Cisco Systems, Inc.
$464.40B- Market cap
- $442.08B
- Debt
- +$29.53B
- Cash
- −$7.22B
Capital structure 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 7.33x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.90x
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FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $442.08B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: CSCO stock price at premium vs MET $112.13 current versus $68.68 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 MET's multiple
Implied fair value · at CSCO's multiple
Snapshot Sep 11, 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 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 7.33x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.90x
Capital structure 81% equity / 19% debt · EV / Revenue 0.71x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 8.60x
CSCO carries the larger enterprise value at $464.40B against $54.52B; MET trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (0.71x vs 7.33x); MET on the lower EV / EBITDA (8.60x vs 28.90x).
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
MetLife, Inc. · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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If you believe CSCO can sustain its current premium multiples through continued margin stability and growth acceleration, then hold or underweight only modestly because the quality scores are strong; otherwise, reduce exposure because the current valuation implies significant downside versus both MET comparison and the provided implied price.
CSCO trades at a large valuation premium to MET on earnings and especially on sales/EBITDA multiples, while the provided P/E-derived implied price is far below the current share price. The gap is driven by CSCO's much richer multiples rather than better revenue growth, since MET actually shows higher revenue growth in the data.
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