Cisco Systems (CSCO) Competitors $64.19 -0.96 (-1.47%) Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.31 +0.12 (+0.19%) As of 08:57 AM 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. QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, JNPR, CIEN, IDCC, SATS, CALX, and EXTRShould you be buying Cisco Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cisco Systems include QUALCOMM (QCOM), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Ciena (CIEN), InterDigital (IDCC), EchoStar (SATS), Calix (CALX), and Extreme Networks (EXTR). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Cisco Systems vs. Its Competitors QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Juniper Networks Ciena InterDigital EchoStar Calix Extreme Networks Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is CSCO or QCOM more profitable? QUALCOMM has a net margin of 25.94% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 16.96%. QUALCOMM's return on equity of 39.51% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems16.96% 26.08% 9.65% QUALCOMM 25.94%39.51%18.65% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM 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 RatioCisco Systems$55.62B4.57$10.32B$2.4526.20QUALCOMM$42.29B4.14$10.14B$9.8216.24 Which has more volatility and risk, CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CSCO or QCOM a better dividend stock? Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. QUALCOMM pays out 36.3% 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. Cisco Systems has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and QUALCOMM has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems received 176 more outperform votes than QUALCOMM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.19% of users gave QUALCOMM an outperform vote while only 73.01% of users gave Cisco Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCisco SystemsOutperform Votes245373.01% Underperform Votes90726.99% QUALCOMMOutperform Votes227777.19% Underperform Votes67322.81% Do analysts prefer CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems currently has a consensus target price of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.94%. QUALCOMM has a consensus target price of $189.88, indicating a potential upside of 19.06%. Given QUALCOMM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QUALCOMM is more favorable than Cisco Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cisco Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73QUALCOMM 1 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.39 Does the media prefer CSCO or QCOM? In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 12 more articles in the media than QUALCOMM. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Cisco Systems and 73 mentions for QUALCOMM. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat QUALCOMM's score of 0.92 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 62 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive QUALCOMM 46 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSCO or QCOM? 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryQUALCOMM beats Cisco Systems on 11 of the 21 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 SystemsComputer & office equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$254.19B$36.41B$26.21B$8.63BDividend Yield2.54%2.71%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio28.0318.5245.2820.06Price / Sales4.573.391,954.91157.10Price / Cash17.0123.2234.7434.64Price / Book5.617.277.004.70Net Income$10.32B$1.31B$740.66M$247.88M7 Day Performance-0.67%2.20%1.87%2.63%1 Month Performance4.09%4.34%4.25%6.36%1 Year Performance40.71%3,683,126.38%52,556.17%14.05% Cisco Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSCOCisco Systems4.7344 of 5 stars$64.19-1.5%$68.00+5.9%+40.2%$254.19B$55.62B28.0383,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionQCOMQUALCOMM4.9246 of 5 stars$155.93+4.5%$189.88+21.8%-23.5%$171.21B$42.29B16.6651,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionPANWPalo Alto Networks4.1194 of 5 stars$197.17-1.2%$208.00+5.5%+24.2%$131.59B$8.87B111.1912,600Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMSIMotorola Solutions4.9425 of 5 stars$414.84-0.7%$513.25+23.7%+8.4%$69.25B$10.96B45.0020,000Analyst RevisionFFIVF53.7978 of 5 stars$295.56+0.0%$282.56-4.4%+75.8%$16.97B$2.94B29.387,090Positive NewsJNPRJuniper Networks4.3685 of 5 stars$35.87-0.1%$40.00+11.5%+1.1%$11.99B$5.20B41.7010,900Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CIENCiena4.6311 of 5 stars$73.53+1.1%$83.15+13.1%+57.2%$10.45B$4.26B128.948,080Earnings ReportIDCCInterDigital2.0484 of 5 stars$229.92+1.1%$160.00-30.4%+91.2%$5.96B$815.48M19.08420Insider TradeSATSEchoStar2.2093 of 5 stars$16.27-6.9%$23.75+46.0%-3.3%$4.68B$15.68B-1.782,300CALXCalix2.861 of 5 stars$48.56+1.0%$47.83-1.5%+31.4%$3.14B$825.45M-107.741,430EXTRExtreme Networks4.0158 of 5 stars$16.83+1.2%$18.58+10.5%+38.3%$2.24B$1.09B-17.902,656 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QUALCOMM Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Motorola Solutions Competitors F5 Competitors Juniper Networks Competitors Ciena Competitors InterDigital Competitors EchoStar Competitors Calix Competitors Extreme Networks 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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