CSCO vs. STX: Cisco Systems vs. Seagate Technology Stock Comparison

Company Profile

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

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Seagate Technology (STX) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.05, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Cisco Systems (CSCO) is closer to market-like at 1.02 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Seagate Technology (STX) at 1,787.97% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 25.23% also sits in the top quartile.

For every dollar of sales, both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 19.69% and Seagate Technology (STX) at 21.60% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

Both Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 24.99% and Seagate Technology (STX) at 35.67% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Financial Strength

Seagate Technology (STX) at 1.33 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.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 0.68 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Seagate Technology (STX) at 3.82 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Seagate Technology (STX) at 0.30% pays an industry-typical yield; Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 1.40% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and CSCO more so: Seagate Technology (STX) at 27.70% sits above the band, while Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 55.00% exceeds every peer in its group.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 39.15 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Seagate Technology (STX) at 91.73 sits in the richer quartile — STX needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 7.62 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Seagate Technology (STX) at 19.83 clears its benchmark range — STX looks notably rich on sales.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) at 9.47 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Seagate Technology (STX) at 197.75 prices above its benchmark range — STX looks rich relative to book.

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