Cisco Systems (NEOE:CSCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 15, 2026)

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What is Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Cisco Systems  (NEOE:CSCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Cisco Systems Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Cisco Systems Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.98 2.98 2.93 2.81 2.83

NEOE:CSCO vs MSI, LITE, HPE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Cisco Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cisco Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cisco Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Cisco Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Cisco Systems's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=17.877/333.9180*333.9180
=17.877

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 6.291 241.729 8.690
201701 6.180 242.839 8.498
201704 6.652 244.524 9.084
201707 16.598 244.786 22.642
201710 6.347 246.663 8.592
201801 4.872 247.867 6.563
201804 12.636 250.546 16.841
201807 12.192 252.006 16.155
201810 4.741 252.885 6.260
201901 4.503 251.712 5.974
201904 4.269 255.548 5.578
201907 10.373 256.571 13.500
201910 3.967 257.346 5.147
202001 4.121 257.971 5.334
202004 11.753 256.389 15.307
202007 11.988 259.101 15.450
202010 4.481 260.388 5.746
202101 4.403 261.582 5.621
202104 11.734 267.054 14.672
202107 12.219 273.003 14.945
202110 4.668 276.589 5.636
202201 4.500 281.148 5.345
202204 4.628 289.109 5.345
202207 12.400 296.276 13.975
202210 4.979 298.012 5.579
202301 5.026 299.170 5.610
202304 14.077 303.363 15.495
202307 14.358 305.691 15.684
202310 15.501 307.671 16.823
202401 15.258 308.417 16.520
202404 15.599 313.548 16.612
202407 15.672 314.540 16.638
202410 15.882 315.664 16.800
202501 16.580 317.671 17.428
202504 16.023 320.795 16.678
202507 16.354 323.048 16.904
202510 16.678 0.000
202601 16.365 325.252 16.801
202604 16.879 333.020 16.925
202607 17.877 333.918 17.877

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Cisco Systems (NEOE:CSCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cisco Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$34.42 is trading 50.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$22.82.

Key valuation signals for NEOE:CSCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: C$22.82 vs. price of C$34.42 (50.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

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Cisco Systems Business Description

Address 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134-1706
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.
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