Cisco Systems (XSGO:CSCO) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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

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Cisco Systems  (XSGO: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
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XSGO: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 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)
=12.622/333.9180*333.9180
=12.622

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 12.621 241.729 17.434
201701 12.744 242.839 17.524
201704 13.082 244.524 17.865
201707 13.273 244.786 18.106
201710 13.240 246.663 17.924
201801 10.432 247.867 14.054
201804 9.857 250.546 13.137
201807 9.364 252.006 12.408
201810 9.707 252.885 12.817
201901 9.220 251.712 12.231
201904 8.533 255.548 11.150
201907 7.899 256.571 10.280
201910 8.117 257.346 10.532
202001 8.378 257.971 10.844
202004 8.462 256.389 11.021
202007 8.950 259.101 11.534
202010 9.038 260.388 11.590
202101 9.268 261.582 11.831
202104 9.539 267.054 11.927
202107 9.788 273.003 11.972
202110 10.126 276.589 12.225
202201 9.515 281.148 11.301
202204 9.737 289.109 11.246
202207 9.677 296.276 10.906
202210 9.815 298.012 10.998
202301 10.128 299.170 11.304
202304 10.379 303.363 11.424
202307 10.908 305.691 11.915
202310 11.166 307.671 12.119
202401 11.420 308.417 12.364
202404 11.354 313.548 12.092
202407 11.344 314.540 12.043
202410 11.393 315.664 12.052
202501 11.448 317.671 12.033
202504 11.600 320.795 12.075
202507 11.829 323.048 12.227
202510 11.903 0.000
202601 12.085 325.252 12.407
202604 12.401 333.020 12.434
202607 12.622 333.918 12.622

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 (XSGO:CSCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cisco Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $64.20 is trading 83.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $35.07.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:CSCO:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $35.07 vs. price of $64.20 (83.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 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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