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
$411B
31.38
$3.33
0.98
$1.67
1.61%
Price and volume
Market cap
$411B
Beta
0.98
52-week high
$130.37
52-week low
$70.54
Average daily volume
17M
Dividend rate
$1.67
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.931
Quick ratio
0.645
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)
64.56%
Net profit margin (TTM)
20.95%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.39%
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)
31.384
Price to revenue (TTM)
6.524
Price to book
8.2
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-24.64
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
32.359
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.09%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.23
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.60%
Forward dividend yield
1.61%
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
Demand is broadening beyond cloud giants: Q4 product orders rose 35% year on year, or 25% excluding hyperscalers, while networking orders grew 40% for an eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. That suggests the recovery is not resting on AI buyers alone. (Cisco)
Security offers another growth avenue: Q4 security revenue rose 14%, and the business recorded double-digit order growth, including Splunk. Cisco also reported more than 6,400 net-new customers for recently launched security products, supporting its push to sell integrated network and security tools. (Cisco)
The AI order pipeline may not convert into revenue as quickly as investors expect: Cisco took $9.3bn of AI infrastructure orders in FY 2026 but forecast only $7.5bn of related revenue for FY 2027. That gap leaves execution and timing important to the growth case. (Bloomberg)
Expectations are demanding after a sharp share-price run: Cisco shares had risen more than 60% in 2026 before its August results, yet fell over 4% after its upbeat forecast. That reaction suggests strong results may not be enough if investors are looking for faster acceleration. (Reuters)
Growth in recurring revenue remains modest beside the hardware surge: Q4 services revenue was flat year on year and total annual recurring revenue rose only 3%. If these slower-moving revenues do not improve, Cisco may find it harder to sustain growth once current equipment demand cools. (Cisco)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Oct 2026.
Cisco Systems Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Cisco Systems Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Cisco Systems News
AllArticlesVideos
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MarketBeat1 week ago
Strategist Tom Lee says he's buying the AI stock dip, and Cisco holds the key
Market Watch2 weeks ago
Cisco's president said he used personal AI agents to screen $9,000 worth of his yearly subscriptions
Business Insider2 weeks ago
Funds containing Cisco Systems
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $CSCO weighting |
|---|---|---|
L&G Cyber Security£ISPY | $3.9B | 5.00% |
HSBC MSCI USA Islamic Screened£HIUS | $91M | 4.15% |
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | $1.3B | 4.09% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | $1.3B | 4.09% |
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence And Big Data£XAIX | $9B | 3.62% |
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