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CSCO vs. AMZN, AVGO, GOOG, GOOGL, and MSFT

Should you buy Cisco Systems stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cisco Systems with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cisco Systems include Amazon.com (AMZN), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Microsoft (MSFT).

How does Cisco Systems compare to Amazon.com?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Amazon.com pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amazon.com pays out 2.4% 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. Cisco Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 160 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 237 mentions for Amazon.com and 77 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.98 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
53 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
158 Very Positive mention(s)
30 Positive mention(s)
26 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cisco Systems presently has a consensus price target of $119.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.01%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com 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)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Cisco Systems has a net margin of 20.14% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Cisco Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cisco Systems20.14% 28.44% 10.99%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. Amazon.com 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 Ratio
Cisco Systems$60.75B7.76$10.18B$3.0838.85
Amazon.com$742.78B3.94$77.67B$8.3632.52

Summary

Cisco Systems and Amazon.com tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Broadcom?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Broadcom had 73 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 150 mentions for Broadcom and 77 mentions for Cisco Systems. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Cisco Systems' score of 1.20 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
125 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cisco Systems
53 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $448.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.22%. Cisco Systems has a consensus price target of $119.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Cisco Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Cisco Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. 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 Ratio
Broadcom$68.28B29.25$23.13B$5.1282.39
Cisco Systems$60.75B7.76$10.18B$3.0838.85

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Broadcom pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% 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. Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Cisco Systems has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Broadcom has a net margin of 36.57% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.14%. Broadcom's return on equity of 38.61% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom36.57% 38.61% 17.49%
Cisco Systems 20.14%28.44%10.99%

Summary

Broadcom beats Cisco Systems on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 99 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 176 mentions for Alphabet and 77 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alphabet's score of 0.84 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
103 Very Positive mention(s)
23 Positive mention(s)
21 Neutral mention(s)
25 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cisco Systems
53 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Cisco Systems has raised 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.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Alphabet$422.50B11.04$132.17B$13.1129.35
Cisco Systems$60.75B7.76$10.18B$3.0838.85

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $372.65, indicating a potential downside of 3.17%. Cisco Systems has a consensus price target of $119.09, indicating a potential downside of 0.48%. Given Cisco Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.05
Cisco Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.14%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
Cisco Systems 20.14%28.44%10.99%

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alphabet beats Cisco Systems on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Alphabet?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Ratio
Cisco Systems$60.75B7.76$10.18B$3.0838.85
Alphabet$422.50B11.15$132.17B$13.1129.66

Cisco Systems currently has a consensus target price of $119.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $412.65, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet 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)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Cisco Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 107 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 184 mentions for Alphabet and 77 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alphabet's score of 0.99 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
53 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
136 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.14%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cisco Systems20.14% 28.44% 10.99%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Summary

Alphabet beats Cisco Systems on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Microsoft?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. Microsoft 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 Ratio
Cisco Systems$60.75B7.76$10.18B$3.0838.85
Microsoft$318.27B9.63$101.83B$16.8024.56

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cisco Systems pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 21.7% 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 Microsoft has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 160 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 237 mentions for Microsoft and 77 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Microsoft's score of 0.96 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
53 Very Positive mention(s)
10 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
156 Very Positive mention(s)
29 Positive mention(s)
29 Neutral mention(s)
14 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.14%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cisco Systems20.14% 28.44% 10.99%
Microsoft 39.34%31.94%18.47%

Cisco Systems presently has a consensus target price of $119.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.48%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $560.88, suggesting a potential upside of 35.92%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft 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)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
39 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Summary

Microsoft beats Cisco Systems on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CSCO vs. The Competition

MetricCisco SystemsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$471.67B$34.44B$39.48B$12.47B
Dividend Yield1.40%1.40%3.19%5.27%
P/E Ratio38.8550.1979.4625.85
Price / Sales7.762.68613.0968.52
Price / Cash31.5626.1848.7556.67
Price / Book9.656.9010.547.15
Net Income$10.18B$733.86M$1.06B$337.13M
7 Day Performance4.65%6.04%3.85%3.36%
1 Month Performance35.59%15.89%8.19%3.52%
1 Year Performance87.72%71.24%168.51%36.40%

Cisco Systems Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CSCO
Cisco Systems
4.4597 of 5 stars
$119.67
+1.1%
$119.09
-0.5%
+87.5%$471.67B$60.75B38.8586,200
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.6868 of 5 stars
$259.15
-2.2%
$312.67
+20.7%
+32.0%$2.79T$716.92B30.981,576,000
AVGO
Broadcom
4.8951 of 5 stars
$411.12
-2.3%
$442.13
+7.5%
+84.5%$1.95T$63.89B80.2533,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.7488 of 5 stars
$385.81
-1.9%
$363.40
-5.8%
+126.9%$4.68T$402.84B29.45190,200
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.2897 of 5 stars
$389.11
-2.0%
$411.23
+5.7%
+130.8%$4.72T$402.84B29.71190,820

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