Cisco Systems, Inc.
$445.91B- Market cap
- $423.59B
- Debt
- +$29.53B
- Cash
- −$7.22B
Capital structure 93% equity / 7% debt · EV / Revenue 7.04x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 27.75x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $423.59B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: CSCO stock price at premium vs ADBE $107.44 current versus $49.62 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at ADBE's multiple
Implied fair value · at CSCO's multiple
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Multiple premium
Higher P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Capital structure 93% equity / 7% debt · EV / Revenue 7.04x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 27.75x
Capital structure 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 4.19x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 10.47x
CSCO carries the larger enterprise value at $445.91B against $99.69B; ADBE trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (4.19x vs 7.04x); ADBE on the lower EV / EBITDA (10.47x vs 27.75x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$43.38
Base
$52.40
Bull
$64.84
ADOBE INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$313.20
Base
$377.85
Bull
$467.00
Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
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Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe CSCO can materially reaccelerate growth and sustain premium margins closer to ADBE’s quality profile, then hold or add despite the gap; otherwise, reduce exposure because CSCO currently trades at a large premium to ADBE while growing more slowly and earning lower returns on capital.
CSCO’s current price of $121.43 is far above ADBE implied price of $40.50, implying 66.7% downside versus ADBE-based valuation. The gap is notable because CSCO trades at higher multiples than ADBE despite lower growth and weaker margin structure.
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