.38b / Interest Expense TTM 1.52b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.27
| (A) -0.02 = (Total Current Assets 32.88b - Total Current Liabilities 35.45b) / Total Assets 121.10b |
| (B) -0.00 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -364.0m / Total Assets 121.10b |
| (C) 0.11 = EBIT TTM 13.75b / Avg Total Assets 122.22b |
| (D) 0.63 = Book Value of Equity 46.87b / Total Liabilities 74.23b |
| Total Rating: 1.27 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 78.52
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.02% |
| 3. FCF Margin 22.07% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.60 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.20 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.94)% |
| 7. RoE 22.31% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 50.10% |
| 9. EPS Trend 38.11% |
What is the price of CSCO shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.21%, over one month by +4.43%, over three months by +15.59% and over the past year by +34.09%.
Is CSCO a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 10
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CSCO price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 84.8 | 9.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 84.8 | 9.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 92 | 18.3% |
CSCO Fundamental Data Overview November 29, 2025
P/E Trailing = 29.7066
P/E Forward = 18.5529
P/S = 5.2689
P/B = 6.4122
P/EG = 1.8007
Beta = 0.869
Revenue TTM = 57.70b USD
EBIT TTM = 13.75b USD
EBITDA TTM = 16.38b USD
Long Term Debt = 21.36b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 6.72b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 28.09b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 19.69b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 316.35b USD (304.00b + Debt 28.09b - CCE 15.74b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.02 (Ebit TTM 13.75b / Interest Expense TTM 1.52b)
FCF Yield = 4.02% (FCF TTM 12.73b / Enterprise Value 316.35b)
FCF Margin = 22.07% (FCF TTM 12.73b / Revenue TTM 57.70b)
Net Margin = 17.90% (Net Income TTM 10.33b / Revenue TTM 57.70b)
Gross Margin = 64.85% ((Revenue TTM 57.70b - Cost of Revenue TTM 20.28b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 65.48% (prev 63.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.61 (Enterprise Value 316.35b / Total Assets 121.10b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.25% (Interest Expense 350.0m / Debt 28.09b)
Taxrate = 15.66% (531.0m / 3.39b)
NOPAT = 11.60b (EBIT 13.75b * (1 - 15.66%))
Current Ratio = 0.93 (Total Current Assets 32.88b / Total Current Liabilities 35.45b)
Debt / Equity = 0.60 (Debt 28.09b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 46.87b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.20 (Net Debt 19.69b / EBITDA 16.38b)
Debt / FCF = 1.55 (Net Debt 19.69b / FCF TTM 12.73b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 46.30b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.53% (Net Income 10.33b / Total Assets 121.10b)
RoE = 22.31% (Net Income TTM 10.33b / Total Stockholder Equity 46.30b)
RoCE = 20.32% (EBIT 13.75b / Capital Employed (Equity 46.30b + L.T.Debt 21.36b))
RoIC = 15.38% (NOPAT 11.60b / Invested Capital 75.42b)
WACC = 8.44% (E(304.00b)/V(332.09b) * Re(9.12%) + D(28.09b)/V(332.09b) * Rd(1.25%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 9.12% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.16%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.48% ; FCFE base≈12.21b ; Y1≈13.01b ; Y5≈15.69b
Fair Price DCF = 57.23 (DCF Value 226.14b / Shares Outstanding 3.95b; 5y FCF grow 7.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 38.11 | EPS CAGR: 4.76% | SUE: 0.90 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 50.10 | Revenue CAGR: 4.28% | SUE: 2.49 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-01-31): EPS=1.02 | Chg30d=+0.035 | Revisions Net=+13 | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-07-31): EPS=4.12 | Chg30d=+0.076 | Revisions Net=+18 | Growth EPS=+8.1% | Growth Revenue=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2027-07-31): EPS=4.47 | Chg30d=+0.112 | Revisions Net=+17 | Growth EPS=+8.4% | Growth Revenue=+5.1%
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