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CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:1CSCO - US17275R1023 - Common Stock

63.25 EUR
-0.36 (-0.57%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall 1CSCO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated 1CSCO against 31 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While 1CSCO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 1CSCO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1CSCO was profitable.
  • In the past year 1CSCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1CSCO has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years 1CSCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1CSCO.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.53%, 1CSCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 22.04%, 1CSCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 12.86%, 1CSCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1CSCO is above the industry average of 10.63%.
Industry RankSector 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%
1CSCO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1CSCO.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • 1CSCO's Profit Margin of 17.90% is amongst the best of the industry. 1CSCO outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1CSCO has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of 1CSCO (22.52%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 1CSCO has a better Gross Margin (64.85%) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
1CSCO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1CSCO.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1CSCO is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1CSCO has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for 1CSCO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1CSCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1CSCO.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
1CSCO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1CSCO.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1CSCO is 2.21, which is a good value as it means it would take 1CSCO, 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, 1CSCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46 indicates that 1CSCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 1CSCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 1CSCO outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF 2.21
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC9.81%
1CSCO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1CSCO.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • 1CSCO has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that 1CSCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 1CSCO has a Current ratio of 0.93. This is amonst the worse of the industry: 1CSCO underperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that 1CSCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, 1CSCO is doing worse than 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.83
1CSCO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1CSCO.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • 1CSCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.20%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, 1CSCO 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, 1CSCO 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.
  • 1CSCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.28% yearly.
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.
1CSCO.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1CSCO.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B
1CSCO.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1CSCO.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • 1CSCO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.11.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1CSCO is valued cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1CSCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.33, which indicates a correct valuation of 1CSCO.
  • 83.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1CSCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, 1CSCO is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.11
Fwd PE 16.33
1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1CSCO.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as 1CSCO.
  • 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1CSCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.05
EV/EBITDA 19.1
1CSCO.MI Per share data1CSCO.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • 1CSCO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)5.46
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.18%, 1CSCO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.62, 1CSCO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • 1CSCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.18%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 1CSCO has a limited annual growth rate of 2.65%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.65%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 62.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1CSCO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • 1CSCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP62.56%
EPS Next 2Y9.4%
EPS Next 3Y8.67%
1CSCO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1CSCO.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B
1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout.1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1CSCO.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CISCO SYSTEMS INC / 1CSCO.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for 1CSCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to 1CSCO.MI.


What is the valuation status of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CISCO SYSTEMS INC?

CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 1CSCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 19.11 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.26.


Can you provide the financial health for 1CSCO stock?

The financial health rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC (1CSCO.MI) is 4 / 10.