Cisco Systems/$CSCO
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About Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is the largest provider of networking equipment in the world and one of the largest software companies in the world. Its largest businesses are selling networking hardware and software (where it has leading market shares) and cybersecurity software such as firewalls. It also has collaboration products, like its Webex suite, and observability tools. It primarily outsources its manufacturing to third parties and has a large sales and marketing staff-25,000 strong across 90 countries. Overall, Cisco employs 80,000 people and sells its products globally.
- Ticker
- $CSCO
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 82,400
- Headquarters
- San Jose, United States
- Website
- www.cisco.com
Cisco Systems Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$432B
32.89
$3.33
0.99
$1.66
1.53%
Price and volume
Market cap
$432B
Beta
0.99
52-week high
$130.37
52-week low
$66.81
Average daily volume
19M
Dividend rate
$1.66
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.931
Quick ratio
0.691
Long term debt to equity
0.385
Total debt to equity
0.62
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
49.39%
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.94%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
18,642
Gross margin (TTM)
64.52%
Net profit margin (TTM)
20.95%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.40%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
17.13%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$770,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.98%
Return on equity (TTM)
27.32%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
32.886
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.836
Price to book
8.59
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-25.82
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
33.907
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.95%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.23
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.52%
Forward dividend yield
1.53%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.77%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
30.59%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.57%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.55%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
2.75%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.67%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.53%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.85%
What the Analysts think about Cisco Systems
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Cisco Systems stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Cisco Systems stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Cisco reported $9.3 billion of fiscal 2026 AI-infrastructure orders from hyperscalers and forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $72.2 billion-$73.4 billion, well above the analyst average cited by Reuters. (Reuters)
Underlying demand broadened beyond hyperscalers: Cisco’s fourth-quarter product orders rose 35% year over year, networking orders increased 40%, and growth was reported across geographies and customer markets. (Cisco)
Cisco is strengthening its position in AI infrastructure by expanding its Secure AI Factory partnership with Nvidia and adding high-density systems through Supermicro, potentially increasing its share of AI data-center spending. (Axios)
Cisco’s AI-driven growth is shifting the mix toward hardware, while elevated component costs are pressuring margins; Reuters reported that margins were tight despite stronger demand. (Reuters)
Investor expectations are unusually high: Cisco’s shares fell more than 4% after its August 12, 2026 results despite upbeat guidance, suggesting the stock may be vulnerable to execution or guidance disappointments. (Reuters)
Cisco’s fiscal 2026 EPS guidance explicitly includes the estimated impact of tariffs, leaving profitability exposed to changes in trade policy and import costs. (Cisco)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Cisco Systems
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $CSCO weighting |
|---|---|---|
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence And Big Data€XAIX | €7.9B | 3.57% |
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence And Big Data£XAIX | £6.8B | 3.57% |
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | €1.1B | 3.47% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | £942M | 3.47% |
iShares Edge MSCI World Value Factor$IWVL | $7.4B | 2.95% |
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