Tencent Holdings Limited (0700.HK) vs Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese technology and entertainment company with major businesses in social networking, online games, digital content, fintech, cloud services, and advertising. Its platforms include WeChat and QQ, which support messaging, payments, mini-programs, media, and business services. Tencent is also one of the world’s largest video game publishers and holds investments across technology, media, and consumer internet companies. Its performance is driven by user engagement, gaming releases, digital payments, advertising demand, and China’s internet regulatory environment.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of networking equipment and ranks among the largest software companies globally. Its core businesses include networking hardware and software, where it holds leading market positions, as well as cybersecurity software such as firewalls. The company also offers collaboration solutions, including its Webex suite, and observability tools. Cisco primarily relies on third-party manufacturers and maintains a large sales and marketing organization of 25,000 employees across 90 countries. In total, the company employs about 80,000 people and markets its products worldwide.