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Cisco Systems vs Netgear: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Netgear (NTGR) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the more attractively valued of the two: Cisco Systems trades at $106 versus a fair value of $117 (+10%), while Netgear trades at $22.24 versus $12.48 (-44%).
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
+10%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$106
Fair Value$117
Quality74/100
Netgear
NTGR · USD · Information Technology
-44%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$22.24
Fair Value$12.48
Quality53/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Cisco SystemsNetgear
Valuation
35.5×P/E (TTM)n/a
7.87×P/S (TTM)0.92×
10.21× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B1.29×
29.0×EV/EBITDAn/a
1.68×PEG0.74×
+10.0%Fair value upside−43.9%
1.6%Dividend yieldn/a
$1.65Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
25%Operating margin-5%
0.75×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
25%Return on equity-5%
7%Return on assets-2%
Growth
12%Revenue growth (YoY)-2%
3.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-9.4%
2.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-11.2%
+1.7%Value creation/yrn/a
Balance & size
7.4×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
0.49×Debt / equityn/a
$478BMarket cap$642M
healthyGrowth qualityweak

Cisco Systems leads: 6 to 2 metric wins.

n/a = 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.

Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 70 Netgearof which business quality 53 · market factors 25
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
58
24
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
46
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
85
8
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
64
74
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
75
98
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
59
40
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
72
24
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
82
12
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
97
92

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 familyCisco SystemsPrice $106NetgearPrice $22.24
DCF Models-32%below the price$72.20n/a
Earnings-Based-76%below the price$25.45n/a
Dividend Discount-71%below the price$31.20n/a
Multiples-50%below the price$53.39n/a
Asset-Based-93%below the price$7.96-44%below the price$12.43
Growth DCF-41%below the price$62.97n/a
Economic Profit-73%below the price$28.50n/a
Growth Earnings-52%below the price$50.63n/a
Minimum-93%below the price$7.96-44%below the price$12.43
Maximum-32%below the price$72.20-44%below the price$12.43
Median-62%below the price$40.91-44%below the price$12.43
Geometric mean-67%below the price$34.92-44%below the price$12.43

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%.

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

Netgear: 1 of 1 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.

Cisco Systems
Price $106
Fair Value $117
Bear $79.50Bull $149
Netgear
Price $22.24
Fair Value $12.48
Bear $8.23Bull $15.59

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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.

Cisco Systems · Information Technology

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

Netgear · Information Technology

Quality score53 · below median
Fair value upside-44% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the more attractively valued of the two: Cisco Systems trades at $106 versus a fair value of $117 (+10%), while Netgear trades at $22.24 versus $12.48 (-44%).

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

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