Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $78.10 as of 3/12/2026 11:50:40 AM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

65 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CSCO

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CSCO

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CSCO

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for CSCO

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for CSCO (65 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 5
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 5
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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Financial Details for CSCO

Company Overview

Ticker CSCO
Company Name Cisco Systems Inc
Country USA
Description Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley. Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries, such as OpenDNS, Webex, Jabber and Jasper, Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), domain security and energy management. On January 25, 2021, Cisco reincorporated in Delaware.
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2026
Next Earnings Date 5/12/2026

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 78.10
Price 4 Years Ago 43.39
Last Day Price Updated 3/12/2026 11:50:40 AM EST
Last Day Volume 14,727,408
Average Daily Volume 26,603,927
52-Week High 88.19
52-Week Low 51.21
Last Price to 52 Week Low 52.51%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 27.95
Industry PE 82.18
Sector PE 53.03
5-Year Average PE 18.66
Free Cash Flow Ratio 41.32
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 41.77
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 29.02
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.96
Total Cash Per Share 1.89
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 12.09
Price to Book Ratio 6.31
Industry Price to Book Ratio 14.95
Sector Price to Book Ratio 8.97
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.20
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.43
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.44
Analyst Buy Ratings 13
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 3,949,893,000
Market Capitalization 308,486,643,300
Institutional Ownership 82.04%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 4/2/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 0.4100
Current Dividend Amount 0.4200
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 15 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.11%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.68
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.16%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.13%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.91%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 3.07%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.52%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.70%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 10.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio 58.99%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 31.20%
Annual Earnings Growth -1.36%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 2.78
Reported EPS Past Year 2.04
Reported EPS Prior Year 3.80
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 11,076,000,000
Net Income Past Year 10,180,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 10,320,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 9.70%
5-Year Revenue Growth 2.82%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 24.90%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 7,458,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 8,346,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 7,508,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -13,909,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -14,515,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 22,861,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 19,621,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 21,367,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.67
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.69
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 46,843,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 45,457,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 47,723,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 12,201,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 3.09
Free Cash Flow Past Year 13,288,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 10,210,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.46
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -0.02
MACD Signal 0.16
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 0.00
Beta 0.83
RSI 0.00
50-Day SMA 69.13
150-Day SMA 56.29
200-Day SMA 52.76

System

Modified 3/11/2026 8:53:24 PM EST