Smartoptics Group AS vs Cisco Systems: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Smartoptics Group AS (SMOP) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) compare, as of Aug 20, 2026.
As of Aug 20, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Smartoptics Group AS trades at NOK 44.10 versus a fair value of NOK 10.23 (-77%), while Cisco Systems trades at $111 versus $80.31 (-27%).
Smartoptics Group AS
SMOP.OL · NOK · Information Technology
-77%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceNOK 44.10
Fair ValueNOK 10.23
Quality72/100
Cisco Systems
CSCO · USD · Information Technology
-27%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$111
Fair Value$80.31
Quality74/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Smartoptics Group ASCisco Systems
Valuation
59.1×P/E (TTM)40.4×
4.89×P/S (TTM)7.87×
15.19×P/B10.21×
38.9×EV/EBITDA29.0×
—PEG1.68×
0.1%Dividend yield1.5%
NOK 0.06Dividend per share$1.65
Profitability
8%Net margin20%
13%Operating margin25%
27%Return on equity25%
11%Return on assets7%
Growth
55%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
9.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.2%
-25.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)2.8%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity0.49×
$460MMarket cap$478B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Cisco Systems leads: 5 to 7 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.
Smartoptics Group ASof which business quality 71 · market factors 68Cisco Systemsof which business quality 70 · market factors 75
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
70
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
46
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
78
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
51
60
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
73
79
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
78
85
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
79
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.
Smartoptics Group AS
DCF ModelsNOK 9.67
Earnings-BasedNOK 5.42
Dividend DiscountNOK 6.23
MultiplesNOK 11.70
Asset-BasedNOK 2.13
Growth DCFNOK 8.71
Economic ProfitNOK 4.96
Growth EarningsNOK 10.13
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Cisco Systems
DCF Models$68.44
Earnings-Based$25.45
Dividend Discount$31.20
Multiples$53.39
Asset-Based$7.96
Growth DCF$58.14
Economic Profit$28.50
Growth Earnings$50.63
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.
Smartoptics Group AS
Bear NOK 7.33Fair Value NOK 10.23Bull NOK 13.50
NOK 44.10 = current price (white tick)
Cisco Systems
Bear $51.06Fair Value $80.31Bull $102
$111 = 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.
Smartoptics Group AS · Information Technology
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-77% · bottom 25%
Cisco Systems · Information Technology
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-27% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 20, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Cisco Systems as the less overvalued of the two: Smartoptics Group AS trades at NOK 44.10 versus a fair value of NOK 10.23 (-77%), while Cisco Systems trades at $111 versus $80.31 (-27%).
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.
