Cisco Systems (CSCO) Competitors $67.11 -0.97 (-1.42%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$67.10 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CSCO vs. AVGO, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, PANW, ZM, ANET, HPE, and IBMShould you be buying Cisco Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cisco Systems include Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Zoom Communications (ZM), Arista Networks (ANET), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and International Business Machines (IBM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Cisco Systems vs. Its Competitors Broadcom Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Palo Alto Networks Zoom Communications Arista Networks Hewlett Packard Enterprise International Business Machines Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate AVGO or CSCO? Broadcom currently has a consensus target price of $294.92, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Cisco Systems has a consensus target price of $70.35, indicating a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Cisco Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than Broadcom.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Broadcom 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.07Cisco Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has higher earnings & valuation, AVGO or CSCO? Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Cisco Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBroadcom$51.57B26.32$5.90B$2.67108.10Cisco Systems$53.80B4.94$10.32B$2.4527.39 Which has more volatility & risk, AVGO or CSCO? Broadcom has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AVGO or CSCO? In the previous week, Broadcom had 65 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 125 mentions for Broadcom and 60 mentions for Cisco Systems. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Cisco Systems' score of 1.38 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 103 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cisco Systems 51 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AVGO or CSCO a better dividend stock? Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Broadcom pays out 88.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cisco Systems pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Cisco Systems has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Cisco Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVGO or CSCO? 76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Broadcom shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AVGO or CSCO more profitable? Broadcom has a net margin of 22.64% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 17.60%. Broadcom's return on equity of 35.49% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom22.64% 35.49% 14.58% Cisco Systems 17.60%26.48%9.87% SummaryBroadcom beats Cisco Systems on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cisco Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CSCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCisco SystemsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$269.60B$21.22B$29.22B$9.53BDividend Yield2.41%2.41%3.09%4.08%P/E Ratio27.3916.5948.0923.80Price / Sales4.942.091,529.7188.12Price / Cash17.9120.4138.0757.96Price / Book5.8910.067.415.55Net Income$10.32B$705.90M$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-2.30%-1.81%-3.62%-4.56%1 Month Performance-2.16%-2.05%-0.08%4.49%1 Year Performance43.83%5,383,023.09%52,642.37%18.05% Cisco Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSCOCisco Systems4.7718 of 5 stars$67.11-1.4%$70.35+4.8%+41.6%$269.60B$53.80B27.3990,400Positive NewsAVGOBroadcom4.7163 of 5 stars$290.18+0.5%$292.08+0.7%+96.3%$1.36T$51.57B108.6837,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.9391 of 5 stars$194.08+0.5%$215.19+10.9%+10.1%$2.36T$371.40B20.67190,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementGOOGLAlphabet4.5412 of 5 stars$193.18+0.5%$211.32+9.4%+10.8%$2.34T$371.40B20.57183,323Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9437 of 5 stars$513.71+0.6%$551.21+7.3%+25.7%$3.82T$245.12B39.70228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.6446 of 5 stars$173.50-0.1%$181.22+4.4%+59.1%$4.23T$130.50B55.9736,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4913 of 5 stars$203.27+1.0%$209.42+3.0%+9.5%$135.54B$8.03B116.1515,289Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastZMZoom Communications4.5448 of 5 stars$74.82-1.1%$87.00+16.3%+20.3%$22.64B$4.67B22.477,412Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ANETArista Networks4.5212 of 5 stars$114.37+0.3%$111.40-2.6%+39.0%$143.64B$7.44B48.414,412Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.7931 of 5 stars$20.71+1.0%$22.67+9.5%+3.7%$27.17B$31.65B20.9161,000IBMInternational Business Machines4.5374 of 5 stars$259.70-0.3%$268.75+3.5%+31.8%$241.36B$64.04B42.16293,400Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Broadcom Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Microsoft Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Zoom Communications Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors International Business Machines Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSCO) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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