Cisco Systems Inc is a communication equipment business with stocks listed in the US. Cisco shares (CSCO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$48.35 – an increase of 0.5% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
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Cisco's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 22 March 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Cisco shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Cisco shares which in turn could have impacted Cisco's share price.
| 52-week range | US$44.1804 - US$56.8572 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$48.9984 |
| 200-day moving average | US$51.4002 |
| Target price | US$53.73 |
| PE ratio | 14.696 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.56 (3.31%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$3.29 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $48.35
| 1 week (2024-04-18) | 0.50% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-25) | -2.68% |
| 3 months (2024-01-25) | -7.61% |
| 6 months (2023-10-25) | -7.73% |
| 1 year (2023-04-24) | 2.03% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-04-22) | -5.86% |
| 3 years (2021-04-23) | -6.86% |
| 5 years (2019-04-25) | -14.17% |
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Valuing Cisco stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Cisco's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Cisco's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Cisco shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Cisco's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.4315. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Cisco's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Cisco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$17.7 billion (£14.1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Cisco's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Cisco's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$44.1804 up to US$56.8572. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Cisco's is 0.852. This would suggest that Cisco's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$57.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 24.3% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$35.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 10.2% |
| Return on equity TTM | 30.65% |
| Profit margin | 23.49% |
| Book value | 11.42 |
| Market capitalisation | US$195.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 38.11% of net profits
Recently Cisco has paid out, on average, around 38.11% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.31% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Cisco shareholders could enjoy a 3.31% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Cisco's case, that would currently equate to about $1.56 per share.
While Cisco's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Cisco may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Cisco's most recent dividend payout was on 23 April 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 2 April 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Cisco.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 12.85
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Cisco's overall score of 12.85 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Cisco is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 1.54/100
Cisco's environmental score of 1.54 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Cisco is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 6.94/100
Cisco's social score of 6.94 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Cisco is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 5.37/100
Cisco's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Cisco is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Cisco scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Cisco has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Cisco Systems Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 12.85 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 3.94 |
| Environmental score | 1.54 |
| Environmental score percentile | 3 |
| Social score | 6.94 |
| Social score percentile | 3 |
| Governance score | 5.37 |
| Governance score percentile | 3 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points and controllers; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization. In addition, it provides Internet for the future product consists of routed optical networking, 5G, silicon, and optics solutions; collaboration products, such as meetings, collaboration devices, calling, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end security product consists of network security, cloud security, security endpoints, unified threat management, and zero trust; and optimized application experiences products including full stack observability and network assurance. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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