EN DE
STOCK COMPARISON

Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable vs Cisco Systems: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (6869) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) compare, as of Sep 14, 2026.

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the more attractively valued of the two: Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable trades at HK$184 versus a fair value of HK$31.26 (-83%), while Cisco Systems trades at $112 versus $123 (+10%).
Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable
6869.HK · HKD · Information Technology
-83%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceHK$184
Fair ValueHK$31.26
Quality60/100
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
+10%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$112
Fair Value$123
Quality74/100
Get comparisons like this free by email every month: the most undervalued quality stocks.

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Yangtze Optical Fibre & CableCisco Systems
Valuation
170.7×P/E (TTM)40.4×
19.86×P/S (TTM)7.87×
21.65×P/B10.21×
92.9×EV/EBITDA29.0×
—PEG1.68×
−83.0%Fair value upside+9.7%
0.2%Dividend yield1.5%
HK$0.30Dividend per share$1.65
Profitability
23%Operating margin25%
1.07×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.75×
8%Return on equity25%
4%Return on assets7%
Growth
28%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
1.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.2%
11.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.8%
+2.9%Value creation/yr+1.6%
Balance & size
3.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)7.4×
0.41×Debt / equity0.49×
$38BMarket cap$478B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy

Cisco Systems leads: 4 to 10 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.

Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cableof which business quality 59 · market factors 59 Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 75
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
27
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
64
46
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
76
85
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
59
64
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
53
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
45
59
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
56
78
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
79
87
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
80
97

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyYangtze Optical Fibre & CablePrice HK$184Cisco SystemsPrice $112
DCF Models-88%below the priceHK$21.60-39%below the price$68.44
Earnings-Based-97%below the priceHK$5.79-77%below the price$25.45
Dividend Discount-99%below the priceHK$2.32-72%below the price$31.20
Multiples-94%below the priceHK$11.35-52%below the price$53.39
Asset-Based-97%below the priceHK$5.68-93%below the price$7.96
Growth DCF-87%below the priceHK$24.75-48%below the price$58.14
Economic Profit-96%below the priceHK$6.49-75%below the price$28.50
Growth Earnings-94%below the priceHK$10.87-55%below the price$50.63
Minimum-99%below the priceHK$2.32-93%below the price$7.96
Maximum-87%below the priceHK$24.75-39%below the price$68.44
Median-95%below the priceHK$8.68-64%below the price$40.91
Geometric mean-95%below the priceHK$8.69-69%below the price$34.35

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Cisco Systems: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable
Price HK$184
Fair Value HK$31.26
Bear HK$21.92Bull HK$40.60
Cisco Systems
Price $112
Fair Value $123
Bear $76.50Bull $156

Compare two other stocks

Tap a field and type again, ticker or company name.

Free, no sign-up

Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable · Information Technology

Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside-83% · bottom 25%

Cisco Systems · Information Technology

Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+10% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the more attractively valued of the two: Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable trades at HK$184 versus a fair value of HK$31.26 (-83%), while Cisco Systems trades at $112 versus $123 (+10%).

Cisco Systems has the higher quality score (74/100).

See the full analysis →
Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable · Cisco Systems

More comparisons

Popular match-ups from the same sectors, all with fair value and quality score.

Related to Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable

Microsoft vs NvidiaApple vs MicrosoftNvidia vs Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingApple vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Related to Cisco Systems

Microsoft vs Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingBroadcom vs MicrosoftMicrosoft vs Micron TechnologyAdvanced Micro Devices vs Microsoft
Free · Top-25 report

See the undervalued quality stocks every month

Just your email for the monthly Top-25 report of the most undervalued quality stocks, with fair value, quality and price target. Plus 14 days of Pro to try, no card.

Free. You confirm by email (double opt-in) and can unsubscribe anytime in one click. Not financial advice.

A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.