Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Nvidia (NVDA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Nvidia trades at $224 versus a fair value of $98.98 (-56%), while Cisco Systems trades at $124 versus $61.53 (-50%).
Nvidia
NVDA · USD · Information Technology
-56%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$224
Fair Value$98.98
Quality74/100
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
-50%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$124
Fair Value$61.53
Quality74/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
NvidiaCisco Systems
Valuation
33.7×P/E (TTM)40.4×
20.16×P/S (TTM)7.87×
32.48×P/B10.21×
30.9×EV/EBITDA29.0×
0.65×PEG1.68×
0.0%Dividend yield1.4%
$0.04Dividend per share$1.65
Profitability
63%Net margin20%
66%Operating margin25%
114%Return on equity25%
53%Return on assets7%
Growth
85%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
100.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.2%
66.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.8%
Balance & size
0.05×Debt / equity0.49×
$5.1TMarket cap$478B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nvidia leads: 10 to 4 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.
Nvidiaof which business quality 74 · market factors 51Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 83
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
96
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
34
46
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
32
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
26
61
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
55
92
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
71
95
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
91
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.
Nvidia
DCF Models$128
Earnings-Based$148
Dividend Discount$0.77
Multiples$47.03
Asset-Based$4.35
Growth DCF$92.69
Economic Profit$106
Growth Earnings$179
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.
Nvidia
Bear $64.72Fair Value $98.98Bull $234
$224 = current price (white tick)
Cisco Systems
Bear $39.12Fair Value $61.53Bull $78.17
$124 = 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.
Nvidia · Information Technology
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-56% · below median
Cisco Systems · Information Technology
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-50% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Nvidia trades at $224 versus a fair value of $98.98 (-56%), while Cisco Systems trades at $124 versus $61.53 (-50%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
