Cisco Systems (CSCO) vs. Sandisk (SNDK)

Company Profile

Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Sandisk (SNDK) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but CSCO is classified in Communications Equipment while SNDK is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) carries decades of public-market history since February 16, 1990, while Sandisk (SNDK) listed on February 13, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the CSCO side.

Valuation

Both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 40.12 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 56.18 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 7.81 prices around its industry’s typical Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while Sandisk (SNDK) at 18.49 clears its benchmark range — SNDK looks notably rich on sales.

Both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 9.71 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 17.69 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) quartile of their industries.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 25.23% and Sandisk (SNDK) at 39.30% rank in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM) among industry peers, indicating strong returns on shareholders’ equity.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 34.19% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s Net Profit Margin (TTM) range — and Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 19.69% also retains a top-quartile share.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 69.98% runs the leaner core operation — above its industry’s Operating Profit Margin (TTM) range — and Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 24.99% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Sandisk (SNDK) at 4.78 carries Current Ratio (MRQ) above its industry mid-range, while Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 0.93 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 0.02 maintains Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) in the lower-leverage quartile of industry peers, ahead of Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 0.68, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — often a deliberate choice to reinvest earnings rather than return cash. Meanwhile Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports a yield of 1.40%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports a payout of 55.00%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Sandisk (SNDK) carries a highly aggressive beta of 5.14, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Cisco Systems (CSCO) is closer to market-like at 1.00 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Performance & Risk at a Glance