ATEN vs CSCO vs EXTR Stock Comparison

A10 Networks, Cisco Systems and Extreme Networks Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATEN A10 Networks, Inc.
$26.42 +3.5% 1M +45.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.91B
P/E
44.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$310.17M
Div. yield
0.91%
Networking Equipment Technology
2 wins
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
$110.29 +3.3% 1M +51.9% 1Y
Market cap
$435.20B
P/E
32.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$63.33B
Div. yield
1.51%
Networking Equipment Technology
7 wins
EXTR Extreme Networks Inc
$24.44 +16.4% 1M +14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.21B
P/E
61.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.31B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cisco Systems leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Cisco Systems 7, Extreme Networks 3, A10 Networks 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATENCSCOEXTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.91B $435.20B $3.21B CSCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.4x 32.9x 61.8x CSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.4x 23.3x 17.7x EXTR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.2% +11.8% +11.3% ATEN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.9% 21.0% — CSCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.9% 15.9% — CSCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 0.8x — ATEN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.91% 1.51% — CSCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +45.6% +51.9% +14.9% CSCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.2%/yr +14.5%/yr +20.0%/yr EXTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.9% 35.5% 55.6% CSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 55/100 58/100 EXTR

Percentile Scorecard

ATENCSCOEXTR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATENCSCOEXTR
Valuation 43 #64 of 111 33 #75 of 111 44 #63 of 111
Growth 29 #77 of 108 40 #65 of 108 53 #51 of 108
Profitability 85 #16 of 104 88 #13 of 104 76 #26 of 104
Financial Health 33 #77 of 115 31 #80 of 115 –
Shareholder Returns 68 #26 of 78 82 #15 of 78 –
Overall 52 55 58
  • ATEN ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CSCO ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • EXTR ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATENCSCOEXTRSPY
1 month +3.5%+3.3%+16.4% +0.9%
3 months -8.3%-1.9%-15.9% +5.9%
6 months -0.8%+23.1%+11.9% +8.5%
Year to date +49.3%+43.2%+46.8% +13.3%
1 year +45.6%+51.9%+14.9% +12.4%
3 years +144.6%+113.9%+19.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +34.8%+28.9%+6.0% +23.5%
5 years +41.4%+97.1%+148.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +7.2%+14.5%+20.0% +11.0%
10 years +253.7%+260.5%+503.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.5%+13.7%+19.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureATENCSCOEXTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.9%35.5%55.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.8%37.1%56.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.081.101.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.141.460.27 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.6%-38.6%-67.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.7%-15.2%-27.5% -0.9%
52-week high $38.14$130.00$33.71 $779.14
52-week low $16.55$71.04$13.74 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATENCSCOEXTR
P/E now vs peer median 44.4xmedian 33.5x 32.9xmedian 33.5x 61.8xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 2.8x 6.9xmedian 2.8x 2.4xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 19.6x 25.1xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 29.8x 34.1xmedian 29.8x 29.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 2.9x 8.7xmedian 2.9x 36.5xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -20.66median 1.10 12.20median 1.10 -3.43median 1.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATENCSCOEXTR
Revenue $310.17M $63.33B $1.31B
Gross profit $246.21M $40.86B –
Operating income $50.08M $15.37B $74.49M
Net income $42.97M $13.27B $52.49M
Free cash flow $60.94M $12.77B –
R&D $77.12M $9.56B $233.95M
EPS (diluted) $0.57 $3.33 $0.39
Cash & equivalents $54.70M $7.22B $244.52M
Total debt $219.52M $29.53B –
Shares (diluted) 75.65M 3.99B 134.97M
Enterprise value $438.36M $371.13B $3.21B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATENCSCOEXTR
P/E 44.4x 32.9x 61.8x
P/FCF 31.4x 34.1x 29.0x
P/Operating cash flow 24.9x 30.7x 17.6x
P/S 6.2x 6.9x 2.4x
P/B 8.0x 8.7x 36.5x
P/Tangible book 8.6x 10.2x 37.5x
EV/EBITDA 26.8x 25.1x –
EV/EBIT 35.5x 29.2x –
EV/Revenue 5.7x 7.1x 2.4x
EV/FCF 29.2x 35.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.1x 31.7x 17.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -20.66 12.20 -3.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATENCSCOEXTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.2% 11.8% 11.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 3.6% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 11.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 4.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.5% 30.7% 126.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 0.7% -16.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -15.8% 30.3% 506.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.1% 1.7% -17.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -18.6% 30.7% 507.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.1% 2.7% -18.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.8% -0.1% 52.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.6% -10.7% -12.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13.7% -3.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.4% -12.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATENCSCOEXTR
Gross margin 79.4% 64.5% –
EBITDA margin 21.4% 28.3% –
Operating margin 16.1% 24.3% –
Pretax margin 17.5% 25.3% –
Net margin 13.9% 21.0% –
FCF margin 19.6% 20.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 24.8% 22.4% 13.9%
Return on equity 18.7% 26.8% 59.5%
Return on assets 6.5% 10.4% 4.2%
Return on invested capital 8.9% 15.9% –
Return on capital employed 17.8% 17.9% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.1x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue 7.5% 6.0% 6.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATENCSCOEXTR
Debt / assets 32.4% 22.8% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 0.8x –
Debt / FCF 3.6x 2.3x –
Liabilities / assets 64.9% 61.2% –
Equity / assets 35.1% 38.8% 6.8%
Interest coverage – 10.5x –
Current ratio 1.3x 0.9x 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 3.55 4.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATENCSCOEXTR
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield 1.1% 1.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 2.8% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATENCSCOEXTR
Forward P/E 26.4xFY2026 23.3xFY2027 17.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.00FY2026 $4.74FY2027 $1.38FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +11.1%FY2026 +9.5%FY2027 +30.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +13.0% +20.7% +2.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $342.96MFY2026 $74.93BFY2027 $1.34BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +18.0%FY2026 +18.3%FY2027 +4.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.4% +0.6% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATENCSCOEXTR
Held by institutions 100.0% 80.1% 96.7%
Institutions holding 310 4,046 338
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.8% +5.0% +1.2%
Institutions buying 170 1,847 181
Institutions selling 99 1,817 121
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.02 1.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATENCSCOEXTR
ATEN 1.00 0.37 0.33
CSCO 0.37 1.00 0.51
EXTR 0.33 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATEN, CSCO and EXTR?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: A10 Networks (ATEN) $1.91B, Cisco Systems (CSCO) $435.20B, Extreme Networks (EXTR) $3.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, ATEN, CSCO and EXTR?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (A10 Networks (ATEN) 44.4x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 32.9x, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 61.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Extreme Networks (EXTR) is cheapest (A10 Networks (ATEN) 26.4x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 23.3x, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 17.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

A10 Networks (ATEN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: A10 Networks (ATEN) +12.2%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +11.8%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +11.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest net margin (A10 Networks (ATEN) 13.9%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.0%). On return on invested capital, Cisco Systems (CSCO) leads (A10 Networks (ATEN) 8.9%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 15.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cisco Systems (CSCO) returned the most: A10 Networks (ATEN) +45.6%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +51.9%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +14.9%. Over five years, Extreme Networks (EXTR) compounded fastest (A10 Networks (ATEN) +7.2%/yr, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +14.5%/yr, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +20.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest dividend yield: A10 Networks (ATEN) 0.91%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 1.51%. Extreme Networks (EXTR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cisco Systems (CSCO) has been the steadiest (A10 Networks (ATEN) 39.9%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 35.5%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 55.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATEN, CSCO and EXTR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cisco Systems (CSCO) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.