Enterprise Value (EV)
Current Enterprise Value (EV)
Cisco Systems Inc., current enterprise value calculation
| Current share price (P) | $69.27 |
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | 3,959,998,180 |
| US$ in millions | |
| Common equity (market value)1 | 274,309) |
| Add: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; none issued and outstanding (per books) | —) |
| Total equity | 274,309) |
| Add: Short-term debt (per books) | 11,341) |
| Add: Long-term debt, excluding current portion (per books) | 19,621) |
| Total equity and debt | 305,271) |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 7,508) |
| Less: Investments | 10,346) |
| Enterprise value (EV) | 287,417) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27).
1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 69.27 × 3,959,998,180
Historical Enterprise Value (EV)
Cisco Systems Inc., EV calculation
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Closing price as at the filing date of Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Report.
3 2024 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 49.13 × 3,990,734,794
The financial data over the six-year period reveals fluctuations in key equity and enterprise value metrics.
- Common Equity (Market Value) and Total Equity
- Both metrics exhibit parallel trends, beginning at approximately $205.6 billion in mid-2019, declining to about $173.4 billion in 2020, followed by a significant increase to $247.2 billion in 2021. Subsequently, these values decreased to $186.4 billion in 2022, rose again to $230.3 billion in 2023, and fell once more to $196.1 billion in 2024. This pattern suggests volatility with notable peaks in 2021 and 2023, indicating periods of enhanced shareholder value, possibly due to market or operational factors.
- Total Equity and Debt
- This combined measure also shows variability aligned with equity trends but is generally higher, beginning at $230.2 billion in 2019 and dropping to $187.9 billion in 2020. A substantial rise occurred in 2021, reaching $258.7 billion, followed by declines and moderate rebounds over the subsequent years, ending at $227.0 billion in 2024. The changes imply adjustments in the company’s capital structure, with fluctuations possibly driven by debt financing or repayments alongside equity changes.
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Enterprise value follows a similar cyclical trend but remains consistently lower than the combined equity and debt figure. Starting at $196.8 billion in 2019, it decreased to $158.5 billion in 2020, surged to $234.2 billion in 2021, then dropped to $176.7 billion in 2022, increased to $212.5 billion in 2023, and slightly declined to $209.2 billion in 2024. These movements suggest market adjustments in valuation, potentially reflecting changing investor perceptions, operational performance, or external economic conditions.