CSCO vs. SNDK: Cisco Systems vs. Sandisk Stock Comparison

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.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Sandisk (SNDK) carries a highly aggressive beta of 5.21, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Cisco Systems (CSCO) is closer to market-like at 0.99 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Sandisk (SNDK) at 91.64% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 27.32% also sits in the top quartile.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 56.47% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 20.95% also retains a top-quartile share.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 78.47% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 27.72% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Sandisk (SNDK) at 175.30% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 11.78%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Neither Cisco Systems (CSCO) nor Sandisk (SNDK) reports a EPS growth value for this period, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Sandisk (SNDK) at 2.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 0.93 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CSCO.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 0.62 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports a yield of 1.53%, 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 49.85%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 32.79 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 23.58 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 6.80 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Sandisk (SNDK) at 12.58 sits in the pricier quartile — SNDK costs more per dollar of sales.

Both look rich against book: Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 8.57 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Sandisk (SNDK) at 16.48 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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