Cisco Systems (XSWX:CSCO) Price-to-Tangible-Book: (As of Sep. 06, 2026)

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Price CHF88.67
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What is Cisco Systems Price-to-Tangible-Book?

As of today (2026-09-06), Cisco Systems's share price is CHF88.67. Cisco Systems's Tangible Book per Share of Jul. 2026 for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was CHF-3.44. Hence, Cisco Systems's Price to Tangible Book Ratio of today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for Cisco Systems's Price-to-Tangible-Book or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Cisco Systems's highest Price to Tangible Book Ratio was 78.63. The lowest was 4.63. And the median was 37.35.

XSWX:CSCO's Price-to-Tangible-Book is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.

A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. As of today, Cisco Systems's share price is CHF88.67. Cisco Systems's Book Value per Sharefor the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was CHF10.33. Hence, Cisco Systems's P/B Ratio of today is 8.59.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The Price-to-Book Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the Price-to-Book Ratio cannot be applied to them.


Cisco Systems Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms


Cisco Systems Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book Chart

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XSWX:CSCO vs MSI, LITE, HPE: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Cisco Systems's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cisco Systems's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cisco Systems's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.


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Cisco Systems Price-to-Tangible-Book Calculation

Cisco Systems's price-to-tangible-book ratio for today is calculated as:

Price to Tangible Book=Share Price/Tangible Book per Share (Q: Jul. 2026 )
=88.67/-3.44
=

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.

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

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cisco Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF88.67 is trading 48.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF59.57.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:CSCO:

  • Price-to-Tangible-Book:
  • GF Value™: CHF59.57 vs. price of CHF88.67 (48.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CSCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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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