CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Technology · $424.9B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$112.20

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$62.77

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$25.11

buy price

Overpriced

CSCO is Overpriced: at $112.20 it trades 79% above its fair value of $62.77. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $25.11, 78% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth3.2% a year✗
Equity per share growth3.9% a year✗
Sales growth2.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth2.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital11.8%✓

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Superinvestors

7 of the investors we track hold CSCO. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position, 3 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: Lee Ainslie

Trimmed: Tweedy Browne, Dodge & Cox Funds, AKO Capital

Sold out: Yacktman Asset Management

Insider activity

Since Jun 15, 2026: no open-market purchases, 20 sales worth $6.6M and 11 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is a leading global technology company focused on designing, producing, and marketing Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking equipment, software, and associated products within the communications and information technology industries. The company operates extensively across major regions including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, specifically covering Japan…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works