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23.95 (1y: +44%)
Market Cap 125.84 B P/E(ttm) 13.50
Enterprise Value 97.28 B P/B 2.50
CSCO- NAS (USA)
Cisco Systems Inc
  • Currently 3/5
Business Predictability Rank: 3-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 3-Star stocks: 8.2% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 11%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 2.984
CSCO's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
62% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. CSCO: 2.984 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 2.61   Max: No Debt
Current: 2.98
Equity to Asset 0.352
CSCO's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
76% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.52 vs. CSCO: 0.352 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.29   Max: 0.76
Current: 0.35
0.29
0.76
Interest Coverage No Debt
CSCO's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
66% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. CSCO: No Debt )
CSCO' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 14   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 3.26
M-Score: -2.32
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 21.90
CSCO's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. CSCO: 21.90 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -9   Max: 29.9
Current: 21.9
-9
29.9
Net-margin (%) 17.5
CSCO's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. CSCO: 17.5 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -4.5   Max: 23.1
Current: 17.5
-4.5
23.1
ROE (%) 15.7
CSCO's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. CSCO: 15.7 )
CSCO' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -3.7   Max: 24.8
Current: 15.7
-3.7
24.8
ROA (%) 8.8
CSCO's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
85% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. CSCO: 8.8 )
CSCO' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -2.9   Max: 16.9
Current: 8.8
-2.9
16.9
Revenue Growth (%) 8.4
CSCO's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. CSCO: 8.4 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 15.6
Current: 8.4
0.2
15.6
EBITDA Growth (%) 10.8
CSCO's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
91% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. CSCO: 10.8 )
CSCO' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 146.1
Current: 10.8
0.1
146.1
EPS Growth (%) 9.1
CSCO's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: -2.80 vs. CSCO: 9.1 )
CSCO' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -5.2   Max: 36.6
Current: 9.1
-5.2
36.6
ยป CSCO's 10-Y Financials

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Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

CSCO Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Richard Pzena 25,686 sh (New)
Ken Fisher 21,345,441 sh (+34630.6%)
Paul Tudor Jones 215,700 sh (+521.61%)
John Hussman 6,000,000 sh (+100%)
Ray Dalio 916,980 sh (+54.12%)
Chuck Royce 138,075 sh (+49.8%)
Joel Greenblatt 710,053 sh (+45.88%)
First Pacific Advisors 11,263,800 sh (+40.61%)
Steven Romick 10,815,000 sh (+40.18%)
Donald Yacktman 46,002,230 sh (+37.04%)
Zeke Ashton 265,000 sh (+32.5%)
Whitney Tilson 185,000 sh (+23.33%)
Tweedy Browne 4,148,134 sh (+22.29%)
Robert Olstein 550,000 sh (+22.22%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 46,040,040 sh (+10.54%)
Jeremy Grantham 60,703,275 sh (+9.31%)
Diamond Hill Capital 7,720,719 sh (+5.66%)
NWQ Managers 22,747,899 sh (+2.19%)
Brian Rogers 9,862,600 sh (+1.02%)
John Buckingham 340,878 sh (+0.71%)
Frank Sands 14,000 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 11,311 sh (unchged)
Charles de Vaulx 4,193,390 sh (unchged)
Richard Perry Sold Out
RS Investment Management Sold Out
Bill Nygren Sold Out
Daniel Loeb Sold Out
Wallace Weitz Sold Out
Andreas Halvorsen Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Mario Gabelli 161,700 sh (-0.25%)
Charles Brandes 567,187 sh (-0.33%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 2,265,518 sh (-0.63%)
Ronald Muhlenkamp 57,270 sh (-0.97%)
Private Capital 2,111,471 sh (-1.01%)
Bill Frels 53,068 sh (-5.99%)
Pioneer Investments 5,529,273 sh (-8.35%)
David Dreman 797,504 sh (-14.55%)
Scott Black 113,763 sh (-15.14%)
PRIMECAP Management 2,712,195 sh (-26.34%)
Arnold Schneider 653,197 sh (-40.83%)
Mark Hillman 139,056 sh (-48.69%)
Steven Cohen 263,695 sh (-93.14%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 688,310 sh (-95.53%)
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Q3 2012

CSCO Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 13,676,765 sh (New)
Richard Pzena 2,892,359 sh (+11160.5%)
Ken Fisher 37,784,052 sh (+77.01%)
Pioneer Investments 8,660,841 sh (+56.64%)
Chuck Royce 172,115 sh (+24.65%)
Paul Tudor Jones 266,100 sh (+23.37%)
Donald Yacktman 52,495,386 sh (+14.11%)
Joel Greenblatt 795,255 sh (+12%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 2,413,560 sh (+6.53%)
Bill Frels 56,534 sh (+6.53%)
Robert Olstein 583,000 sh (+6%)
Jeremy Grantham 64,232,168 sh (+5.81%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 707,060 sh (+2.72%)
Brian Rogers 10,062,600 sh (+2.03%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 46,687,940 sh (+1.41%)
First Pacific Advisors 11,266,400 sh (+0.02%)
Yacktman Fund 22,500,000 sh (unchged)
Frank Sands 14,000 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 11,311 sh (unchged)
Steven Romick 10,815,000 sh (unchged)
Yacktman Focused Fund 19,998,000 sh (unchged)
Charles de Vaulx Sold Out
Mario Gabelli 161,300 sh (-0.25%)
Tweedy Browne 4,092,391 sh (-1.34%)
Scott Black 112,118 sh (-1.45%)
Signature Select Canadian Fund 399,550 sh (-2.02%)
Ronald Muhlenkamp 55,435 sh (-3.2%)
Diamond Hill Capital 7,448,359 sh (-3.53%)
Arnold Schneider 623,935 sh (-4.48%)
NWQ Managers 21,652,536 sh (-4.82%)
Charles Brandes 536,038 sh (-5.49%)
John Buckingham 291,634 sh (-14.45%)
PRIMECAP Management 2,296,139 sh (-15.34%)
Private Capital 1,776,461 sh (-15.87%)
Mark Hillman 109,989 sh (-20.9%)
Whitney Tilson 120,000 sh (-35.14%)
David Dreman 488,824 sh (-38.71%)
Zeke Ashton 160,000 sh (-39.62%)
Ray Dalio 493,980 sh (-46.13%)
John Hussman 2,000,000 sh (-66.67%)
Steven Cohen 68,673 sh (-73.96%)
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Q4 2012

CSCO Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Tweedy Browne Global Value 1,388,300 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 421,598 sh (+513.92%)
Scott Black 318,088 sh (+183.71%)
Tweedy Browne 10,062,404 sh (+145.88%)
Paul Tudor Jones 484,100 sh (+81.92%)
Ray Dalio 592,180 sh (+19.88%)
Chuck Royce 203,380 sh (+18.17%)
Diamond Hill Capital 8,080,263 sh (+8.48%)
Brian Rogers 10,312,600 sh (+2.48%)
First Pacific Advisors 11,460,000 sh (+1.72%)
Steven Romick 10,977,200 sh (+1.5%)
Yacktman Fund 22,500,000 sh (unchged)
Jeremy Grantham 70,428,507 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 11,311 sh (unchged)
Frank Sands 14,000 sh (unchged)
Yacktman Focused Fund 19,998,000 sh (unchged)
Zeke Ashton Sold Out
Whitney Tilson Sold Out
Richard Pzena 2,891,175 sh (-0.04%)
Donald Yacktman 52,443,161 sh (-0.1%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 46,147,106 sh (-1.16%)
Joel Greenblatt 779,998 sh (-1.92%)
Bill Frels 55,147 sh (-2.45%)
John Buckingham 283,516 sh (-2.78%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 2,345,825 sh (-2.81%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 681,470 sh (-3.62%)
Charles Brandes 505,803 sh (-5.64%)
Private Capital 1,644,061 sh (-7.45%)
Pioneer Investments 7,790,504 sh (-10.05%)
Ronald Muhlenkamp 49,179 sh (-11.29%)
Ken Fisher 33,196,925 sh (-12.14%)
Mario Gabelli 141,300 sh (-12.4%)
John Hussman 1,750,000 sh (-12.5%)
NWQ Managers 18,875,310 sh (-12.83%)
Robert Olstein 500,000 sh (-14.24%)
Mark Hillman 88,740 sh (-19.32%)
PRIMECAP Management 1,664,639 sh (-27.5%)
Arnold Schneider 308,486 sh (-50.56%)
Jim Simons 5,978,305 sh (-56.29%)
David Dreman 142,438 sh (-70.86%)
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Q1 2013

CSCO Guru Trades in Q1 2013

George Soros 250,000 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 525,000 sh (New)
Richard Snow 9,676 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 247,200 sh (+21.55%)
Ken Fisher 36,290,508 sh (+9.32%)
Bill Frels 56,830 sh (+3.05%)
Richard Pzena 2,945,450 sh (+1.88%)
Diamond Hill Capital 8,198,364 sh (+1.46%)
Tweedy Browne 10,180,574 sh (+1.17%)
First Pacific Advisors 11,460,000 sh (unchged)
Tweedy Browne Global Value 1,388,300 sh (unchged)
Yacktman Focused Fund 19,998,000 sh (unchged)
Steven Romick 10,977,200 sh (unchged)
Yacktman Fund 22,500,000 sh (unchged)
Frank Sands 14,000 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 11,311 sh (unchged)
Brian Rogers 10,312,600 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Donald Yacktman 52,439,220 sh (-0.01%)
Charles Brandes 504,386 sh (-0.28%)
Joel Greenblatt 774,741 sh (-0.67%)
PRIMECAP Management 1,651,139 sh (-0.81%)
John Buckingham 281,027 sh (-0.88%)
Ronald Muhlenkamp 48,619 sh (-1.14%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 2,307,443 sh (-1.64%)
Mario Gabelli 136,300 sh (-3.54%)
Pioneer Investments 7,385,762 sh (-5.2%)
David Dreman 133,911 sh (-5.99%)
Robert Olstein 463,000 sh (-7.4%)
Private Capital 1,516,277 sh (-7.77%)
Mark Hillman 81,241 sh (-8.45%)
NWQ Managers 17,228,363 sh (-8.73%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 42,112,414 sh (-8.74%)
Jeremy Grantham 62,486,663 sh (-11.28%)
Steven Cohen 227,398 sh (-46.06%)
Ray Dalio 313,780 sh (-47.01%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 324,299 sh (-52.41%)
John Hussman 755,500 sh (-56.83%)
Arnold Schneider 132,421 sh (-57.07%)
Paul Tudor Jones 41,900 sh (-91.34%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with CSCO

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
John Hussman 2013-03-31 Reduce -56.83%0.51%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%755500
Arnold Schneider 2013-03-31 Reduce -57.07%0.33%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%132421
Ken Fisher 2013-03-31 Add 9.32%0.17%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%36290508
Ray Dalio 2013-03-31 Reduce -47.01%0.06%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%313780
George Soros 2013-03-31 New Buy0.06%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%250000
Richard Snow 2013-03-31 New Buy0.01%$19.649 - $21.925 $ 23.9514%9676
Tweedy Browne 2012-12-31 Add 145.88%3.44%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%10062404
Whitney Tilson 2012-12-31 Sold Out 1.3%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%0
Scott Black 2012-12-31 Add 183.71%0.6%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%318088
Arnold Schneider 2012-12-31 Reduce -50.56%0.56%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%308486
David Dreman 2012-12-31 Reduce -70.86%0.16%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%142438
PRIMECAP Management 2012-12-31 Reduce -27.5%0.02%$16.82 - $20.38 $ 23.9529%1664639
John Hussman 2012-09-30 Reduce -66.67%1.27%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%2000000
Whitney Tilson 2012-09-30 Reduce -35.14%0.95%$15.12 - $19.73 $ 23.9535%120000
Mark Hillman 2012-09-30 Reduce -20.9%0.88%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%109989
Ken Fisher 2012-09-30 Add 77.01%0.87%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%37784052
Donald Yacktman 2012-09-30 Add 14.11%0.74%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%52495386
Richard Pzena 2012-09-30 Add 11160.5%0.46%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%2892359
Arnold Van Den Berg 2012-09-30 Add 6.53%0.32%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%2413560
David Dreman 2012-09-30 Reduce -38.71%0.12%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%488824
Robert Olstein 2012-09-30 Add 6%0.12%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%583000
Ray Dalio 2012-09-30 Reduce -46.13%0.11%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%493980
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Add 12%0.11%$15.16 - $19.72 $ 23.9536%795255
Andreas Halvorsen 2012-06-30 Sold Out 5.6%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%0
Daniel Loeb 2012-06-30 Sold Out 2.6%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%0
Mark Hillman 2012-06-30 Reduce -48.69%2.39%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%139056
Donald Yacktman 2012-06-30 Add 37.04%1.38%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%46002230
Bill Nygren 2012-06-30 Sold Out 1.1%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%0
Ken Fisher 2012-06-30 Add 34630.6%1.1%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%21345441
John Hussman 2012-06-30 Add 100%0.95%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%6000000
Arnold Schneider 2012-06-30 Reduce -40.83%0.78%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%653197
Whitney Tilson 2012-06-30 Add 23.33%0.51%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%185000
Tweedy Browne 2012-06-30 Add 22.29%0.46%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%4148134
Robert Olstein 2012-06-30 Add 22.22%0.33%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%550000
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2012-06-30 Add 10.54%0.3%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%46040040
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 Add 45.88%0.28%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%710053
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 Add 54.12%0.08%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%916980
Richard Perry 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.04%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%0
PRIMECAP Management 2012-06-30 Reduce -26.34%0.03%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%2712195
Wallace Weitz 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.01%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%0
Richard Pzena 2012-06-30 New Buy0.01%$15.99 - $21.18 $ 23.9533%25686
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Guru Investment Theses on Cisco Systems Inc

Horizon Kinetics Comments on Cisco Systems - Oct 18, 2012

From the third quarter commentary of Murray Stahl's Horizon Kinetics:

For obvious reasons, Cisco Systems (โ€œCiscoโ€) (CSCO), the dominant provider of networking and communications equipment, conducts ongoing studies of expected changes in demand for internet usage, wireless data usage and so forth, and actually maintains indices of such usage. Cisco expects mobile data traffic for the five years between now and the end of 2016 to increase 17-fold. That is an astounding figure. It is certainly related to the global adoption, still in the early phases, of smart phones and tablet computers. There are technological efficiencies that will accommodate some of that demand. For instance, broadband transmission speed is expected to increase by 3.5x. But those who are concerned with logistical preparation for such matters believe that more spectrum must be had. The value of spectrum could rise greatly. At the moment, we do not believe that potential is reflected in the price of Dish Network shares, so Dish might be said to incorporate at least two predictive attributes: an owner-operator and a dormant or unrecognized asset.
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 13.50
CSCO's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
76% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 17.90 vs. CSCO: 13.50 )
CSCO' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 10.54   Max: 214.53
Current: 13.5
10.54
214.53
P/B 2.50
CSCO's P/B is ranked lower than
61% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. CSCO: 2.50 )
CSCO' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.64   Max: 35.12
Current: 2.5
1.64
35.12
P/S 2.70
CSCO's P/S is ranked lower than
78% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. CSCO: 2.70 )
CSCO' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 1.84   Max: 37.44
Current: 2.7
1.84
37.44
PFCF 11.90
CSCO's PFCF is ranked higher than
67% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 15.70 vs. CSCO: 11.90 )
CSCO' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 7.58   Max: 118.47
Current: 11.9
7.58
118.47
EV-to-EBIT 9
CSCO's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
92% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 16.46 vs. CSCO: 9 )
CSCO' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.1   Max: 163.2
Current: 9
5.1
163.2
PEG 1.9
CSCO's PEG is ranked higher than
95% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. CSCO: 1.9 )
CSCO' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.83   Max: 4.66
Current: 1.9
0.83
4.66
Shiller P/E 17
CSCO's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
88% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 15.70 vs. CSCO: 17 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 11.8   Max: 93.97
Current: 17
11.8
93.97

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 2.20
CSCO's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
82% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.05 vs. CSCO: 2.20 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.34   Max: 2.59
Current: 2.2
0.34
2.59
Dividend Payout 0.3
CSCO's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
96% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.88 vs. CSCO: 0.3 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.19
Current: 0.3
0.1
0.19
Yield on cost (5-Year) 2.20
CSCO's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
82% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.09 vs. CSCO: 2.20 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0.34   Max: 2.59
Current: 2.2
0.34
2.59
Share Buyback Rate 2
CSCO's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
96% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: -0.85 vs. CSCO: 2 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 3.5   Max: -2.3
Current: 2

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 15.5
CSCO's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
95% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 7.70 vs. CSCO: 15.5 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 10.4   Max: 481.8
Current: 15.5
10.4
481.8
Price/Net Current Asset Value 18.6
CSCO's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
92% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.55 vs. CSCO: 18.6 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 12.6   Max: 211.1
Current: 18.6
12.6
211.1
Price/Tangible Book 4
CSCO's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
89% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. CSCO: 4 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 21.7
Current: 4
2.7
21.7
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.8
CSCO's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
80% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. CSCO: 0.8 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 2.1
Current: 0.8
0.6
2.1
Price/Median PS Value 0.5
CSCO's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
67% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. CSCO: 0.5 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 5.2
Current: 0.5
0.4
5.2
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.6
CSCO's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than
71% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. CSCO: 1.6 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 3.5
Current: 1.6
1.2
3.5
Price/Graham Number 1.7
CSCO's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
80% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. CSCO: 1.7 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 13.3
Current: 1.7
1.1
13.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 11.10
CSCO's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
96% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. CSCO: 11.10 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 19.5
Current: 11.1
0.6
19.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 14.32
CSCO's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
89% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.97 vs. CSCO: 14.32 )
CSCO' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 2   Max: 22.6
Current: 14.32
2
22.6

Business Description

Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in California in December 1984. The Company sells networking and communications products and provides related services. The company's two main products are switches and routers (devices that manage network traffic within local-area networks and between different networks), but Cisco essentially touches everything in the networking industry, from security to storage to application switching. Cisco dominates the data networking industry, and its Ethernet switches, which move data along local computer networks, are ubiquitous in business information technology. Cisco's share of the $21 billion switch market has remained near 70% in each of the past five years, while closest rival Hewlett-Packard languishes at 5% share. The firm's routers, used by telecom and cable service providers to move data across long distances, are also the market favorite. Cisco and Juniper Networks enjoy a virtual duopoly, with Cisco the clear leader. Cisco has also used its dominance in corporate data networking to successfully move into adjacent and new markets, including network security, video conferencing, and home networking. Cisco enters new markets typically through acquisitions and uses its global salesforce and broad distribution channel to quickly gain share. The firm integrates technology into its switches when feasible and aggressively bundles when not, making it extremely difficult for smaller firms to compete. Collectively, these newer products account for roughly 25% of Cisco's $40 billion in annual revenue and have grown 34% on average during the past three years.
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Industry: Communication Equipment
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