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| Metric | CSCOCISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | ANETArista Networks, Inc. | MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc. | LITELumentum Holdings Inc. | Median of the restexcluding CSCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $104.89▼ 2.37 (2.21%) | $181.19▼ 1.76 (0.96%) | $477.81▲ 10.31 (2.21%) | $752.54▼ 98.16 (11.54%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $413.90B | $227.67B | $79.17B | $66.68B | |
| Revenue | $63.33B | $9.01B | $11.68B | $3.01B | |
| Profit | $13.27B | $3.51B | $2.15B | -$6.94B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.8% | 28.6% | 8.0% | 83.2% | 28.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 64.5% | 64.1% | 51.7% | 41.7% | 51.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 24.3% | 42.8% | 25.6% | 17.4% | 25.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 21.0% | 39.0% | 18.4% | -230.1% | 18.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 20.2% | 47.2% | 22.0% | 10.0% | 22.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 26.4% | 28.4% | 89.4% | -149.3% | 28.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 19.3% | 30.6% | 23.7% | 9.8% | 23.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.20x | 64.84x | 36.76x | — | 50.80x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 26.73x | — | 25.32x | 101.39x | 63.36x |
| Price to book | 8.23x | 18.40x | 32.85x | 14.36x | 18.40x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.58x | 0.57x | 7.05x | 0.57x | 0.57x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 5/8 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How CSCO compares with the others
- CSCO's operating margin of 24.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (25.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 11.8% against 28.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 31.2x against 50.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.6x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.