CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CSCO • CA17278B1040
Current stock price
38.06 CAD
+6.1 (+19.09%)
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This CSCO.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CSCO.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CSCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- CSCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSCO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CSCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.57%, CSCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- CSCO has a better Return On Equity (20.18%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CSCO (10.52%) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- CSCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.60%. This is above the industry average of 12.98%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.52%) for CSCO is well below the 3 year average (15.60%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CSCO had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.57% | ||
| ROE | 20.18% | ||
| ROIC | 10.52% |
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)11.19%
ROE(3y)26.95%
ROE(5y)27.21%
ROIC(3y)15.6%
ROIC(5y)15.96%
1.3 Margins
- CSCO has a better Profit Margin (16.96%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CSCO has declined.
- CSCO has a better Operating Margin (21.49%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CSCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CSCO (65.13%) is better than 76.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CSCO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.96% | ||
| GM | 65.13% |
OM growth 3Y-4.32%
OM growth 5Y-2.87%
PM growth 3Y-3.37%
PM growth 5Y-3.05%
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
2. CSCO.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CSCO is still creating some value.
- CSCO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CSCO has less shares outstanding
- CSCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CSCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that CSCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CSCO's Altman-Z score of 1.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSCO outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CSCO is 2.42, which is a good value as it means it would take CSCO, 2.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.42, CSCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that CSCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.67, CSCO is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CSCO, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- CSCO has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that CSCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CSCO's Current ratio of 0.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSCO is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that CSCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CSCO has a Quick ratio (0.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. CSCO.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CSCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.62%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.84% on average over the past years.
- CSCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.34%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.72% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.62%
EPS 3Y5.02%
EPS 5Y3.84%
EPS Q2Q%8.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y2.6%
Revenue growth 5Y0.72%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CSCO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.42% on average per year.
- CSCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.69%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y5.94%
EPS Next 5Y4.42%
Revenue Next Year5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y4.03%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- 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. CSCO.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.45, the valuation of CSCO can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CSCO is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CSCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say CSCO is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.55 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CSCO.
- CSCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CSCO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. CSCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CSCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: CSCO is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CSCO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.41
PEG (5Y)1.94
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y5.94%
5. CSCO.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CSCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.54%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.93, CSCO pays a better dividend. On top of this CSCO pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, CSCO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CSCO has a limited annual growth rate of 3.23%.
- CSCO has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
- CSCO pays out 69.73% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CSCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP69.73%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y5.94%
CSCO.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CSCO (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
38.06
+6.1 (+19.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-12 2025-02-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2025-05-13/amc
Inst Owners79.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap151.58B
Revenue(TTM)54.18B
Net Income(TTM)9.19B
Analysts74.19
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
Yearly Dividend1.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
DP69.73%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.92%
Min EPS beat(2)1.37%
Max EPS beat(2)2.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.27%
Min EPS beat(4)0.58%
Max EPS beat(4)4.64%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)2.87%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.93%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.51%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.14%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.63%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.13%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.18%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.21%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.55 | ||
| P/S | 1.97 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.85 | ||
| P/B | 2.35 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
EPS(TTM)5.11
EY13.43%
EPS(NY)5.81
Fwd EY15.26%
FCF(TTM)4.57
FCFY12%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY12.74%
SpS19.31
BVpS16.23
TBVpS-8.31
PEG (NY)4.41
PEG (5Y)1.94
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.57% | ||
| ROE | 20.18% | ||
| ROCE | 14.31% | ||
| ROIC | 10.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 147.93% | ||
| OM | 21.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.96% | ||
| GM | 65.13% | ||
| FCFM | 23.65% |
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)11.19%
ROE(3y)26.95%
ROE(5y)27.21%
ROIC(3y)15.6%
ROIC(5y)15.96%
ROICexc(3y)22.29%
ROICexc(5y)24.14%
ROICexgc(3y)203.21%
ROICexgc(5y)218.11%
ROCE(3y)19.37%
ROCE(5y)19.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.42%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-32.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.54%
OM growth 3Y-4.32%
OM growth 5Y-2.87%
PM growth 3Y-3.37%
PM growth 5Y-3.05%
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y0.56%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 24.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.13 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.42% | ||
| Profit Quality | 139.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
F-Score5
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)33.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.32%
Profit Quality(3y)119.27%
Profit Quality(5y)125.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.62%
EPS 3Y5.02%
EPS 5Y3.84%
EPS Q2Q%8.05%
EPS Next Y1.69%
EPS Next 2Y4.73%
EPS Next 3Y5.94%
EPS Next 5Y4.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y2.6%
Revenue growth 5Y0.72%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue Next Year5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y4.03%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.31%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.17%
EBIT Next Year15.52%
EBIT Next 3Y6.99%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.08%
FCF growth 3Y-11.56%
FCF growth 5Y-7.31%
OCF growth 1Y-15.19%
OCF growth 3Y-11.04%
OCF growth 5Y-7.23%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR / CSCO.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CSCO.CA.
What is the valuation status for CSCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CSCO stock?
CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CSCO stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) is expected to grow by 1.69% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of CISCO SYSTEMS INC - CDR (CSCO.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 69.73%.