CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CIS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CIS • US17275R1023
Current stock price
70.42 EUR
-0.69 (-0.97%)
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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
- CIS had positive earnings in the past year.
- CIS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CIS has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CIS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CIS's Return On Assets of 8.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CIS outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
- CIS has a Return On Equity of 23.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: CIS outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Return On Invested Capital of 13.41% is amongst the best of the industry. CIS outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CIS 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's Profit Margin of 18.76% is amongst the best of the industry. CIS outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIS has declined.
- CIS has a Operating Margin of 23.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CIS outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
- CIS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 64.81%, CIS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- CIS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CIS has been reduced compared to 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CIS (2.46) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- CIS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CIS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CIS is outperformed by 64.52% of its industry peers.
- 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
WACC9.6%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.96, CIS is doing worse than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- CIS has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: CIS underperforms 77.42% 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.
- CIS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.50% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 9.00% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CIS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.82% yearly.
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
- CIS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.36% yearly.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CIS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.65, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CIS.
- CIS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CIS is cheaper than 77.42% 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 26.86.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.92 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CIS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CIS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CIS is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.39, CIS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CIS is valued a bit cheaper than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CIS.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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)1.8
PEG (5Y)5.91
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%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.35, CIS pays a better dividend. On top of this CIS pays more dividend than 80.65% of the companies listed 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
- CIS pays out 58.56% of its income as dividend. 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 (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
70.42
-0.69 (-0.97%)
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 Cap278.15B
Revenue(TTM)59.05B
Net Income(TTM)11.08B
Analysts78.75
Price Target76.06 (8.01%)
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 | 20.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.92 | ||
| P/S | 5.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.45 | ||
| P/B | 6.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.46 |
EPS(TTM)3.41
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)3.93
Fwd EY5.58%
FCF(TTM)2.65
FCFY3.76%
OCF(TTM)2.88
OCFY4.09%
SpS12.77
BVpS10.32
TBVpS-4.28
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)5.91
Graham Number28.13
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
WACC9.6%
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 4 / 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.