Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
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Calculation
Cisco Systems Inc., P/S, long-term trends, calculation
| P/S | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Sales per share1 | Sales per share1 | = | Revenue1 (in millions) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4.60 | = | 18.17 | ÷ | 3.95 | 3.95 | = | 24,801 | ÷ | 6,274,702,446 |
| Jul 29, 2006 | 4.87 | = | 22.84 | ÷ | 4.69 | 4.69 | = | 28,484 | ÷ | 6,070,131,024 |
| Jul 28, 2007 | 5.59 | = | 32.04 | ÷ | 5.73 | 5.73 | = | 34,922 | ÷ | 6,090,881,108 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 3.33 | = | 22.38 | ÷ | 6.72 | 6.72 | = | 39,540 | ÷ | 5,883,028,141 |
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3.70 | = | 23.09 | ÷ | 6.24 | 6.24 | = | 36,117 | ÷ | 5,789,367,923 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.02 | = | 21.64 | ÷ | 7.17 | 7.17 | = | 40,040 | ÷ | 5,585,268,740 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 2.03 | = | 16.33 | ÷ | 8.03 | 8.03 | = | 43,218 | ÷ | 5,382,854,827 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 2.19 | = | 19.08 | ÷ | 8.71 | 8.71 | = | 46,061 | ÷ | 5,290,061,557 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 2.66 | = | 24.16 | ÷ | 9.07 | 9.07 | = | 48,607 | ÷ | 5,361,549,877 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 2.69 | = | 24.86 | ÷ | 9.24 | 9.24 | = | 47,142 | ÷ | 5,099,203,169 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 2.71 | = | 26.30 | ÷ | 9.71 | 9.71 | = | 49,161 | ÷ | 5,061,293,291 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 3.20 | = | 31.47 | ÷ | 9.82 | 9.82 | = | 49,247 | ÷ | 5,014,353,833 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 3.28 | = | 31.76 | ÷ | 9.69 | 9.69 | = | 48,005 | ÷ | 4,951,955,851 |
1 USD $
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Close price on the filing date of Cisco Systems Inc.'s Annual Report.
Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports
Comparison to Competitors
Cisco Systems Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Cisco Systems Inc. | Apple Inc. | Applied Materials Inc. | Broadcom Ltd. | HP Inc. | Intel Corp. | NVIDIA Corp. | Qualcomm Inc. | Texas Instruments Inc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4.60 | 4.33 | 4.36 | – | 0.94 | 3.11 | 2.08 | 11.70 | 3.57 |
| Jul 29, 2006 | 4.87 | 3.77 | 2.77 | – | 1.21 | 3.40 | 3.55 | 7.98 | 3.13 |
| Jul 28, 2007 | 5.59 | 5.99 | 2.52 | – | 1.26 | 3.08 | 3.33 | 7.33 | 2.99 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 3.33 | 2.83 | 1.71 | – | 0.72 | 1.79 | 2.71 | 4.91 | 1.56 |
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3.70 | 4.87 | 3.58 | 2.66 | 1.04 | 3.28 | 1.55 | 7.03 | 2.89 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.02 | 4.33 | 1.86 | 3.05 | 0.72 | 2.79 | 2.97 | 6.72 | 2.99 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 2.03 | 3.44 | 1.38 | 3.01 | 0.41 | 2.47 | 2.93 | 5.86 | 2.78 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 2.19 | 3.58 | 1.48 | 3.33 | 0.23 | 1.96 | 2.28 | 5.18 | 2.94 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 2.66 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 5.10 | 0.48 | 2.34 | 1.83 | 4.74 | 3.95 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 2.69 | 3.37 | 3.29 | 6.06 | 0.66 | 2.91 | 2.38 | 4.85 | 4.73 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 2.26 | 5.69 | 0.21 | 2.44 | 2.66 | 3.58 | 4.06 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 3.20 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 5.48 | 0.55 | 2.90 | 3.55 | 0.06 | 5.77 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 3.28 | 3.86 | 3.82 | 6.07 | 0.66 | 3.39 | 8.76 | 3.54 | 6.83 |
Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports
Comparison to Technology Hardware & Equipment Sector
Cisco Systems Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to Technology Hardware & Equipment sector
| Cisco Systems Inc. | Technology Hardware & Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4.60 | 2.73 |
| Jul 29, 2006 | 4.87 | 2.79 |
| Jul 28, 2007 | 5.59 | 3.08 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 3.33 | 1.80 |
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3.70 | 2.67 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.02 | 2.43 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 2.03 | 2.13 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 2.19 | 2.27 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 2.66 | 2.26 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 2.69 | 2.72 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 2.71 | 2.34 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 3.20 | 2.69 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 3.28 | 3.62 |
Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports
Comparison to Technology Industry
Cisco Systems Inc., P/S, long-term trends, comparison to Technology industry
| Cisco Systems Inc. | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2005 | 4.60 | 4.97 |
| Jul 29, 2006 | 4.87 | 4.75 |
| Jul 28, 2007 | 5.59 | 5.24 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 3.33 | 2.23 |
| Jul 25, 2009 | 3.70 | 2.95 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 3.02 | 2.90 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 2.03 | 2.66 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 2.19 | 2.74 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 2.66 | 3.03 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 2.69 | 3.41 |
| Jul 25, 2015 | 2.71 | 3.32 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 3.20 | 3.87 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 3.28 | 4.83 |
Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports