(CSCO) Cisco Systems - Ratings and Ratios
Switches, Routers, Security, Collaboration, Services
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.4% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 31.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.28% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.24 |
| Alpha | 25.25 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.248 |
| Beta | 0.849 |
| Beta Downside | 0.887 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 20.16% |
| Mean DD | 6.61% |
| Median DD | 4.89% |
Description: CSCO Cisco Systems September 24, 2025
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) designs, develops, and sells a broad portfolio of networking and security technologies that power, protect, and extract insights from the Internet across all major regions-including the Americas, EMEA, APAC, Japan, and China. Its product suite spans data-center switching, network security (identity & access management, Secure Access Service Edge), threat-intelligence and response, as well as wired and wireless interconnects that link campus, data-center, and branch environments.
The company also offers collaboration solutions (Webex suite, devices, contact-center tools), communication-as-a-service platforms (perpetual licenses, subscriptions, hardware), and a suite of network-assurance, monitoring, analytics, and observability tools. Professional services cover planning, design, implementation, and high-value consulting, while service and support packages include financing, managed-network services, and hardware replacement. Cisco reaches businesses, governments, public institutions, and service providers through direct sales, systems integrators, service-provider partners, resellers, and distributors.
**Key recent metrics (FY 2023-FY 2024):**
• Total revenue ≈ $53 billion in FY 2023, with a 9 % YoY increase driven largely by subscription and services growth.
• Subscription-based recurring revenue rose ~14 % YoY, now representing roughly 30 % of total revenue-a clear shift toward higher-margin, predictable cash flows.
• Q2 FY 2024 GAAP EPS was $0.71, beating consensus, while operating cash flow remained robust at $13 billion, underscoring strong free-cash-generation capacity.
**Macro- and sector-level drivers:**
1. Enterprise cloud migration and hybrid-cloud adoption are accelerating demand for high-performance data-center switching and secure edge solutions.
2. The rollout of 5G and the rise of edge-computing workloads are expanding the market for Cisco’s wired and wireless infrastructure, especially in carrier-grade deployments.
3. Increasing cybersecurity spending-particularly on zero-trust architectures and SASE-bolsters Cisco’s security-software and services franchise, which now commands a higher share of total revenue than legacy hardware.
For a deeper, data-driven valuation framework, you might explore the Cisco analysis on ValueRay.
CSCO Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 298,071m |
| Sub-Industry | Communications Equipment |
| IPO / Inception | 1990-02-16 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 19.0% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.92 of 5 |
CSCO Dividends
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.14% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.54% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 2.69% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 34.0% |
CSCO Growth Ratios
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CAGR 3y | 20.20% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | 1.00 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | 3.06 |
| Current Volume | 23132.2k |
| Average Volume | 22201.2k |
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) 73.52
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.10% |
| 3. FCF Margin 22.07% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.60 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.20 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.93)% |
| 7. RoE 22.31% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 13.91% |
| 9. EPS Trend -8.17% |
What is the price of CSCO shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.16%, over one month by +8.30%, over three months by +14.03% and over the past year by +32.89%.
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 | 11.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 84.8 | 11.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 89.6 | 17.7% |
CSCO Fundamental Data Overview November 22, 2025
P/E Trailing = 30.2972
P/E Forward = 19.1205
P/S = 5.1662
P/B = 6.6078
P/EG = 1.8556
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 = 310.42b USD (298.07b + Debt 28.09b - CCE 15.74b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.02 (Ebit TTM 13.75b / Interest Expense TTM 1.52b)
FCF Yield = 4.10% (FCF TTM 12.73b / Enterprise Value 310.42b)
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 = 2.56 (Enterprise Value 310.42b / 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(298.07b)/V(326.16b) * Re(9.14%) + D(28.09b)/V(326.16b) * Rd(1.25%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 9.14% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.16%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.41% ; FCFE base≈12.21b ; Y1≈13.01b ; Y5≈15.69b
Fair Price DCF = 57.05 (DCF Value 225.40b / Shares Outstanding 3.95b; 5y FCF grow 7.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -8.17 | EPS CAGR: 4.76% | SUE: 0.90 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 13.91 | Revenue CAGR: 3.35% | SUE: 2.49 | # QB: 1
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