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Cisco Systems NasdaqGS:CSCO Stock Report

Last Price

US$59.85

Market Cap

US$238.4b

7D

3.9%

1Y

18.6%

Updated

26 Dec, 2024

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Cisco Systems, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CSCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$238.4b

CSCO Stock Overview

Designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. More details

CSCO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cisco Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$59.85
52 Week HighUS$60.23
52 Week LowUS$44.50
Beta0.83
1 Month Change0.44%
3 Month Change12.88%
1 Year Change18.56%
3 Year Change-5.93%
5 Year Change23.61%
Change since IPO77,368.71%

Recent News & Updates

Cisco Is Different From Nvidia: One's Worth Buying And The Other Is Not

Dec 17

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Nov 20
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Cisco Is Different From Nvidia: One's Worth Buying And The Other Is Not

Dec 17

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Nov 20
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Cisco: Q1, Targeting $1B AI Orders In FY 2025

Nov 14

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 12
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 28
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Cisco Systems: AI And Upside Potential Make Them A High Conviction Beyond 2025

Oct 25

Cisco System: A Great Value And GARP Potential In An Overstretched Market

Oct 15

Cisco: My YARP Approach Remains Neutral On This Dot-Com Legend

Oct 09

Cisco Is Too Late To Become A Big AI Winner

Oct 01

Cisco Should Benefit From AI Buildout While Being A Dividend Growth Play

Sep 20

Cisco: Acquisition Of Splunk To Boost Growth

Sep 12

Cisco Systems Is Showing Strong Signs Of A Recovery

Aug 19

Cisco: Remaining Bullish Despite Low Expectations For Q4 Earnings

Aug 12

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 05
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cisco Systems: Evaluating Its Position In The AI And Cloud Revolution

Aug 05

Cisco: The Valuation Case Is Strong; AI And Splunk Help

Jul 21

At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?

Jul 04
At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?

Cisco: From Market Leader To Struggling Competitor

Jul 01

Cisco Has Been Dead Money, But I Think It's A Steal At 52-Week Lows Yielding 3.5%

Jun 19

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 19
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Shareholder Returns

CSCOUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D3.9%3.8%2.8%
1Y18.6%41.3%24.5%

Return vs Industry: CSCO underperformed the US Communications industry which returned 41.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CSCO underperformed the US Market which returned 24.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CSCO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CSCO volatility
CSCO Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Communications Industry Average Movement6.8%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CSCO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CSCO's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198490,400Chuck Robbinswww.cisco.com

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; and wireless products include indoor and outdoor wireless coverage designed for seamless roaming use of voice, video, and data applications. In addition, it provides security, which comprising network security, identity and access management, secure access service edge, and threat intelligence, detection, and response offerings; collaboration products, such as Webex Suite, collaboration devices, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end collaboration solutions that can be delivered from the cloud, on-premise or within hybrid cloud environments allowing customers to transition their collaboration solutions from on-premise to the cloud; and observability offers network assurance, monitoring and analytics and observability suite.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cisco Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CSCO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$238.37b
Earnings (TTM)US$9.39b
Revenue (TTM)US$52.98b

25.4x

P/E Ratio

4.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CSCO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$52.98b
Cost of RevenueUS$18.58b
Gross ProfitUS$34.39b
Other ExpensesUS$25.00b
EarningsUS$9.39b

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 26, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.36
Gross Margin64.92%
Net Profit Margin17.73%
Debt/Equity Ratio70.7%

How did CSCO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.7%

Current Dividend Yield

68%

Payout Ratio

Does CSCO pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CSCO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Cisco Systems dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 03 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 22 2025
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date27 days

Does CSCO pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/10/26
Annual Earnings2024/07/27

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Cisco Systems, Inc. is covered by 90 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Edward ZabitskyACI Research
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Josep BoriAtlantic Equities LLP