Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Published Opportunity
This stock was published as a Compound Radar opportunity on Aug 19, 2026. Performance is tracked publicly from the original signal.
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 100
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 76/100 — Elite Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Cisco Systems, Inc. 76/100 (Elite Quality) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 33.45
- Forward P/E 19.81
- PEG 1.02
- EV/Revenue 7.11
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 17.6%
- Gross Margin 64.5%
- Operating Margin 27.7%
- Net Margin 21.0%
- ROE 27.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $15.92B
- Debt $31.19B
- Net Cash $-15.27B
- Free Cash Flow $12.77B
- Current Ratio 0.93
Similar companies
Peers in Communication Equipment, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Motorola Solutions, Inc. Communication Equipment MSI$483.61 75 Health 75 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Lumentum Holdings Inc. Communication Equipment LITE$866.18 74 Health 74 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Extreme Networks, Inc. Communication Equipment EXTR$23.85 69 Health 69 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Zebra Technologies Corporation Communication Equipment ZBRA$381.67 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Ciena Corporation Communication Equipment CIEN$351.15 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Harmonic Inc. Communication Equipment HLIT$10.58 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Communication Equipment HPE$60.84 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Viasat, Inc. Communication Equipment VSAT$70.30 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
FAQ
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