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Cisco Systems

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Library coverage

Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q3 FY2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$121.10
-1.21 (-0.99%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
40.37x
Forward: 25.38x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
12.0%
Earnings: 37.1%
Margins
25.0% op
Gross: 64.3% · Net: 19.7%
Balance sheet
0.93x current
Debt / Equity: 67.5
52-week range / Beta
$64.85 - $130.37
Beta: 1.00
Analyst target
$126.95
Upside: 4.8%
Cash / shareholder return
1.95% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.35%

Company context

Industry: Communication Equipment
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 9.77x
Return on equity: 25.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company offers data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; threat intelligence, detection, and response solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; WEBEX suite, collaboration devices, and contact center; communication platform as a service software, including perpetual licenses, subscription arrangements, and hardware solutions; network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite; issue resolution, software support, and hardware replacement; professional services, such as planning, design, implementation, and high-value consulting; service and support packages, financing, and managed network services; and regional, national, and international wireline carriers, webscale products, internet, and cable. It also delivers connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; wireless products, including indoor and outdoor wireless coverage designed for seamless roaming use of voice, video, and data applications; end-to-end collaboration solutions through cloud, on-premise, or within hybrid cloud environments, transition collaboration solutions from on-premise to the cloud; and network assurance, monitoring and analytics, and observability suite. In addition, it offers technical support and advisory services. The company serves businesses, public institutions, governments, and service providers. It sells its products and services directly, through systems integrators, service providers, resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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Market context for CSCO

Competitive view

CSCO vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Cisco Systems latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Cisco Systems
CSCO
Latest video
Q3 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Intel Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intel Corporation
INTC
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Salesforce latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Salesforce
CRM
Latest video
Q1 FY2027
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
CSCO
$477.31B
Cisco Systems
INTC
$626.09B
Intel Corporation
CRM
$135.86B
Salesforce
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
CSCO
40.4x
Cisco Systems
INTC
Intel Corporation
CRM
19.2x
Salesforce
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
CSCO
25.4x
Cisco Systems
INTC
80.8x
Intel Corporation
CRM
10.7x
Salesforce
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
CSCO
12.0%
Cisco Systems
INTC
7.2%
Intel Corporation
CRM
13.3%
Salesforce
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
CSCO
37.1%
Cisco Systems
INTC
Intel Corporation
CRM
52.2%
Salesforce
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
CSCO
25.0%
Cisco Systems
INTC
6.9%
Intel Corporation
CRM
21.8%
Salesforce
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
CSCO
64.3%
Cisco Systems
INTC
37.2%
Intel Corporation
CRM
77.6%
Salesforce
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
CSCO
19.7%
Cisco Systems
INTC
-5.9%
Intel Corporation
CRM
18.7%
Salesforce
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
CSCO
25.2%
Cisco Systems
INTC
-2.9%
Intel Corporation
CRM
16.9%
Salesforce
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
CSCO
1.9%
Cisco Systems
INTC
-1.3%
Intel Corporation
CRM
12.2%
Salesforce
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
CSCO
67.54x
Cisco Systems
INTC
36.03x
Intel Corporation
CRM
124.28x
Salesforce
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
CSCO
0.93x
Cisco Systems
INTC
2.31x
Intel Corporation
CRM
0.79x
Salesforce
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
CSCO
1.00
Cisco Systems
INTC
2.23
Intel Corporation
CRM
1.15
Salesforce
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
CSCO
1.4%
Cisco Systems
INTC
Intel Corporation
CRM
1.0%
Salesforce
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
CSCO
4.8%
Cisco Systems
INTC
-25.2%
Intel Corporation
CRM
53.9%
Salesforce

Episode timeline

Episode archive for CSCO

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q3 FY2026
Episode live
Published youtube podcast complete
CSCO Stock: Margins Hit 66% — Q3 FY2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Cisco Systems. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
Published youtube complete
CSCO Q1 2026 earnings analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Cisco Systems. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.