
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
34% above intrinsic value ($61)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) — VMCI valuation read
CSCO screens at VMCI 53/100, a 3-point gap above the Technology sector median (50). For a mid-cap Cisco Systems, Inc. share, that placement says the multi-pillar composite is cheaper or higher quality than the typical peer on a like-for-like basis.
CSCO has logged no Form 4 insider activity over the trailing 30 days. The tape reads neither bullish nor bearish on insider conviction. The next signal sits with the 10-Q schedule and the analyst calendar.
**Investor frame.** Value: CSCO trades at 14.0x earnings, 22% below the Technology median of 18.0x, while EV/EBITDA prints 9.0x against 12.0x for the Technology group. Quality: ROIC of 12.0% sits 2.0pp above the Technology median (10.0%), the cleanest like-for-like comparison on capital efficiency. Risk: net debt to EBITDA of -2.0x leaves covenant headroom, which sets the rate-cycle exposure for Cisco Systems, Inc..
CSCO fell 0.7% over the trailing 7 days, with a -6.2% read on a 30-day basis.
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. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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