Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSCO or AVGO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cisco Systems $63.33B 6.95 $10.18B $3.34 33.44 Broadcom $63.89B 29.27 $23.13B $6.00 65.51

Is CSCO or AVGO more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems 20.95% 30.16% 11.69% Broadcom 38.85% 41.61% 19.55%

Does the media favor CSCO or AVGO?

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 50 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 170 mentions for Cisco Systems and 120 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 85 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Broadcom 85 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CSCO or GOOG?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cisco Systems $63.33B 6.95 $10.18B $3.34 33.44 Alphabet $402.84B 10.43 $132.17B $19.91 17.25

Is CSCO or GOOG more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems 20.95% 30.16% 11.69% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media favor CSCO or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 22 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 192 mentions for Alphabet and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 85 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 103 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSCO or GOOGL?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cisco Systems $63.33B 6.95 $10.18B $3.34 33.44 Alphabet $402.84B 10.50 $132.17B $19.91 17.37

Is CSCO or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems 20.95% 30.16% 11.69% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media prefer CSCO or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 170 mentions for Cisco Systems and 160 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 85 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 103 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSCO or MSFT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cisco Systems $63.33B 6.95 $10.18B $3.34 33.44 Microsoft $331.84B 11.09 $133.75B $17.96 27.58

Is CSCO or MSFT more profitable?

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems 20.95% 30.16% 11.69% Microsoft 40.31% 31.98% 18.70%

Does the media prefer CSCO or MSFT?

In the previous week, Microsoft had 179 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 349 mentions for Microsoft and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cisco Systems 85 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Microsoft 227 Very Positive mention(s) 52 Positive mention(s) 44 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NVDA or CSCO?

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NVIDIA $215.94B 25.23 $120.07B $6.53 34.48 Cisco Systems $63.33B 6.95 $10.18B $3.34 33.44

Is NVDA or CSCO more profitable?

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16% Cisco Systems 20.95% 30.16% 11.69%

Does the media refer more to NVDA or CSCO?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 184 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 354 mentions for NVIDIA and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVIDIA 205 Very Positive mention(s) 47 Positive mention(s) 61 Neutral mention(s) 32 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cisco Systems 85 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Cisco Systems stock or one of its competitors? Cisco Systems's main competitors and comparable companies include Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Broadcom?

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

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cisco Systems pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom pays out 43.3% 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$63.33B	6.95	$10.18B	$3.34	33.44
Broadcom	$63.89B	29.27	$23.13B	$6.00	65.51

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	20.95%	30.16%	11.69%
Broadcom	38.85%	41.61%	19.55%

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 50 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 170 mentions for Cisco Systems and 120 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	85 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Broadcom	85 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cisco Systems currently has a consensus price target of $129.43, suggesting a potential upside of 15.89%. Broadcom has a consensus price target of $493.24, suggesting a potential upside of 25.49%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Cisco Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Broadcom beats Cisco Systems on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cisco Systems compare to Alphabet?

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

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Cisco Systems pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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 and Alphabet has increased 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.

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$63.33B	6.95	$10.18B	$3.34	33.44
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.43	$132.17B	$19.91	17.25

Cisco Systems currently has a consensus price target of $129.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.89%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $415.55, indicating a potential upside of 20.96%. 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

In the previous week, Alphabet had 22 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 192 mentions for Alphabet and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	85 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	103 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	20.95%	30.16%	11.69%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

Summary

Alphabet beats Cisco Systems on 16 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 related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	20.95%	30.16%	11.69%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$63.33B	6.95	$10.18B	$3.34	33.44
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.50	$132.17B	$19.91	17.37

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Cisco Systems currently has a consensus price target of $129.43, suggesting a potential upside of 15.89%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.38%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	44 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Cisco Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 170 mentions for Cisco Systems and 160 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	85 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	103 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Cisco Systems on 15 of the 20 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 technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Cisco Systems presently has a consensus price target of $129.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.89%. Microsoft has a consensus price target of $560.27, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Cisco Systems' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cisco Systems is more favorable than Microsoft.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	42 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

In the previous week, Microsoft had 179 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 349 mentions for Microsoft and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	85 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Microsoft	227 Very Positive mention(s)	52 Positive mention(s)	44 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	20.95%	30.16%	11.69%
Microsoft	40.31%	31.98%	18.70%

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cisco Systems pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 20.3% 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$63.33B	6.95	$10.18B	$3.34	33.44
Microsoft	$331.84B	11.09	$133.75B	$17.96	27.58

Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Cisco Systems compare to NVIDIA?

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

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 184 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 354 mentions for NVIDIA and 170 mentions for Cisco Systems. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Cisco Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA	205 Very Positive mention(s)	47 Positive mention(s)	61 Neutral mention(s)	32 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cisco Systems	85 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $305.94, indicating a potential upside of 35.88%. Cisco Systems has a consensus price target of $129.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.89%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Cisco Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.02
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA	$215.94B	25.23	$120.07B	$6.53	34.48
Cisco Systems	$63.33B	6.95	$10.18B	$3.34	33.44

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 20.95%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%
Cisco Systems	20.95%	30.16%	11.69%

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 50.3% 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. NVIDIA 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.

Summary

NVIDIA beats Cisco Systems on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cisco Systems	Communications Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$440.18B	$16.44B	$30.64B	$13.07B
Dividend Yield	1.50%	4.17%	2.73%	10.64%
P/E Ratio	33.44	32.52	75.42	25.40
Price / Sales	6.95	36.39	599.68	125.76
Price / Cash	25.77	144.05	54.47	53.27
Price / Book	8.75	7.43	9.60	6.21
Net Income	$10.18B	$364.94M	$684.35M	$347.71M
7 Day Performance	-8.03%	2.18%	1.45%	1.08%
1 Month Performance	1.84%	2.86%	4.35%	1.87%
1 Year Performance	68.70%	82.61%	200.02%	20.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CSCO Cisco Systems	4.6882 of 5 stars	$111.68 -1.6%	$129.43 +15.9%	+68.7%	$440.18B	$63.33B	33.44	86,200	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
AVGO Broadcom	5 of 5 stars	$416.17 -1.5%	$493.24 +18.5%	+28.3%	$1.97T	$63.89B	69.08	33,000	Trending News
GOOG Alphabet	4.8744 of 5 stars	$342.71 -3.7%	$410.09 +19.7%	+67.7%	$4.20T	$402.84B	17.23	190,200	Trending News Analyst Forecast
GOOGL Alphabet	4.8867 of 5 stars	$343.49 -3.9%	$419.86 +22.2%	+69.6%	$4.20T	$402.84B	17.27	190,820	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
MSFT Microsoft	4.9499 of 5 stars	$503.37 -0.5%	$559.16 +11.1%	-4.8%	$3.74T	$331.84B	28.06	223,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Competitors

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

How does Cisco Systems compare to Broadcom?

Is CSCO or AVGO a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSCO or AVGO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CSCO or AVGO?

Is CSCO or AVGO more profitable?

Does the media favor CSCO or AVGO?

Do analysts rate CSCO or AVGO?

Which has more volatility and risk, CSCO or AVGO?

Summary

How does Cisco Systems compare to Alphabet?

Is CSCO or GOOG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSCO or GOOG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CSCO or GOOG?

Do analysts recommend CSCO or GOOG?

Does the media favor CSCO or GOOG?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSCO or GOOG?

Is CSCO or GOOG more profitable?

Summary

How does Cisco Systems compare to Alphabet?

Is CSCO or GOOGL a better dividend stock?

Is CSCO or GOOGL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSCO or GOOGL?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSCO or GOOGL?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSCO or GOOGL?

Do analysts recommend CSCO or GOOGL?

Does the media prefer CSCO or GOOGL?

Summary

How does Cisco Systems compare to Microsoft?

Do analysts rate CSCO or MSFT?

Does the media prefer CSCO or MSFT?

Is CSCO or MSFT more profitable?

Is CSCO or MSFT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSCO or MSFT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSCO or MSFT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSCO or MSFT?

Summary

How does Cisco Systems compare to NVIDIA?

Does the media refer more to NVDA or CSCO?

Do analysts rate NVDA or CSCO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NVDA or CSCO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NVDA or CSCO?

Is NVDA or CSCO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NVDA or CSCO?

Is NVDA or CSCO a better dividend stock?

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