Cisco Systems (NEOE:CSCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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NEOE:CSCO Cisco Systems Inc NEOE:CSCO
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What is Cisco Systems Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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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:

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* 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 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Cisco Systems Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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NEOE:CSCO vs MSI, HPE, LITE: 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 Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=6.194/333.0200*333.0200
=6.194

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 6.013 240.628 8.322
201610 6.094 241.729 8.395
201701 6.122 242.839 8.395
201704 6.405 244.524 8.723
201707 6.137 244.786 8.349
201710 6.082 246.663 8.211
201801 4.724 247.867 6.347
201804 4.573 250.546 6.078
201807 4.481 252.006 5.922
201810 4.600 252.885 6.058
201901 4.468 251.712 5.911
201904 4.160 255.548 5.421
201907 3.772 256.571 4.896
201910 3.901 257.346 5.048
202001 3.996 257.971 5.159
202004 4.331 256.389 5.625
202007 4.401 259.101 5.657
202010 4.353 260.388 5.567
202101 4.297 261.582 5.471
202104 4.342 267.054 5.415
202107 4.469 273.003 5.451
202110 4.588 276.589 5.524
202201 4.376 281.148 5.183
202204 4.480 289.109 5.160
202207 4.561 296.276 5.127
202210 4.896 298.012 5.471
202301 4.953 299.170 5.513
202304 5.100 303.363 5.599
202307 5.251 305.691 5.720
202310 5.579 307.671 6.039
202401 5.586 308.417 6.032
202404 5.657 313.548 6.008
202407 5.669 314.540 6.002
202410 5.711 315.664 6.025
202501 6.002 317.671 6.292
202504 5.909 320.795 6.134
202507 5.901 323.048 6.083
202510 6.043 0.000
202601 6.058 325.252 6.203
202604 6.194 333.020 6.194

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 67.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$20.57.

Key valuation signals for NEOE:CSCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: C$20.57 vs. price of C$34.42 (67.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 9 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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