CSCO:NSD-Cisco Systems, Inc

COMMON STOCK | Communication Equipment | NSD

Last Closing Price

USD 49.96

Change

-0.07 (-0.14)%

Market Cap

USD 212.39B

Volume

0.01B

Average Target Price

USD 56.63 (+13.36%)
Average Analyst Rating

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About

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry worldwide. The company offers switching products; routing products that interconnect public and private wireline and mobile networks; data center products; and wireless access points for use in voice, video, and data applications. It also provides collaboration products comprising unified communications, TelePresence, and conferencing, as well as the Internet of Things and analytics software. In addition, the company offers security products, including network security, cloud and email security, identity and access management, advanced threat protection, and unified threat management products; and other products, and cloud and system management products. Further, it offers software-defined wide area networking products; technical support services and advanced services; and hyperconvergence software, cloud calling and contact center solutions, and AI-driven relationship intelligence platform. The company serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. It sells its products directly, as well as through channel partners, such as systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Company Website : http://www.cisco.com

Address : 170 West Tasman Drive 95134,San Jose,USA

Employees : 75,900

Fiscal Year End : July

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Market Stats

Beta : 1.10

52 Week High : 58.26

52 Week Low : 40.25

50 Day Moving Average : 50.03

200 Day Moving Average : 53.74

Shorted Shares : 37,953,869

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 39,912,074

Short Ratio : 1.98

Short Percentage : 1.00%

Shares Held By Insiders : 0%

Shares Help by Institutions : 77%

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ETFs Containing CSCO

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IYZ 20.02 % 0.42 %

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TDIV First Trust NASDAQ Techno.. 6.76 % 0.50 %

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CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybers.. 5.26 % 0.00 %

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PXQ Invesco Dynamic Networkin.. 5.02 % 0.63 %

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PKW Invesco BuyBack Achievers.. 4.51 % 0.62 %

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BUL Pacer US Cash Cows Growth.. 4.37 % 0.00 %

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OUSA O'Shares FTSE U.S. Qualit.. 4.27 % 0.48 %

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DURA VanEck Vectors Morningsta.. 4.24 % 0.00 %

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JHMT John Hancock Multifactor .. 4.19 % 0.47 %

-0.06 (-0.12%)

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SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality E.. 4.08 % 0.19 %

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UTRN Vesper U.S. Large Cap Sho.. 4.04 % 0.00 %

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XLK Technology Select Sector .. 3.80 % 0.13 %

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REW ProShares UltraShort Tech.. 3.62 % 0.95 %

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HACK ETFMG Prime Cyber Securit.. 3.46 % 0.60 %

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PWV Invesco Dynamic Large Cap.. 3.34 % 0.55 %

-0.19 (-0.49%)

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MTUM 3.27 % 0.15 %

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ROM ProShares Ultra Technolog.. 3.27 % 0.95 %

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VGT Vanguard Information Tech.. 3.26 % 0.10 %

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FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information.. 3.26 % 0.08 %

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QDYN FlexShares Quality Divide.. 3.19 % 0.37 %

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SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum .. 3.16 % 0.13 %

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SKYY First Trust Cloud Computi.. 3.09 % 0.60 %

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IXN iShares Global Tech ETF 3.01 % 0.46 %

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QDF FlexShares Quality Divide.. 2.64 % 0.37 %

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DRIV Global X Autonomous & Ele.. 2.58 % 0.68 %

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QLD ProShares Ultra QQQ 2.47 % 0.95 %

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QSY WisdomTree U.S. Quality S.. 1.83 % 0.38 %

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UDBI 1.80 % 0.30 %

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JMOM JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Fa.. 1.58 % 0.12 %

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SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Gr.. 1.56 % 0.06 %

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IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ET.. 1.56 % 0.18 %

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FBGX UBS AG FI Enhanced Large .. 1.51 % 0.00 %

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FLGE Credit Suisse FI Large Ca.. 1.51 % 0.00 %

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IWF iShares Russell 1000 Grow.. 1.51 % 0.19 %

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VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Gro.. 1.51 % 0.12 %

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DEW WisdomTree Global High Di.. 1.46 % 0.58 %

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IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Gro.. 1.46 % 0.04 %

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MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Ti.. 1.41 % 0.12 %

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ONEQ Fidelity NASDAQ Composite.. 1.37 % 0.21 %

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ZNQ:CA BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Ind.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

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ZUQ:CA BMO MSCI USA High Quality.. 0.00 % 0.32 %

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ZGQ:CA BMO MSCI All Country Worl.. 0.00 % 0.50 %

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ZQQ:CA BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hed.. 0.00 % 0.39 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Communication Equipment)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 15.30% 50% F 59% F
Dividend Return 1.57% 45% F 49% F
Total Return 16.87% 50% F 60% D-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 5.40% 70% C- 76% C
Dividend Return 2.13% 45% F 52% F
Total Return 7.53% 70% C- 76% C
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 98.10% 91% A- 80% B-
Dividend Return 20.18% 83% B 79% C+
Total Return 118.28% 91% A- 82% B-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 17.34% 71% C- 77% C+
Dividend Return 3.43% 83% B 78% C+
Total Return 20.77% 75% C 80% B-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 15.85% 98% A+ 75% C
Risk Adjusted Return 131.02% 100% A+ 97% A+
Market Capitalization 212.39B 100% A+ 100% A+
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Communication Equipment)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 19.17 77% C+ 50% F
Price/Book Ratio 6.33 14% F 18% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 13.42 40% F 28% F
EV/EBITDA 12.78 46% F 23% F
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 30.27% 92% A- 94% A
Return on Invested Capital 18.28% 91% A- 87% B+
Return on Assets 8.57% 93% A 91% A-
Debt to Equity Ratio 43.12% 42% F 45% F
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 1.98 60% D- 71% C-
Short Percent 0.87% 71% C- 81% B-
Beta 1.10 55% F 47% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Annual Financials (USD)

Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Low volatility

The stock’s annual returns have been stable and consistent compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. Although stability is good, also keep in mind it can limit returns.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Dividend Growth

This stock has shown top quartile dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Higly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.