Trajectory Analysis · Margin & Quality Profile

Companies with a Cisco Systems, Inc.-like Margin & Quality Profile

25 companies with high margin and capital efficiency comparable to Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) — identified by structural trajectory analysis, not sector labels alone.

Reference score: 52 · Updated 2026-04-05 · All companies similar to CSCO →

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CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Margin & Quality Profile score

Score range used for matching: 40–64

Companies with a similar margin and capital efficiency profile to Cisco Systems, Inc.

Ranked by closeness of quality score to CSCO's reference score of 52. Delta shown in parentheses.

#	Company	Margin & Quality Profile
#1	Dell Technologies Inc. DELL · Technology similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#2	Shell plc SHELL.AS · Energy similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#3	Snap-on Incorporated SNA · Industrials similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#4	Steel Dynamics, Inc. STLD · Basic Materials similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#5	General Dynamics Corporation GD · Industrials similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#6	Intuit Inc. INTU · Technology similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#7	Tesco PLC TSCO.L · Consumer Defensive similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#8	Kingspan Group plc KRX.IR · Industrials similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#9	Electronic Arts Inc. EA · Communication Services similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#10	Block, Inc. XYZ · Technology similar →	52(+0)	Analysis
#11	PPG Industries, Inc. PPG · Basic Materials similar →	51(−1)	Analysis
#12	DaVita Inc. DVA · Healthcare similar →	51(−1)	Analysis
#13	Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW · Consumer Cyclical similar →	53(+1)	Analysis
#14	CMS Energy Corporation CMS · Utilities similar →	53(+1)	Analysis
#15	Duke Energy Corporation DUK · Utilities similar →	51(−1)	Analysis
#16	The Carlyle Group Inc. CG · Financial Services similar →	53(+1)	Analysis
#17	IMI plc IMI.L · Industrials similar →	53(+1)	Analysis
#18	Vinci SA DG.PA · Industrials similar →	51(−1)	Analysis
#19	Nagarro SE NA9.DE · Technology similar →	51(−1)	Analysis
#20	Allegion plc ALLE · Industrials similar →	51(−1)	Analysis

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Trajectory similarity is rule-based and descriptive — not investment advice. Companies are matched by score proximity on a single dimension; this does not imply equivalence across all financial characteristics. Based on peer-relative structural scores in the AssetNext universe.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.