Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Mercury (100590) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Mercury trades at KRW 3,755 versus a fair value of KRW 1,196 (-68%), while Cisco Systems trades at $121 versus $56.19 (-54%).
Mercury
100590.KQ · KRW · Information Technology
-68%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 3,755
Fair ValueKRW 1,196
Quality48/100
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
-54%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$121
Fair Value$56.19
Quality74/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
MercuryCisco Systems
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)40.4×
—P/S (TTM)7.87×
—P/B10.21×
—EV/EBITDA29.0×
—PEG1.68×
—Dividend yield1.4%
—Dividend per share$1.65
Profitability
1%Net margin20%
-4%Operating margin25%
1%Return on equity25%
-1%Return on assets7%
Growth
21%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
-8.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.2%
1.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.8%
Balance & size
0.03×Debt / equity0.49×
$35MMarket cap$478B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Cisco Systems leads: 2 to 6 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.
Mercuryof which business quality 51 · market factors 36Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 84
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
19
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
28
46
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
59
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
50
61
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
31
95
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
27
94
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
75
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.
Mercury
DCF ModelsKRW 8,457
MultiplesKRW 5,862
Asset-BasedKRW 5,961
Growth DCFKRW 9,458
1 of 10 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.
Mercury
Bear KRW 783Fair Value KRW 1,196Bull KRW 1,609
KRW 3,755 = 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.
Mercury · Information Technology
Quality score48 · below median
Fair value upside-68% · bottom 25%
Cisco Systems · Information Technology
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-54% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Mercury trades at KRW 3,755 versus a fair value of KRW 1,196 (-68%), while Cisco Systems trades at $121 versus $56.19 (-54%).
Cisco Systems has the higher quality score (74/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
