Cisco Systems, Inc.
$462.47B- Market cap
- $440.15B
- Debt
- +$29.53B
- Cash
- −$7.22B
Capital structure 94% equity / 6% debt · EV / Revenue 7.30x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.78x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $440.15B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
FY 2026 ·
Decision snapshot: CSCO stock price at premium vs TGT $111.64 current versus $64.09 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at TGT's multiple
Implied fair value · at CSCO's multiple
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
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Growth edge
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Operating income + D&A
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Higher P/E
Lower leverage
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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 7.30x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 28.78x
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Price framework
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$43.38
Base
$52.40
Bull
$64.84
Target Corporation · implied price per share
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Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
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If you believe CSCO can sustain premium margins and growth well above TGT for an extended period, then hold or overweight only selectively because the current price already embeds a large valuation premium despite strong quality; otherwise, the relative valuation argues for underweighting CSCO.
CSCO trades at a large premium to TGT on P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA, and EV/Revenue despite only modestly better growth and profitability. The market price of $121.83 is well above the implied P/E value of $41.60, implying -65.9% downside from this comparison framework.
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