CSCO vs GILT vs DGII Stock Comparison

Cisco Systems, Gilat Satellite Networks and Digi International Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
$110.29 +3.3% 1M +51.9% 1Y
Market cap
$431.90B
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$63.33B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
4 wins
DGII Digi International Inc
$78.28 +0.1% 1M +102.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.97B
P/E
61.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$506.21M
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Cisco Systems leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Cisco Systems 4, Gilat Satellite Networks 4, Digi International 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCSCOGILTDGIILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $431.90B $475.13M $2.97B CSCO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.6x 15.7x 61.0x GILT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.3x 12.8x 28.2x GILT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% +39.5% +20.3% GILT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.0% 6.2% 9.6% CSCO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% — 6.9% CSCO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x -2.9x 0.7x GILT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +51.9% -46.2% +102.4% DGII
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.5%/yr -0.7%/yr +29.5%/yr DGII
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 69.5% 40.8% CSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 56/100 60/100 DGII

Percentile Scorecard

CSCOGILTDGII

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

AxisCSCOGILTDGII
Valuation 33 #75 of 111 86 #17 of 111 45 #62 of 111
Growth 40 #65 of 108 64 #40 of 108 70 #33 of 108
Profitability 88 #13 of 104 45 #58 of 104 82 #20 of 104
Financial Health 31 #80 of 115 78 #26 of 115 49 #59 of 115
Shareholder Returns 82 #15 of 78 10 #70 of 78 57 #34 of 78
Overall 55 56 60
  • CSCO ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • GILT ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • DGII ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCSCOGILTDGIISPY
1 month +3.3%-21.0%+0.1% +0.9%
3 months -1.9%-24.4%+19.5% +5.9%
6 months +23.1%-54.9%+43.2% +8.5%
Year to date +43.2%-38.9%+80.8% +13.3%
1 year +51.9%-46.2%+102.4% +12.4%
3 years +113.9%+43.3%+209.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +28.9%+12.7%+45.8% +23.5%
5 years +97.1%-3.4%+263.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.5%-0.7%+29.5% +11.0%
10 years +260.5%+79.0%+707.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.7%+6.0%+23.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCSCOGILTDGIISPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%69.5%40.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%73.7%38.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.102.301.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.46-0.672.51 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.6%-64.3%-48.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.2%-62.1%-8.2% -0.9%
52-week high $130.00$20.85$85.24 $779.14
52-week low $71.04$7.44$35.40 $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.

MultipleCSCOGILTDGII
P/E now vs peer median 32.9xmedian 33.5x 15.5xmedian 33.5x 60.7xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.8x 1.2xmedian 2.8x 5.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 19.6x 7.9xmedian 19.6x 27.0xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 34.1xmedian 29.8x 30.0xmedian 29.8x 21.8xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 2.9x 1.1xmedian 2.9x 4.3xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 12.20median 1.10 0.23median 1.10 3.82median 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 monthsCSCOGILTDGII
Revenue $63.33B $487.79M $506.21M
Gross profit $40.86B $147.93M $323.07M
Operating income $15.37B $29.58M $70.58M
Net income $13.27B $30.27M $48.74M
Free cash flow $12.77B $19.47M $135.98M
R&D $9.56B $46.44M $73.84M
EPS (diluted) $3.33 $0.50 $1.25
Cash & equivalents $7.22B $144.81M $27.97M
Total debt $29.53B $123.15M $108.13M
Shares (diluted) 3.99B 60.40M 38.92M
Enterprise value $367.83B -$194.83M $2.86B

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
MetricCSCOGILTDGII
P/E 32.9x 15.5x 60.7x
P/FCF 34.1x 30.0x 21.8x
P/Operating cash flow 30.7x 72.5x 21.5x
P/S 6.9x 1.2x 5.9x
P/B 8.7x 1.1x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 10.2x 1.2x 9.3x
EV/EBITDA 25.1x 7.9x 27.0x
EV/EBIT 29.2x 14.4x 43.2x
EV/Revenue 7.1x 0.9x 6.0x
EV/FCF 35.2x 21.9x 22.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.7x 53.0x 22.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 12.20 0.23 3.82

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCSCOGILTDGII
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% 39.5% 20.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 23.4% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.1% 24.3% 23.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 13.6% 9.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.7% 31.8% 24.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 10.5% 9.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.3% 35.0% 14.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 71.5% 18.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.7% 27.5% 10.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 67.8% 15.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.1% -72.7% 30.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.7% -35.3% 59.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.9% -48.4% 31.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.5% -14.8% 60.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCSCOGILTDGII
Gross margin 64.5% 30.3% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 28.3% 11.0% 22.3%
Operating margin 24.3% 6.1% 13.9%
Pretax margin 25.3% 6.3% 12.4%
Net margin 21.0% 6.2% 9.6%
FCF margin 20.2% 4.0% 26.9%
Operating cash flow margin 22.4% 1.7% 27.3%
Return on equity 26.8% 5.8% 7.2%
Return on assets 10.4% 4.1% 5.0%
Return on invested capital 15.9% – 6.9%
Return on capital employed 17.9% 5.3% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.3x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 6.0% 3.4% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCSCOGILTDGII
Debt / assets 22.8% 0.3% 11.2%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.0x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x -2.9x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 2.3x 0.1x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 28.5% 29.0%
Equity / assets 38.8% 71.5% 71.0%
Interest coverage 10.5x – 8.9x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.0x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.5x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.8x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.16 1.59 7.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCSCOGILTDGII
Dividend yield 1.5% – –
Net buyback yield 1.3% -16.9% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 2.8% -16.9% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusCSCOGILTDGII
Forward P/E 23.3xFY2027 12.8xFY2026 28.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.74FY2027 $0.62FY2026 $2.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.5%FY2027 -3.1%FY2026 +32.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.7% +17.7% +9.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.93BFY2027 $525.36MFY2026 $519.66MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.3%FY2027 +16.3%FY2026 +20.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.6% +3.1% +3.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCSCOGILTDGII
Held by institutions 80.1% 48.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 4,046 128 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.0% -5.5% +1.6%
Institutions buying 1,847 65 142
Institutions selling 1,817 43 105
Buyers to sellers 1.02 1.51 1.35

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.

CSCOGILTDGII
CSCO 1.00 0.24 0.29
GILT 0.24 1.00 0.26
DGII 0.29 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CSCO, GILT and DGII?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cisco Systems (CSCO) $431.90B, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) $475.13M, Digi International (DGII) $2.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, CSCO, GILT and DGII?

Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 32.6x, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 15.7x, Digi International (DGII) 61.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) is cheapest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 23.3x, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 12.8x, Digi International (DGII) 28.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cisco Systems (CSCO) +11.8%, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) +39.5%, Digi International (DGII) +20.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has the highest net margin (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 21.0%, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 6.2%, Digi International (DGII) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, Cisco Systems (CSCO) leads (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 15.9%, Digi International (DGII) 6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Digi International (DGII) returned the most: Cisco Systems (CSCO) +51.9%, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) -46.2%, Digi International (DGII) +102.4%. Over five years, Digi International (DGII) compounded fastest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) +14.5%/yr, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) -0.7%/yr, Digi International (DGII) +29.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cisco Systems (CSCO) has been the steadiest (Cisco Systems (CSCO) 35.5%, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 69.5%, Digi International (DGII) 40.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.