CSCO vs FKWL vs EXTR Stock Comparison

Cisco Systems, Franklin Wireless and Extreme Networks Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
$110.29 +3.3% 1M +51.9% 1Y
Market cap
$428.29B
P/E
32.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$63.33B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
FKWL Franklin Wireless Corp
$2.19 -9.5% 1M -56.4% 1Y
Market cap
$25.81M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$36.51M
Div. yield
1.83%
Networking Equipment Technology
1 win
EXTR Extreme Networks Inc
$24.44 +16.4% 1M +14.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.19B
P/E
60.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.31B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Cisco Systems leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cisco Systems 5, Extreme Networks 3, Franklin Wireless 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSCOFKWLEXTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $428.29B $25.81M $3.19B CSCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.3x -5.4x 60.8x CSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.3x 54.8x 17.7x EXTR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% -20.8% +11.3% CSCO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.0% -13.0% — CSCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.83% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +51.9% -56.4% +14.9% CSCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.5%/yr -16.0%/yr +20.0%/yr EXTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 32.3% 55.6% FKWL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 37/100 58/100 EXTR

Percentile Scorecard

CSCOFKWLEXTR

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

AxisCSCOFKWLEXTR
Valuation 33 #75 of 111 29 #79 of 111 44 #63 of 111
Growth 40 #65 of 108 1 #107 of 108 53 #51 of 108
Profitability 88 #13 of 104 15 #89 of 104 76 #26 of 104
Financial Health 31 #80 of 115 62 #44 of 115 –
Shareholder Returns 82 #15 of 78 79 #17 of 78 –
Overall 55 37 58
  • CSCO ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • FKWL 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

PeriodCSCOFKWLEXTRSPY
1 month +3.3%-9.5%+16.4% +0.9%
3 months -1.9%-5.2%-15.9% +5.9%
6 months +23.1%-39.5%+11.9% +8.5%
Year to date +43.2%-49.9%+46.8% +13.3%
1 year +51.9%-56.4%+14.9% +12.4%
3 years +113.9%-24.2%+19.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +28.9%-8.8%+6.0% +23.5%
5 years +97.1%-58.2%+148.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.5%-16.0%+20.0% +11.0%
10 years +260.5%-3.1%+503.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.7%-0.3%+19.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCSCOFKWLEXTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%32.3%55.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%36.6%56.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.10-0.121.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.46-1.750.27 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.6%-68.9%-67.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.2%-57.7%-27.5% -0.9%
52-week high $130.00$5.18$33.71 $779.14
52-week low $71.04$2.16$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.

MultipleCSCOFKWLEXTR
P/E now vs peer median 32.9xmedian 33.5x -5.4xmedian 33.5x 61.8xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.8x 0.7xmedian 2.8x 2.4xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x —median 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 34.1xmedian 29.8x -4.1xmedian 29.8x 29.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 2.9x 0.8xmedian 2.9x 36.5xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 12.20median 1.10 0.30median 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 monthsCSCOFKWLEXTR
Revenue $63.33B $36.51M $1.31B
Gross profit $40.86B $6.26M –
Operating income $15.37B -$2.68M $74.49M
Net income $13.27B -$6.92M $52.49M
Free cash flow $12.77B -$6.33M –
R&D $9.56B $3.23M $233.95M
EPS (diluted) $3.33 $-0.40 $0.39
Cash & equivalents $7.22B – $244.52M
Total debt $29.53B – –
Shares (diluted) 3.99B 11.78M 134.97M
Enterprise value $364.22B -$96.86M $3.19B

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
MetricCSCOFKWLEXTR
P/E 32.9x -5.4x 61.8x
P/FCF 34.1x -4.1x 29.0x
P/Operating cash flow 30.7x -4.1x 17.6x
P/S 6.9x 0.7x 2.4x
P/B 8.7x 0.8x 36.5x
P/Tangible book 10.2x 0.9x 37.5x
EV/EBITDA 25.1x – –
EV/EBIT 29.2x -2.7x –
EV/Revenue 7.1x 0.2x 2.4x
EV/FCF 35.2x -1.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 31.7x -1.2x 17.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 12.20 0.30 -3.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSCOFKWLEXTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% -20.8% 11.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -7.4% -1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.1% -21.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.6% -3.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.7% 6.5% 126.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -4.5% -16.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.3% -4,827% 506.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.7% -32.9% -17.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.7% -1,851% 507.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.7% -18.2% -18.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.1% -441.4% 52.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.7% -49.6% -12.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.9% -449.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.5% -48.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSCOFKWLEXTR
Gross margin 64.5% 17.1% –
EBITDA margin 28.3% – –
Operating margin 24.3% -7.3% –
Pretax margin 25.3% -19.3% –
Net margin 21.0% -13.0% –
FCF margin 20.2% -17.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 22.4% -17.2% 13.9%
Return on equity 26.8% -20.7% 59.5%
Return on assets 10.4% -14.3% 4.2%
Return on invested capital 15.9% – –
Return on capital employed 17.9% -8.1% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue 6.0% – 6.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSCOFKWLEXTR
Debt / assets 22.8% – –
Debt / equity 0.6x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x – –
Debt / FCF 2.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 34.2% –
Equity / assets 38.8% 65.8% 6.8%
Interest coverage 10.5x – –
Current ratio 0.9x 2.7x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.4x –
Cash ratio 0.4x 1.2x –
Altman Z-score 4.16 2.82 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSCOFKWLEXTR
Dividend yield 1.5% 1.8% –
Net buyback yield 1.3% – –
Shareholder yield 2.8% 1.8% –
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.

ConsensusCSCOFKWLEXTR
Forward P/E 23.3xFY2027 54.8xFY2027 17.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.74FY2027 $0.04FY2027 $1.38FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +9.5%FY2027 – +30.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +20.7% -50.0% +2.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.93BFY2027 $46.08MFY2027 $1.34BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +18.3%FY2027 +26.2%FY2027 +4.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +0.6% +19.3% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSCOFKWLEXTR
Held by institutions 80.1% 13.1% 96.7%
Institutions holding 4,046 19 338
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.0% +38.6% +1.2%
Institutions buying 1,847 9 181
Institutions selling 1,817 3 121
Buyers to sellers 1.02 3.00 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.

CSCOFKWLEXTR
CSCO 1.00 0.02 0.51
FKWL 0.02 1.00 -0.01
EXTR 0.51 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSCO, FKWL and EXTR?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cisco Systems (CSCO) $428.29B, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) $25.81M, Extreme Networks (EXTR) $3.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, CSCO, FKWL and EXTR?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 32.3x, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) -5.4x, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 60.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Extreme Networks (EXTR) is cheapest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 23.3x, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) 54.8x, 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?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cisco Systems (CSCO) +11.8%, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) -20.8%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +11.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest net margin (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.0%, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) -13.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cisco Systems (CSCO) returned the most: Cisco Systems (CSCO) +51.9%, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) -56.4%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +14.9%. Over five years, Extreme Networks (EXTR) compounded fastest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) +14.5%/yr, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) -16.0%/yr, Extreme Networks (EXTR) +20.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cisco Systems (CSCO) 0.00%, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) 1.83%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 0.00%. Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Extreme Networks (EXTR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) has been the steadiest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 35.5%, Franklin Wireless (FKWL) 32.3%, Extreme Networks (EXTR) 55.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CSCO, FKWL 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 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.