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CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
Last Price$63.5(1.0%)
Market Cap$256.2B
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
1.7x
5Y avg
(0.4x)
Communication Equipment industry median
0.1x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.2% undervalued
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Cisco Systems, Inc. Net Debt to Free Cash Flow

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
CSCO
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Jul'05Jul'06Jul'07Jul'08Jul'09Jul'10Jul'11Jul'12Jul'13Jul'14Jul'15Jul'16Jul'17Jul'18Jul'19Jul'20Jul'21Jul'22Jul'23Jul'24
Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
(1.0x)
(1.6x)
(1.8x)
(1.8x)
(2.8x)
(2.7x)
(3.1x)
(3.4x)
(3.2x)
(2.8x)
(3.1x)
(3.0x)
(2.8x)
(1.6x)
(0.6x)
(0.9x)
(0.8x)
(0.7x)
(0.9x)
1.4x
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Net Debt to Free Cash Flow comparison analysis

General

LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Cisco Systems, Inc. logo
Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO
1.7x
(5.6%)
(17.2%)
19.2%
Median Peer Set
0.8x
(3.8%)
(8.5%)
4.3%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd logo
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO
12.4x
4.8%
63.6%
(14.7%)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. logo
Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI
1.9x
8.4%
(7.6%)
14.6%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company logo
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyHPE
1.7x
3.4%
25.0%
8.5%
Zebra Technologies Corporation logo
Zebra Technologies CorporationZBRA
1.5x
8.7%
78.0%
10.6%
Ciena Corporation logo
Ciena CorporationCIEN
1.0x
(8.5%)
(66.1%)
2.1%
Juniper Networks, Inc. logo
Juniper Networks, Inc.JNPR
0.5x
(8.8%)
(9.3%)
5.7%
Ubiquiti Inc. logo
Ubiquiti Inc.UI
(0.1x)
(0.6%)
(14.2%)
18.1%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) logo
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)ERIC
(0.2x)
(7.8%)
N/A
(10.0%)
EchoStar Corporation logo
EchoStar CorporationSATS
(40.4x)
(7.0%)
(98.5%)
(0.2%)
Nokia Oyj logo
Nokia OyjNOK
N/A
(8.3%)
(83.8%)
3.0%

CSCO key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jul'05Jul'06Jul'07Jul'08Jul'09Jul'10Jul'11Jul'12Jul'13Jul'14Jul'15Jul'16Jul'17Jul'18Jul'19Jul'20Jul'21Jul'22Jul'23Jul'24
Revenue
% growth
24,801.0
12.5%
28,484.0
14.9%
34,922.0
22.6%
39,540.0
13.2%
36,117.0
(8.7%)
40,040.0
10.9%
43,218.0
7.9%
46,061.0
6.6%
48,607.0
5.5%
47,142.0
(3.0%)
49,161.0
4.3%
49,247.0
0.2%
48,005.0
(2.5%)
49,330.0
2.8%
51,904.0
5.2%
49,301.0
(5.0%)
49,818.0
1.0%
51,557.0
3.5%
56,998.0
10.6%
53,803.0
(5.6%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)8,130.09,737.012,586.014,056.013,023.014,397.016,682.017,852.019,167.019,373.019,480.018,287.017,781.018,724.019,238.017,618.017,924.019,309.021,245.018,975.0
Gross Profit
% margin
16,671.0
67.2%
18,747.0
65.8%
22,336.0
64.0%
25,484.0
64.5%
23,094.0
63.9%
25,643.0
64.0%
26,536.0
61.4%
28,209.0
61.2%
29,440.0
60.6%
27,769.0
58.9%
29,681.0
60.4%
30,960.0
62.9%
30,224.0
63.0%
30,606.0
62.0%
32,666.0
62.9%
31,683.0
64.3%
31,894.0
64.0%
32,248.0
62.5%
35,753.0
62.7%
34,828.0
64.7%
Operating Expenses9,255.011,751.013,715.016,042.015,772.016,479.018,063.017,840.018,139.018,006.018,427.018,032.017,495.017,939.018,125.017,582.018,175.018,273.020,191.022,647.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)3,348.04,158.04,580.05,156.05,271.05,273.05,823.05,488.05,942.06,294.06,207.06,296.06,059.06,332.06,577.06,347.06,549.06,774.07,551.07,983.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)5,680.07,200.08,728.010,387.09,968.010,715.011,720.011,969.011,802.011,437.011,861.011,433.011,177.011,386.011,398.011,094.011,411.011,186.012,358.013,177.0
Operating Income
% margin
7,416.0
29.9%
6,996.0
24.6%
8,621.0
24.7%
9,442.0
23.9%
7,322.0
20.3%
9,164.0
22.9%
7,674.0
17.8%
10,065.0
21.9%
11,196.0
23.0%
9,345.0
19.8%
10,770.0
21.9%
12,660.0
25.7%
11,973.0
24.9%
12,309.0
25.0%
14,219.0
27.4%
13,620.0
27.6%
12,833.0
25.8%
13,969.0
27.1%
15,031.0
26.4%
12,181.0
22.6%
Interest Income552.0755.01,092.01,143.0845.0635.0641.0650.0654.0691.0769.01,005.01,338.01,508.01,308.0920.0618.0476.0962.01,365.0
Interest Expense0.0148.0377.0319.0346.0623.0628.0596.0583.0564.0566.0676.0861.0943.0859.0585.0434.0360.0427.01,006.0
Pre-tax Income8,036.07,633.09,461.010,255.07,693.09,415.07,825.010,159.011,227.09,715.011,201.012,920.012,287.013,039.014,571.013,970.013,262.014,477.015,318.012,234.0
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
2,295.0
28.6%
2,053.0
26.9%
2,128.0
22.5%
2,203.0
21.5%
1,559.0
20.3%
1,648.0
17.5%
1,335.0
17.1%
2,118.0
20.8%
1,244.0
11.1%
1,862.0
19.2%
2,220.0
19.8%
2,181.0
16.9%
2,678.0
21.8%
12,929.0
99.2%
2,950.0
20.2%
2,756.0
19.7%
2,671.0
20.1%
2,665.0
18.4%
2,705.0
17.7%
1,914.0
15.6%
Net Income
% margin
5,741.0
23.1%
5,580.0
19.6%
7,333.0
21.0%
8,052.0
20.4%
6,134.0
17.0%
7,767.0
19.4%
6,490.0
15.0%
8,041.0
17.5%
9,983.0
20.5%
7,853.0
16.7%
8,981.0
18.3%
10,739.0
21.8%
9,609.0
20.0%
110.0
0.2%
11,621.0
22.4%
11,214.0
22.7%
10,591.0
21.3%
11,812.0
22.9%
12,613.0
22.1%
10,320.0
19.2%
EPS0.880.911.211.351.051.361.171.501.871.501.762.131.920.022.632.652.512.833.082.55
Diluted EPS0.870.891.171.311.051.331.171.491.861.491.752.111.900.022.612.642.502.823.072.54
EBITDA
% margin
9,045.0
36.5%
9,005.0
31.6%
11,251.0
32.2%
12,285.0
31.1%
9,712.0
26.9%
12,068.0
30.1%
10,939.0
25.3%
12,963.0
28.1%
14,161.0
29.1%
12,709.0
27.0%
14,209.0
28.9%
15,678.0
31.8%
15,383.0
32.0%
16,172.0
32.8%
17,334.0
33.4%
16,363.0
33.2%
15,558.0
31.2%
16,794.0
32.6%
17,471.0
30.7%
15,747.0
29.3%

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FAQ

1) What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 1.7x, based on the financial report for Jan 25, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Net Debt to Free Cash Flow for Cisco Systems, Inc. have been (0.3x) over the past three years, and (0.5x) over the past five years.

2) Is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow Good?

As of today, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 1.7x, which is higher than industry median of 0.1x. It indicates that Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is Bad.

3) How does Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow compare to its peers?

As of today, Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 1.7x, which is higher than peer median of 0.8x. The list of peers includes CRDO, MSI, HPE, ZBRA, CIEN, JNPR, UI, ERIC, SATS, NOK.