AVNW vs DGII vs CSCO Stock Comparison

Aviat Networks, Digi International and Cisco Systems Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AVNW Aviat Networks, Inc.
$20.71 +5.6% 1M -16.0% 1Y
Market cap
$259.38M
P/E
102.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$439.68M
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
1 win
DGII Digi International Inc
$77.63 +1.5% 1M +103.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.75B
P/E
56.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$506.21M
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
$108.59 +1.5% 1M +52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$412.20B
P/E
31.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$63.33B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Cisco Systems leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cisco Systems 5, Digi International 5, Aviat Networks 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVNWDGIICSCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $259.38M $2.75B $412.20B CSCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 102.2x 56.5x 31.1x CSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.0x 27.9x 22.9x AVNW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.2% +20.3% +11.8% DGII
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% 9.6% 21.0% CSCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.0% 6.9% 15.9% CSCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.7x 0.8x DGII
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.0% +103.5% +52.2% DGII
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.3%/yr +29.2%/yr +14.2%/yr DGII
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 62.6% 40.8% 35.5% CSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 59/100 55/100 DGII

Percentile Scorecard

AVNWDGIICSCO

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

AxisAVNWDGIICSCO
Valuation 83 #20 of 112 42 #65 of 112 33 #75 of 112
Growth 68 #35 of 108 70 #33 of 108 40 #65 of 108
Profitability 44 #59 of 104 82 #20 of 104 88 #13 of 104
Financial Health 30 #82 of 116 48 #61 of 116 30 #81 of 116
Shareholder Returns 48 #41 of 78 53 #37 of 78 81 #16 of 78
Overall 55 59 55
  • AVNW ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • DGII ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CSCO ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAVNWDGIICSCOSPY
1 month +5.6%+1.5%+1.5% +0.7%
3 months -1.1%+13.8%-4.4% +3.7%
6 months -9.7%+38.5%+18.7% +7.1%
Year to date -3.1%+79.3%+41.0% +12.8%
1 year -16.0%+103.5%+52.2% +11.9%
3 years -20.9%+206.2%+110.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year -7.5%+45.3%+28.2% +22.8%
5 years -27.6%+260.2%+94.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.3%+29.2%+14.2% +10.9%
10 years +387.3%+700.3%+255.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +17.2%+23.1%+13.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAVNWDGIICSCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 62.6%40.8%35.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 78.1%38.6%37.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.651.431.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.262.541.47 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.1%-48.6%-38.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.6%-8.9%-16.5% -1.2%
52-week high $26.74$85.24$130.00 $779.14
52-week low $15.09$35.40$71.04 $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.

MultipleAVNWDGIICSCO
P/E now vs peer median 104.8xmedian 32.9x 60.2xmedian 32.9x 32.4xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.9x 5.8xmedian 2.9x 6.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 20.0x 26.8xmedian 20.0x 24.7xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.5xmedian 30.2x 21.7xmedian 30.2x 33.6xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.9x 4.3xmedian 2.9x 8.5xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -2.69median 1.08 3.79median 1.08 12.01median 1.08

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 monthsAVNWDGIICSCO
Revenue $439.68M $506.21M $63.33B
Gross profit $138.29M $323.07M $40.86B
Operating income $19.24M $70.58M $15.37B
Net income $2.54M $48.74M $13.27B
Free cash flow $6.09M $135.98M $12.77B
R&D $28.40M $73.84M $9.56B
EPS (diluted) $0.19 $1.25 $3.33
Cash & equivalents $72.84M $27.97M $7.22B
Total debt $97.00M $108.13M $29.53B
Shares (diluted) 13.03M 38.92M 3.99B
Enterprise value -$42.89M $2.64B $348.13B

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
MetricAVNWDGIICSCO
P/E 104.8x 60.2x 32.4x
P/FCF 43.5x 21.7x 33.6x
P/Operating cash flow 19.6x 21.3x 30.2x
P/S 0.6x 5.8x 6.8x
P/B 1.0x 4.3x 8.5x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 9.2x 10.0x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 26.8x 24.7x
EV/EBIT 15.0x 42.9x 28.8x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 6.0x 7.0x
EV/FCF 47.5x 22.3x 34.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.3x 21.9x 31.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.69 3.79 12.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVNWDGIICSCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.2% 20.3% 11.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 4.9% 3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% 23.4% 11.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 9.3% 4.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 81.9% 24.0% 30.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 9.7% 0.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 89.3% 14.2% 30.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -37.0% 18.0% 1.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 86.4% 10.5% 30.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -39.0% 15.9% 2.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 137.0% 30.1% -0.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 117.2% 59.2% -10.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 184.0% 31.6% -3.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.2% 60.8% -12.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVNWDGIICSCO
Gross margin 31.5% 63.8% 64.5%
EBITDA margin 5.8% 22.3% 28.3%
Operating margin 4.4% 13.9% 24.3%
Pretax margin 3.0% 12.4% 25.3%
Net margin 0.6% 9.6% 21.0%
FCF margin 1.4% 26.9% 20.2%
Operating cash flow margin 3.1% 27.3% 22.4%
Return on equity 0.9% 7.2% 26.8%
Return on assets 0.4% 5.0% 10.4%
Return on invested capital 1.0% 6.9% 15.9%
Return on capital employed 5.0% 8.4% 17.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.3x 2.8x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 3.4% 6.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVNWDGIICSCO
Debt / assets 16.2% 11.2% 22.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 0.7x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 15.9x 0.8x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 55.4% 29.0% 61.2%
Equity / assets 44.6% 71.0% 38.8%
Interest coverage – 8.9x 10.5x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.1x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.6x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.41 7.59 4.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVNWDGIICSCO
Dividend yield – – 1.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0% 2.9%
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.

ConsensusAVNWDGIICSCO
Forward P/E 8.0xFY2027 27.9xFY2026 22.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $2.60FY2027 $2.78FY2026 $4.74FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +56.6%FY2027 +32.4%FY2026 +9.5%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +21.9% +9.4% +20.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $436.13MFY2027 $519.66MFY2026 $74.93BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -0.8%FY2027 +20.8%FY2026 +18.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +8.1% +3.8% +0.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVNWDGIICSCO
Held by institutions 81.1% 100.0% 80.1%
Institutions holding 123 284 4,047
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +1.6% +5.0%
Institutions buying 68 143 1,847
Institutions selling 35 105 1,818
Buyers to sellers 1.94 1.36 1.02

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.

AVNWDGIICSCO
AVNW 1.00 0.27 0.23
DGII 0.27 1.00 0.30
CSCO 0.23 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVNW, DGII and CSCO?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aviat Networks (AVNW) $259.38M, Digi International (DGII) $2.75B, Cisco Systems (CSCO) $412.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, AVNW, DGII and CSCO?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aviat Networks (AVNW) 102.2x, Digi International (DGII) 56.5x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 31.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aviat Networks (AVNW) is cheapest (Aviat Networks (AVNW) 8.0x, Digi International (DGII) 27.9x, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 22.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Digi International (DGII) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aviat Networks (AVNW) +1.2%, Digi International (DGII) +20.3%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +11.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest net margin (Aviat Networks (AVNW) 0.6%, Digi International (DGII) 9.6%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.0%). On return on invested capital, Cisco Systems (CSCO) leads (Aviat Networks (AVNW) 1.0%, Digi International (DGII) 6.9%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 15.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Digi International (DGII) returned the most: Aviat Networks (AVNW) -16.0%, Digi International (DGII) +103.5%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +52.2%. Over five years, Digi International (DGII) compounded fastest (Aviat Networks (AVNW) -6.3%/yr, Digi International (DGII) +29.2%/yr, Cisco Systems (CSCO) +14.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cisco Systems (CSCO) has been the steadiest (Aviat Networks (AVNW) 62.6%, Digi International (DGII) 40.8%, Cisco Systems (CSCO) 35.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AVNW, DGII and CSCO?

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 5. 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.