stockrowCisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) vs Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)
- Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 104.51 −3.76%
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE 55.09 −6.42%
Cisco Systems, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company are both Communication Equipment companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $428.1B against $78.2B — 5.5× the size. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company trades at the lower P/E: 27.4× against 31.2×. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 26.6% against 11.8%. Cisco Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.0% vs 6.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.9% vs 4.31%). Both pay a dividend; Cisco Systems, Inc. yields more (1.60% vs 1.03%). Across the 23 metrics below, Cisco Systems, Inc. leads on 13 and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company on 10.
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| Metric | CSCO | HPE | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.52% | 36.73% | 40.03% |
| Operating margin | 24.27% | 6.21% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | 20.95% | 6.39% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.16% | 10.91% | 0.95% |
| Return on equity | 27.32% | 10.48% | (1.27%) |
| Return on assets | 10.53% | 3.32% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | 17.87% | 4.31% | 1.29% |
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