CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B 74.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B- 63
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 17.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.45 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 23.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C- 45
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A+ 96
  • 5yr FCF Margin 26.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.26x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 87
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.78x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 7.86x
  • Altman Z-Score 4.52

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 64
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.37
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 4 added.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+340.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026