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We’re Upgrading Cisco’s Moat to Wide With Improved Cloud Expectations; Maintain $54 FVE

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| William Kerwin |

We upgrade our economic moat rating for Cisco Systems to wide, from narrow, upon renewed confidence that the firm’s leadership and economic return profile will prove durable in an evolving networking market. We maintain our $54 fair value estimate, stable moat trend rating, medium uncertainty rating, and exemplary capital allocation rating.

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Cisco Systems is the largest provider of networking equipment in the world and one of the largest software companies in the world. Its largest businesses are selling networking hardware and software (where it has leading market shares) and cybersecurity software like firewalls. It also has collaboration products, like its Webex suite, and observability tools. It primarily outsources its manufacturing to third parties and has a large sales and marketing staff—25,000 strong across 90 countries. Overall, Cisco employees 80,000 employees and sells its products globally.

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170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA, 95134-1706
T +1 408 526-4000
Sector Technology
Industry Communication Equipment
Most Recent Earnings Jul 31, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jul 31, 2023
Employees 83,300

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