Cisco Systems (CSCO) Competitors $58.86 -0.24 (-0.41%) As of 01/3/2025 05:45 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CSCO vs. QCOM, PANW, MSI, FFIV, JNPR, CIEN, SATS, IDCC, 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), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Calix (CALX), and Extreme Networks (EXTR). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Cisco Systems vs. QUALCOMM Palo Alto Networks Motorola Solutions F5 Juniper Networks Ciena EchoStar InterDigital Calix Extreme Networks Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts prefer CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems currently has a consensus target price of $60.28, suggesting a potential upside of 2.41%. QUALCOMM has a consensus target price of $208.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.79%. 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57QUALCOMM 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CSCO or QCOM more profitable? QUALCOMM has a net margin of 26.03% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 17.73%. QUALCOMM's return on equity of 38.81% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cisco Systems17.73% 25.70% 9.95% QUALCOMM 26.03%38.81%17.92% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems received 165 more outperform votes than QUALCOMM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.37% of users gave QUALCOMM an outperform vote while only 73.11% of users gave Cisco Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCisco SystemsOutperform Votes242873.11% Underperform Votes89326.89% QUALCOMMOutperform Votes226377.37% Underperform Votes66222.63% Which has more risk and volatility, CSCO or QCOM? Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & 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$52.98B4.43$10.32B$2.3325.26QUALCOMM$38.96B4.50$10.14B$8.9917.56 Does the media prefer CSCO or QCOM? In the previous week, QUALCOMM had 6 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for QUALCOMM and 12 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat QUALCOMM's score of 0.42 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive QUALCOMM 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CSCO or QCOM a better dividend stock? Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems pays out 68.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. QUALCOMM pays out 37.8% 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 QUALCOMM has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. SummaryQUALCOMM beats Cisco Systems on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. It’s a bombshell law that I believe Trump will sign within minutes of stepping into the Oval Office... I put all the details together for you here — but please hurry. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$234.43B$36.34B$26.18B$9.06BDividend Yield2.70%2.54%2.75%4.15%P/E Ratio25.2619.92240.2517.29Price / Sales4.434.143,195.88121.78Price / Cash15.4124.6735.8337.86Price / Book5.189.958.405.17Net Income$10.32B$1.34B$679.74M$226.85M7 Day Performance-1.26%7.26%2.65%3.12%1 Month Performance-1.27%46.45%9.18%4.51%1 Year Performance17.53%43.56%29.40%21.84% Cisco Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSCOCisco Systems4.6289 of 5 stars$58.86-0.4%$60.28+2.4%+16.5%$234.43B$52.98B25.2690,400Options VolumeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9935 of 5 stars$155.69-1.0%$208.00+33.6%+14.7%$172.97B$38.96B17.3249,000PANWPalo Alto Networks4.3022 of 5 stars$184.97-0.6%$201.40+8.9%+27.9%$121.38B$8.29B24.0815,289Analyst ForecastMSIMotorola Solutions4.6968 of 5 stars$464.20-0.7%$504.88+8.8%+48.1%$77.58B$10.66B50.8421,000Positive NewsFFIVF54.4412 of 5 stars$253.83-0.7%$237.11-6.6%+46.1%$14.88B$2.82B26.556,557Analyst ForecastJNPRJuniper Networks4.0869 of 5 stars$37.52+0.0%$39.50+5.3%+26.4%$12.42B$5.56B49.373,374Positive NewsCIENCiena4.6346 of 5 stars$85.22-1.7%$77.00-9.6%+87.5%$12.11B$4.01B90.668,483Positive NewsSATSEchoStar0.5323 of 5 stars$22.87+1.3%$20.50-10.4%+61.4%$6.22B$16.02B-2.5015,300IDCCInterDigital1.9403 of 5 stars$195.97+0.5%$120.00-38.8%+94.1%$4.97B$549.59M20.94420Positive NewsCALXCalix2.2543 of 5 stars$34.52-1.2%$42.50+23.1%-19.2%$2.29B$890.13M-143.831,760Short Interest ↓EXTRExtreme Networks4.0171 of 5 stars$16.81-1.6%$19.00+13.0%-4.0%$2.22B$1.03B-17.332,656 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies QUALCOMM Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Motorola Solutions Competitors F5 Competitors Juniper Networks Competitors Ciena Competitors EchoStar Competitors InterDigital Competitors Calix Competitors Extreme Networks Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSCO) was last updated on 1/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy this AI Stock Before Elon’s AnnouncementWith Trump back in office, xAI is primed to become the leader in generative AI, leaving competitors in the dus...InvestorPlace | SponsoredI was wrong. 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