Stocklytics score rationale: value 48, quality 69, growth 64.
AI Score 75. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a solid market cap of $408.5 billion and a net profit margin of 20.9%, indicating strong profitability
Summary
Cisco Systems, Inc. operates in the Communication Equipment industry within the Technology sector. The company reports a net margin of 20.9% and a dividend yield of 1.6%.
Valuation
CSCO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.2 and a price-to-book ratio of 8.0. These multiples indicate investors are assigning a meaningful valuation to the business relative to reported earnings and book value.
Quality
A net margin of 20.9% indicates the company retains a notable portion of revenue after expenses. This supports an assessment of solid underlying profitability based on the available facts.
Growth
No revenue, earnings growth, estimate revision, or price-trend data is provided. Growth cannot be assessed from the available facts.
Risks
The valuation includes a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.2 and price-to-book ratio of 8.0, which may leave the shares sensitive to changes in earnings expectations. Limited growth and price-trend information also restricts assessment of near-term momentum.
Fair value
CSCO fair value $105.06. Price $103.61. Price is about fair value.
Below fair value, around its usual discount.
Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price.
Fair value blends a 10-year DCF and an earnings multiple: the average of the DCF value and an earnings value from next-twelve-months EPS times 23.3, a blend of the Technology median (27.8) and the stock's own 10-year median (18.8). How we calculate it →
Yield 1.61%. Payout ratio 48.75%. Frequency Quarterly.
Safety score 88/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 49% of earnings. Dividends use a moderate share of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 16 separate years. Yield is 1.6%, in a range that is usually sustainable.
Ex-date
Dividend
Record
Payment
Frequency
2026-10-02
$0.42
2026-10-02
2026-10-21
Quarterly
2026-07-06
$0.42
2026-07-06
2026-07-22
Quarterly
2026-04-02
$0.42
2026-04-02
2026-04-22
Quarterly
2026-01-02
$0.41
2026-01-02
2026-01-21
Quarterly
2025-10-03
$0.41
2025-10-03
2025-10-22
Quarterly
2025-07-03
$0.41
2025-07-03
2025-07-23
Quarterly
2025-04-03
$0.41
2025-04-03
2025-04-23
Quarterly
2025-01-03
$0.40
2025-01-03
2025-01-22
Quarterly
2024-10-02
$0.40
2024-10-02
2024-10-23
Quarterly
2024-07-05
$0.40
2024-07-05
2024-07-24
Quarterly
2024-04-03
$0.40
2024-04-04
2024-04-24
Quarterly
2024-01-03
$0.39
2024-01-04
2024-01-24
Quarterly
2023-10-03
$0.39
2023-10-04
2023-10-25
Quarterly
2023-07-05
$0.39
2023-07-06
2023-07-26
Quarterly
2023-04-04
$0.39
2023-04-05
2023-04-26
Quarterly
2023-01-04
$0.38
2023-01-05
2023-01-25
Quarterly
2022-10-04
$0.38
2022-10-05
2022-10-26
Quarterly
2022-07-05
$0.38
2022-07-06
2022-07-27
Quarterly
2022-04-05
$0.38
2022-04-06
2022-04-27
Quarterly
2022-01-04
$0.37
2022-01-05
2022-01-26
Quarterly
2021-10-04
$0.37
2021-10-05
2021-10-27
Quarterly
2021-07-02
$0.37
2021-07-06
2021-07-28
Quarterly
2021-04-05
$0.37
2021-04-06
2021-04-28
Quarterly
2021-01-04
$0.36
2021-01-05
2021-01-20
Quarterly
2020-10-01
$0.36
2020-10-02
2020-10-21
Quarterly
2020-07-02
$0.36
2020-07-06
2020-07-22
Quarterly
2020-04-02
$0.36
2020-04-03
2020-04-22
Quarterly
2020-01-02
$0.35
2020-01-03
2020-01-22
Quarterly
2019-10-03
$0.35
2019-10-04
2019-10-23
Quarterly
2019-07-03
$0.35
2019-07-05
2019-07-24
Quarterly
2019-04-04
$0.35
2019-04-05
2019-04-24
Quarterly
2019-01-03
$0.33
2019-01-04
2019-01-23
Quarterly
2018-10-04
$0.33
2018-10-05
2018-10-24
Quarterly
2018-07-05
$0.33
2018-07-06
2018-07-25
Quarterly
2018-04-04
$0.33
2018-04-05
2018-04-25
Quarterly
2018-01-04
$0.29
2018-01-05
2018-01-24
Quarterly
2017-10-04
$0.29
2017-10-05
2017-10-25
Quarterly
2017-07-05
$0.29
2017-07-07
2017-07-26
Quarterly
2017-04-04
$0.29
2017-04-06
2017-04-26
Quarterly
2017-01-04
$0.26
2017-01-06
2017-01-25
Quarterly
2016-10-03
$0.26
2016-10-05
2016-10-26
Quarterly
2016-07-05
$0.26
2016-07-07
2016-07-27
Quarterly
2016-04-04
$0.26
2016-04-06
2016-04-27
Quarterly
2016-01-04
$0.21
2016-01-06
2016-01-20
Quarterly
2015-10-01
$0.21
2015-10-05
2015-10-21
Quarterly
2015-07-01
$0.21
2015-07-06
2015-07-22
Quarterly
2015-03-31
$0.21
2015-04-02
2015-04-22
Quarterly
2015-01-02
$0.19
2015-01-06
2015-01-21
Quarterly
2014-09-30
$0.19
2014-10-02
2014-10-22
Quarterly
2014-07-02
$0.19
2014-07-07
2014-07-23
Quarterly
2014-04-01
$0.19
2014-04-03
2014-04-23
Quarterly
2014-01-02
$0.17
2014-01-06
2014-01-22
Quarterly
2013-10-01
$0.17
2013-10-03
2013-10-23
Quarterly
2013-07-01
$0.17
2013-07-03
2013-07-24
Quarterly
2013-04-04
$0.17
2013-04-08
2013-04-24
Quarterly
2012-11-27
$0.14
2012-11-29
2012-12-19
Special
2012-10-02
$0.14
2012-10-04
2012-10-24
Quarterly
2012-07-02
$0.08
2012-07-05
2012-07-25
Quarterly
2012-04-03
$0.08
2012-04-05
2012-04-25
Quarterly
2012-01-03
$0.06
2012-01-05
2012-01-25
Quarterly
2011-10-04
$0.06
2011-10-06
2011-10-26
Quarterly
2011-07-05
$0.06
2011-07-07
2011-07-27
Quarterly
2011-03-29
$0.06
2011-03-31
2011-04-20
Quarterly
Insider trades
Date
Insider
Action
Shares
Price
Value
2026-10-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
2.26K
$118.39
267.51K
2026-10-09
Rishi Girish D
Buy
419
—
—
2026-10-09
Rishi Girish D
Other
0
—
—
2026-09-16
Patel Jeetendra I
Buy
139.22K
—
—
2026-09-16
Patterson Mark
Buy
92.82K
—
—
2026-09-16
Robbins Charles
Buy
167.07K
—
—
2026-09-16
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Buy
55.69K
—
—
2026-09-16
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Buy
55.69K
—
—
2026-09-16
Tuszik Oliver
Buy
69.61K
—
—
2026-09-16
Fink Nichlas A
Buy
7.83K
—
—
2026-09-15
Weil Kevin
Buy
274
$110.07
30.16K
2026-09-15
JOHNSON KRISTINA M
Buy
417
$110.07
45.90K
2026-09-15
Tessel Marianna
Buy
274
$110.07
30.16K
2026-09-14
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
312
$110.18
34.38K
2026-09-14
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
680
$110.18
74.92K
2026-09-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.79K
$108.87
195.42K
2026-09-10
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
409
$109.43
44.76K
2026-09-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
1.26K
$109.43
137.85K
2026-09-10
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.55K
$109.43
169.96K
2026-09-08
Fink Nichlas A
Sell
2.27K
$109.36
248.68K
2026-08-19
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
2.23K
$111.00
247.20K
2026-08-19
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
3.60K
$111.75
402.87K
2026-08-14
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
1.30K
$110.64
143.83K
2026-08-14
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
4.87K
$111.58
543.39K
2026-08-14
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
900
$112.61
101.35K
2026-08-14
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
100
$113.51
11.35K
2026-08-14
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
2.76K
$112.46
310.39K
2026-08-14
Patterson Mark
Sell
904
$110.60
99.98K
2026-08-14
Patterson Mark
Sell
3.79K
$111.60
422.74K
2026-08-14
Patterson Mark
Sell
500
$112.52
56.26K
2026-08-14
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
1.30K
$110.68
143.89K
2026-08-14
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
4.49K
$111.60
500.76K
2026-08-14
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
700
$112.63
78.84K
2026-08-14
Robbins Charles
Sell
3.80K
$110.59
420.26K
2026-08-14
Robbins Charles
Sell
14.83K
$111.56
1.65M
2026-08-14
Robbins Charles
Sell
2.70K
$112.50
303.64K
2026-08-14
Robbins Charles
Sell
300
$113.49
34.05K
2026-08-10
Fink Nichlas A
Sell
1.21K
$121.43
146.32K
2026-08-10
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
9.40K
$121.43
1.14M
2026-08-10
Patterson Mark
Sell
4.07K
$121.43
493.68K
2026-08-10
Robbins Charles
Sell
15.66K
$121.43
1.90M
2026-08-10
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
4.21K
$121.43
511.08K
2026-08-10
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
7.65K
$121.43
928.46K
2026-08-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
3.15K
$121.43
381.97K
2026-07-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
2.26K
$118.31
267.27K
2026-06-16
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
5.22K
$119.69
624.67K
2026-06-16
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
1.91K
$120.51
229.93K
2026-06-15
Weil Kevin
Buy
251
$120.17
30.16K
2026-06-15
Tessel Marianna
Buy
251
$120.17
30.16K
2026-06-15
JOHNSON KRISTINA M
Buy
351
$120.17
42.18K
2026-06-11
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
400
$119.59
47.84K
2026-06-11
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
700
$120.51
84.35K
2026-06-11
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
1.41K
$121.77
171.34K
2026-06-11
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
100
$122.44
12.24K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.10K
$117.60
129.36K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.60K
$118.36
189.38K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
851
$119.44
101.65K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.10K
$120.44
132.48K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
2.55K
$121.75
309.98K
2026-06-11
Patterson Mark
Sell
200
$122.39
24.48K
2026-06-10
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
1.72K
$120.36
206.47K
2026-06-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
5.54K
$120.36
667.14K
2026-06-10
Patterson Mark
Sell
6.40K
$120.36
770.20K
2026-06-03
Fink Nichlas A
Buy
4.50K
—
—
2026-05-22
Robbins Charles
Sell
500
$118.48
59.24K
2026-05-22
Robbins Charles
Sell
8.04K
$119.58
961.18K
2026-05-22
Robbins Charles
Sell
12.86K
$120.37
1.55M
2026-05-20
Fink Nichlas A
Other
0
—
—
2026-05-15
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
2.76K
$114.61
316.44K
2026-05-15
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
300
$114.97
34.49K
2026-05-15
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
1.10K
$116.42
128.06K
2026-05-15
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
2.84K
$117.24
333.20K
2026-05-15
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
2.34K
$118.10
276.83K
2026-05-15
Patterson Mark
Sell
300
$115.08
34.52K
2026-05-15
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.50K
$116.65
174.40K
2026-05-15
Patterson Mark
Sell
2.00K
$117.34
235.27K
2026-05-15
Patterson Mark
Sell
1.71K
$118.16
202.29K
2026-05-15
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
200
$114.62
22.92K
2026-05-15
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
351
$115.89
40.68K
2026-05-15
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
3.15K
$116.87
368.03K
2026-05-15
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
3.47K
$117.95
409.15K
2026-05-10
Wong Maria Victoria
Sell
1.27K
$96.57
122.46K
2026-05-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
3.15K
$96.57
303.77K
2026-05-10
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
7.63K
$96.57
736.78K
2026-05-10
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
4.07K
$96.57
392.98K
2026-05-10
Robbins Charles
Sell
15.75K
$96.57
1.52M
2026-05-10
Patterson Mark
Sell
3.64K
$96.57
351.50K
2026-05-10
Patel Jeetendra I
Sell
9.40K
$96.57
907.70K
2026-04-10
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
2.26K
$83.17
187.93K
2026-04-06
Shimer Peter A
Buy
2.33K
—
—
2026-04-06
Shimer Peter A
Other
0
—
—
2026-03-20
Patterson Mark
Sell
2.39K
$77.68
185.73K
2026-03-20
Patterson Mark
Sell
2.50K
$78.26
195.72K
2026-03-18
Tuszik Oliver
Sell
3.13K
$79.74
249.75K
2026-03-17
Stahlkopf Deborah L
Sell
7.98K
$79.50
634.51K
2026-03-16
Tessel Marianna
Buy
383
$78.90
30.22K
2026-03-16
JOHNSON KRISTINA M
Buy
383
$78.90
30.22K
2026-03-16
Weil Kevin
Buy
383
$78.90
30.22K
2026-03-12
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
1.74K
$77.07
134.41K
2026-03-10
Subaiya Thimaya K.
Sell
1.72K
$76.21
130.74K
Institutional holders
Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.
Institutions holding: 4.23K, holders +346 vs prior quarter. Ownership 81.19%.
Holder
Shares
Change
Change %
Value
BLACKROCK, INC.
358.67M
-6.39M
-1.75%
42.13B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
244.79M
1.01M
+0.41%
28.75B
STATE STREET CORP
197.15M
3.56M
+1.84%
23.16B
INVESCO LTD.
138.19M
55.29M
+66.69%
16.23B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
119.31M
1.46M
+1.24%
14.01B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
101.01M
-1.13M
-1.10%
11.84B
MORGAN STANLEY
80.40M
2.67M
+3.44%
9.44B
FMR LLC
76.06M
8.68M
+12.88%
8.93B
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS
67.17M
3.23M
+5.04%
7.89B
NORGES BANK
54.84M
54.84M
New
6.44B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
50.16M
-1.68M
-3.25%
5.89B
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
48.93M
13.14M
+36.72%
5.76B
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
46.01M
-1.35M
-2.86%
5.40B
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
43.58M
-473.94K
-1.08%
5.12B
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC