To: Spekulatius who wrote (42993 ) 6/12/2011 7:39:44 PM From: E_K_S Read Replies (1) | Respond to Thank's for the explanation. Cisco vs. Intel: 2 Fallen Stars of the Techno-bubble Show seekingalpha.com ... The ten year annualized return for Cisco has been -3%. Intel shareholders experienced an annualized loss of 1%, even though Intel paid significant dividends..." "...While Cisco's gross profit margins hover around 63%, the net margins are thinner, and ttm net profit margin falls to 17.89%. Therefore, Cisco might never reach its glorious market cap of $500 billion. On the other hand, Intel was able to increase its gross margin in the last four years, from 51.9% in 2007, to 64.6%. In addition, net profit margin increased from 18.20% in 2007, to 26.38%. I think Intel is on its way to become a dividend-growth company...." .
