Cisco Systems, Inc.
$462.58B- Market cap
- $440.27B
- Debt
- +$29.53B
- Cash
- −$7.22B
Capital structure 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 7.30x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.79x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $440.27B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 1:26 PM ET
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: CSCO stock price vs INTC: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
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Implied fair value · at INTC's multiple
Needs INTC P/E.
Implied fair value · at CSCO's multiple
Needs Annual EPS is negative.
Close Dec 31, 2025
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Lower leverage
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Price framework
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Capital structure 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 7.30x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.79x
Capital structure 80% equity / 20% debt · EV / Revenue 4.13x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 23.01x
CSCO carries the larger enterprise value at $462.58B against $218.44B; INTC trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (4.13x vs 7.30x); INTC on the lower EV / EBITDA (23.01x vs 28.79x).
Price framework
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$43.38
Base
$52.40
Bull
$64.84
INTEL CORP · implied price per share
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Comparable set
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If you believe CSCO can sustain its superior margins and 5.3% revenue growth while INTC remains pressured by negative operating profitability, then CSCO is the better relative-value buy because the stock still offers 6.4% implied upside with stronger quality metrics.
CSCO’s current price of $115.99 sits below the implied price of $123.37 from INTC P/S framework, indicating about 6.4% upside. The gap is supported by CSCO’s stronger operating profile versus INTC, though the valuation case is only moderate because CSCO already trades at a rich absolute multiple.
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