Technology
Live Price
Offline$119.54
+1.88% today
1Y Change
+75.30%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $372.47B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $119.54 and up 75.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +5.3%, EPS growth of +0.4%, a dividend yield of 1.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +5.3%, EPS +0.4%, free cash flow +30.1% with operating margin 22.7% and ROIC 12.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 33.7 and price/sales 6.3. Stock Foundry combines CSCO price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+5.3% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+22.7% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
33.7 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 13, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +5.3% and EPS at +0.4%, with operating margin around 22.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 1.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +3.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 13, 2026 | โ | +13.4% | +12.3% | +19.6% |
2026 Feb 11, 2026 | +2.0% | -12.3% | -8.2% | -9.1% |
2025 Nov 12, 2025 | +1.8% | +4.6% | +6.0% | +7.2% |
Benchmark Edge
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CSCO
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CSCO Max Drawdown
-13.57%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Uses the longest available daily history for CSCO and SPY.
Company Overview
Cisco Systems Inc
NASDAQ
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a leading multinational technology conglomerate specializing in networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions. The company designs and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems, as well as advanced services like AI-optimized infrastructure and Silicon One processors. Cisco powers secure, intelligent networks for enterprises, service providers, hyperscalers, and governments worldwide, supporting critical areas such as campus networking, data centers, cloud computing, industrial IoT, and high-performance AI applications. Notable features include its Wi-Fi 7 wireless products, secure routers, smart switches, and innovations like the 102.4 terabit G300 chip and silicon photonics optics, which address surging network traffic and evolving security threats. With strong growth in product orders, particularly from hyperscalers exceeding $2 billion quarterly, and sustained double-digit expansion in networking segments, Cisco Systems, Inc. plays a pivotal role in enabling digital transformation and the global AI infrastructure boom, maintaining a dominant position in the networking industry.
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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