Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) vs Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
Cisco Systems, Inc. and Motorola Solutions, Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $422.0B against $75.3B — 5.6× the size. Cisco Systems, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 31.8× against 35.5×. Cisco Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.8% against 10.3%. Cisco Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.0% vs 17.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.9% vs 17.3%). Both pay a dividend; Cisco Systems, Inc. yields more (3.15% vs 1.07%). Across the 23 metrics below, Motorola Solutions, Inc. leads on 12 and Cisco Systems, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | CSCO | MSI | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.52% | 51.99% | 39.47% |
| Operating margin | 24.27% | 24.91% | 2.39% |
| Net margin | 20.95% | 17.44% | (0.74%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.16% | 21.89% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | 27.32% | 91.35% | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | 10.53% | 11.97% | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | 17.87% | 17.30% | 0.72% |
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