Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 25/04/2026
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Fundamental quality
75
out of 100
Cisco Systems, Inc. runs like a cash machine: it converts about 19.4% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 19.7% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 75 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +3.7%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Cisco is the world's largest maker of networking equipment: routers, switches and the technology that moves internet traffic. Its software, cybersecurity and subscription business carries growing weight.
EPS growth: 1.1% · Revenue growth: 3.7%
Net margin: 19.7% · ROE: 24.5% · ROIC: 18.6%
Net debt/EBITDA: 1.06x · FCF: 19.4%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 25/04/2026
The score includes +3 for dividend strength: 14 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 101 Technology companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49,301 | 11,214 | 14,656 | 2,774 |
| 2021 | 49,818 | 10,591 | 14,762 | 2,351 |
| 2022 | 51,557 | 11,812 | 12,749 | 1,836 |
| 2023 | 56,998 | 12,613 | 19,037 | -1,732 |
| 2024 | 53,803 | 10,320 | 10,210 | 12,601 |
| 2025 | 56,654 | 10,180 | 13,288 | 16,265 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $49,301M to $56,654M (+15%) and net income went from $11,214M to $10,180M (-9%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 23% to 18%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the nine months ended April 25, 2026, versus the nine months ended April 26, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.62
per share, yearly
63.2% of earnings
Payout
at least 14 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Cisco Systems, Inc. scores 75 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Cisco Systems, Inc. a profitable company?
Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. shows a net margin of 19.7% and an ROE of 24.5%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Cisco Systems, Inc. have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.06 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Cisco Systems, Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 3.7% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 1.1%.
Does Cisco Systems, Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 19.4% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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