Cisco Systems (CSCO) Competitors $67.94 -2.02 (-2.89%) As of 03:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CSCO vs. GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, PANW, ZM, ANET, DELL, HPE, and IBMShould you be buying Cisco Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cisco Systems include Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Zoom Communications (ZM), Arista Networks (ANET), Dell Technologies (DELL), 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 Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Palo Alto Networks Zoom Communications Arista Networks Dell Technologies Hewlett Packard Enterprise International Business Machines Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Is GOOG or CSCO a better dividend stock? Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Alphabet pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 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 longer track record of dividend growth. Is GOOG or CSCO more profitable? Alphabet has a net margin of 31.12% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 18.45%. Alphabet's return on equity of 34.31% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet31.12% 34.31% 24.88% Cisco Systems 18.45%27.06%10.20% Which has more risk and volatility, GOOG or CSCO? Alphabet has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GOOG or CSCO? In the previous week, Alphabet had 113 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 182 mentions for Alphabet and 69 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Alphabet's score of 1.18 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 137 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cisco Systems 55 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GOOG or CSCO? Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $241.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Cisco Systems has a consensus target price of $74.89, indicating a potential upside of 10.05%. Given Cisco Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than Alphabet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alphabet 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 6 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Cisco Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has higher valuation and earnings, GOOG or CSCO? Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlphabet$371.40B7.78$100.12B$9.3925.45Cisco Systems$56.65B4.75$10.18B$2.6225.97 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GOOG or CSCO? 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet 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 will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAlphabet beats Cisco Systems on 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$269.03B$19.82B$31.84B$10.32BDividend Yield2.33%2.33%3.17%4.69%P/E Ratio25.9716.64489.9426.63Price / Sales4.752.091,648.73179.51Price / Cash18.4319.4638.1662.20Price / Book5.746.057.526.58Net Income$10.18B$701.13M$819.59M$275.87M7 Day Performance0.20%0.58%-1.06%-0.76%1 Month Performance-0.11%4.21%6.93%5.90%1 Year Performance27.11%2,439,670.04%24,026.45%32.58% Cisco Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSCOCisco Systems4.9339 of 5 stars$67.94-2.9%$74.89+10.2%+30.6%$268.98B$56.65B25.9786,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGOOGAlphabet4.5013 of 5 stars$248.08-1.4%$235.33-5.1%+48.5%$3.00T$371.40B26.44190,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGLAlphabet3.7137 of 5 stars$246.87-1.4%$242.98-1.6%+49.2%$2.99T$371.40B26.31183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.959 of 5 stars$522.83-1.1%$618.47+18.3%+25.1%$3.89T$281.72B38.33228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.8829 of 5 stars$185.76+0.1%$211.26+13.7%+45.2%$4.52T$165.22B52.9536,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePANWPalo Alto Networks4.1727 of 5 stars$210.78-0.8%$214.64+1.8%+18.6%$140.92B$9.22B131.2616,068Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeZMZoom Communications4.5498 of 5 stars$79.47-1.9%$91.74+15.4%+18.2%$24.05B$4.75B20.987,412Positive NewsInsider TradeANETArista Networks4.6386 of 5 stars$144.91-3.1%$162.00+11.8%+55.9%$182.09B$7.95B56.984,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDELLDell Technologies4.9676 of 5 stars$149.05+2.3%$148.67-0.3%+27.6%$99.91B$95.57B21.85108,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.4784 of 5 stars$24.790.0%$25.06+1.1%+25.8%$32.69B$33.08B30.2161,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeIBMInternational Business Machines4.4552 of 5 stars$294.55+1.8%$284.62-3.4%+23.0%$273.75B$64.04B47.82293,400Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Microsoft Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Zoom Communications Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Dell Technologies 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyAltcoin ETFs could surge prices (do this now) My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" breaks down exactl...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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