STOCK COMPARISON
ZTE vs Cisco Systems: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how ZTE (000063) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees ZTE as the less overvalued of the two: ZTE trades at ¥34.70 versus a fair value of ¥28.35 (-18%), while Cisco Systems trades at $121 versus $56.19 (-54%).
ZTE
000063.SHE · CNY · Information Technology
-18%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price¥34.70
Fair Value¥28.35
Quality40/100
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
-54%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$121
Fair Value$56.19
Quality78/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
ZTECisco Systems
Valuation
43.5×P/E (TTM)40.4×
1.41×P/S (TTM)7.87×
2.54×P/B10.21×
31.5×EV/EBITDA29.0×
0.37×PEG1.68×
—Dividend yield1.4%
—Dividend per share$1.65
Profitability
3%Net margin20%
5%Operating margin25%
6%Return on equity25%
1%Return on assets7%
Growth
6%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
2.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.2%
5.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.8%
Balance & size
0.71×Debt / equity0.49×
$28BMarket cap$478B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Cisco Systems leads: 4 to 9 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
ZTEof which business quality 42 · market factors 38
Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 85
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
33
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
46
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
21
85
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
43
64
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
73
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
55
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
35
96
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
24
93
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
72
97
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
ZTE
DCF Models¥15.12
Earnings-Based¥13.54
Dividend Discount¥10.72
Multiples¥18.38
Asset-Based¥10.43
Growth DCF¥5.52
Economic Profit¥7.51
Growth Earnings¥21.19
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Cisco Systems
DCF Models$56.75
Earnings-Based$25.45
Dividend Discount$31.20
Multiples$40.16
Asset-Based$7.96
Growth DCF$56.88
Economic Profit$28.50
Growth Earnings$40.89
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
ZTE
Bear ¥23.74Fair Value ¥28.35Bull ¥44.37
¥34.70 = current price (white tick)
Cisco Systems
Bear $40.50Fair Value $56.19Bull $71.87
$121 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
ZTE · Information Technology
Quality score40 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-18% · above median
Cisco Systems · Information Technology
Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-54% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees ZTE as the less overvalued of the two: ZTE trades at ¥34.70 versus a fair value of ¥28.35 (-18%), while Cisco Systems trades at $121 versus $56.19 (-54%).
Cisco Systems has the higher quality score (78/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
