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CSCO vs NVDA // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Cisco Systems Inc. Common Stock (DE) (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSCO 5
— NVDA 10
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: CSCO
LAST: $104.51 (-3.76%) • MKT CAP: $428.13B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $204.64 (-4.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.93T
piotroski-score
4/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSCO VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSCO | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 64.90% | 74.67% | -9.77 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.10% | 65.06% | -49.96 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.3x | 23.2x | +12.09 | NVDA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.10% | 2.58% | +0.52 | CSCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.80% | 65.21% | -44.41 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.00% | 63.66% | -45.66 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.30% | 83.38% | -78.08 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.50% | 0.02% | +1.48 | CSCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.15 | 19.52 | -15.37 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | CSCO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 9.01% | -1.21 | CSCO | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 39.5 | 35.1 | +4.44 | CSCO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.26 | 2.04 | -0.78 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.2x | 17.0x | +22.18 | NVDA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $428.13B | $4.93T | -$4.50T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSCO REV | NVDA REV | CSCO GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | CSCO FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $56.65B | $130.50B | 64.9% | 75.0% | $13.29B | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $53.80B | $60.92B | 64.7% | 72.7% | $10.21B | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $57.00B | $26.97B | 44.0% | 56.9% | $17.32B | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CSCO // BETA 1.26
NVDA // BETA 2.04