CSCO Cisco

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About the company

Cisco makes networking equipment such as routers, switches and Wi-Fi devices for businesses and network operators. It also offers security software, the Webex video conferencing solution and, since acquiring Splunk, software for analyzing system data. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Networking equipment · San Jose, USA

Cisco develops and sells hardware, software and digital infrastructure with artificial intelligence for the internet. Its products are divided into Networking, Security, Collaboration and Observability. In addition, there is technical support with software maintenance and hardware replacement as well as planning, design, implementation and consulting. Customers include companies of all sizes, public institutions, governments and service providers including large cloud operators. A large share is sold indirectly through system integrators, network operators, resellers and distributors, and the rest directly. It is managed by the regions Americas, EMEA and APJC; its headquarters are in San Jose, and the company was incorporated in 1984.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Sep 2, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +3.5%
  • 7 days +3.5%
  • 30 days +3.3%
  • 1 year +56.1%
Day range (last trading day)
−2.5%Price at 78% of the range+0.7%
52-week range
−36.1%Price at 66% of the range+18.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−15.4%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamentals · Analysis method

Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.

Growth: yellowMargin: greenDebt: green

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Fundamental analysis

Cisco · Sector Technology · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Sep 2, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Jul 25, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 8 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 3 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 8 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 64.5%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 24.3%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 21.0%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 26.4%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 20.2%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 38.8%
Gross margin

64.5% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 153 peers (All). strong.

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 57 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 56.1%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

24.3% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 192 peers (All). medium.

Rank 59 of 100: higher than 59% of 60 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

21.0% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 69 of 100: higher than 69% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 12.5%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

26.4% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 68 of 100: higher than 68% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 61 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 13.5%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

10.2% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 5.9%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

38.8% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 56 of 100: higher than 56% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 34 of 100: higher than 34% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 51.6%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

20.2% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 213 peers (All). strong.

Rank 56 of 100: higher than 56% of 62 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 19.0%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

12.8B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 3 of 7 met

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +3.6%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +4.9%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +2.5%
  • not met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +2.7%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +5.9%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +11.8%
Revenue growth 3 years

+3.6% per year

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 59 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +14.3%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+4.9% per year

Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 54 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +14.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+2.5% per year

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 37 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +12.4%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+2.7% per year

Rank 28 of 100: higher than 28% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 20 of 100: higher than 20% of 32 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +19.2%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+5.9% per year

Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 146 peers (All). weak.

Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 34 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +17.0%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+4.7% per year

Rank 27 of 100: higher than 27% of 140 peers (All). weak.

Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 27 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +17.5%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 1.66 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 50%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +2.6%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 1.9x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 47% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

50% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+2.6% per year

Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 118 peers (All). weak.

Rank 17 of 100: higher than 17% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +11.2%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

1.9x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 7 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.45
  • not met: Current assets cover current liabilities 0.93
  • met: Positive equity 50.3B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −5.9%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 12.8B USD
Piotroski F-Score

7 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 134 peers (All). strong.

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 44 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.45 at fiscal year end

Rank 60 of 100: lower than 60% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 45 of 100: lower than 45% of 54 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 0.41

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

0.93 at fiscal year end

Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 9 of 100: higher than 9% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 2.02

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−5.9% in 5 years

Rank 67 of 100: lower than 67% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: lower than 83% of 51 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: +2.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+4.9% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+4.6% per year), more slowly than the sector median; per share +5.9% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 21.0%, above the sector median (12.5%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jul 31, 2016 – Jul 29, 2017): Revenue 48.0B USD · Net income 9.6B USD · Net margin 20.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jul 30, 2017 – Jul 28, 2018): Revenue 49.3B USD · Net income 110.0M USD · Net margin 0.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Jul 29, 2018 – Jul 27, 2019): Revenue 51.9B USD · Net income 11.6B USD · Net margin 22.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Jul 28, 2019 – Jul 25, 2020): Revenue 49.3B USD · Net income 11.2B USD · Net margin 22.7%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Jul 26, 2020 – Jul 31, 2021): Revenue 49.8B USD · Net income 10.6B USD · Net margin 21.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Aug 1, 2021 – Jul 30, 2022): Revenue 51.6B USD · Net income 11.8B USD · Net margin 22.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jul 31, 2022 – Jul 29, 2023): Revenue 57.0B USD · Net income 12.6B USD · Net margin 22.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jul 30, 2023 – Jul 27, 2024): Revenue 53.8B USD · Net income 10.3B USD · Net margin 19.2%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Jul 28, 2024 – Jul 26, 2025): Revenue 56.7B USD · Net income 10.2B USD · Net margin 18.0%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Jul 27, 2025 – Jul 25, 2026): Revenue 63.3B USD · Net income 13.3B USD · Net margin 21.0%

Fiscal year 2026 (Jul 27, 2025 – Jul 25, 2026): Revenue 63.3B USD · Net income 13.3B USD · Net margin 21.0%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 64.5 USD gross profit, 24.3 USD operating income and 21.0 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue63.3B USD100.0%
Gross profit40.9B USD64.5%
Cost of revenue22.5B USD35.5%
Operating income15.4B USD24.3%
Research & development9.6B USD15.1%
Other operating expenses15.9B USD25.2%
Net income13.3B USD21.0%
Interest expense1.5B USD2.3%
Taxes & other (net)631.0M USD1.0%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin fell in 5 years from 25.8% to 24.3%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 63.0% · Operating margin 24.9% · Net margin 20.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 62.0% · Operating margin 25.0% · Net margin 0.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 62.9% · Operating margin 27.4% · Net margin 22.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 64.3% · Operating margin 27.6% · Net margin 22.7%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 64.0% · Operating margin 25.8% · Net margin 21.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 62.5% · Operating margin 27.1% · Net margin 22.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 62.7% · Operating margin 26.4% · Net margin 22.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 64.7% · Operating margin 22.6% · Net margin 19.2%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 64.9% · Operating margin 20.8% · Net margin 18.0%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 64.5% · Operating margin 24.3% · Net margin 21.0%

Returns

Return on equity stayed roughly the same in 5 years (26.4%).

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 14.5% · Return on assets 7.4%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 0.3% · Return on assets 0.1%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 34.6% · Return on assets 11.9%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 29.6% · Return on assets 11.8%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 25.7% · Return on assets 10.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 29.7% · Return on assets 12.6%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 28.4% · Return on assets 12.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 22.7% · Return on assets 8.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 21.7% · Return on assets 8.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 26.4% · Return on assets 10.2%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 42.3% to 38.8%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 66.1B USD · Long-term debt 30.5B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 43.2B USD · Long-term debt 25.6B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 33.6B USD · Long-term debt 20.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 37.9B USD · Long-term debt 14.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 41.3B USD · Long-term debt 11.5B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 39.8B USD · Long-term debt 8.9B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 44.4B USD · Long-term debt 8.4B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 45.5B USD · Long-term debt 20.1B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 46.8B USD · Long-term debt 24.6B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 50.3B USD · Long-term debt 22.9B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.49 to 0.93.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 3.03
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 2.29
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.51
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.72
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.49
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.43
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.38
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 0.91
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.00
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 0.93

Cash flow

Free cash flow fell in 5 years from 14.8B USD to 12.8B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 13.9B USD · Capital expenditure 964.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 13.7B USD · Capital expenditure 834.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.8B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 15.8B USD · Capital expenditure 909.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.9B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 15.4B USD · Capital expenditure 770.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.7B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 15.5B USD · Capital expenditure 692.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 13.2B USD · Capital expenditure 477.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 19.9B USD · Capital expenditure 849.0M USD · Free cash flow 19.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 10.9B USD · Capital expenditure 670.0M USD · Free cash flow 10.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 14.2B USD · Capital expenditure 905.0M USD · Free cash flow 13.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 14.2B USD · Capital expenditure 1.4B USD · Free cash flow 12.8B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 5.9% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 5.0B
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 4.9B
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 4.5B
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 4.3B
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 4.2B
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 4.2B
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 4.1B
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 4.1B
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 4.0B
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 4.0B

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
1.66 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +2.5%5 y +2.6%10 y +5.9%
Years without a cut
at least 7 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 50% of free cash flow 51%
To shareholders (5 years)
61.8B USD 48% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−5.9% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 1.46 USD to 1.66 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.10 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share not available
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.36 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 1.42 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 1.46 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 1.50 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 1.54 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 1.58 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 1.62 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 1.66 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 58.4% to 49.8%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 57.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 42.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 46.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 52.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 40.1%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 53.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 58.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 53.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 48.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 50.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 33.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 62.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 62.5%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 63.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 48.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 51.3%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 61.8B USD went back to shareholders, 48% of it through share repurchases. That is 91% of the free cash flow of those years. This was offset by new shares issued for 3.6B USD (including employee plans).

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 5.5B USD · Share repurchases 3.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 708.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 6.0B USD · Share repurchases 17.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 623.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.8B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 6.0B USD · Share repurchases 20.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 640.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.9B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 6.0B USD · Share repurchases 2.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 655.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.7B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 6.2B USD · Share repurchases 2.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 643.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 6.2B USD · Share repurchases 7.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 660.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 6.3B USD · Share repurchases 4.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 700.0M USD · Free cash flow 19.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 6.4B USD · Share repurchases 5.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 714.0M USD · Free cash flow 10.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 6.4B USD · Share repurchases 6.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 736.0M USD · Free cash flow 13.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 6.6B USD · Share repurchases 6.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 805.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.8B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Cisco next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison CSCO, sector Technology; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
ACN Accenture 74.2B USD +8.0%32.0%15.4%11.3%26.5%42.9%15.7%6/9
IBM IBM 67.5B USD −1.7%58.2%–15.7%32.4%21.5%17.9%7/9
ORCL Oracle Corporation 67.4B USD +10.7%–30.6%25.4%40.2%16.2%−35.2%–
AVGO Broadcom 63.9B USD +21.7%67.8%39.9%36.2%28.4%47.5%42.1%–
CSCO Cisco this stock 63.3B USD +4.9%64.5%24.3%21.0%26.4%38.8%20.2%7/9
INTC Intel 52.9B USD −7.5%34.8%−4.2%−0.5%−0.2%54.1%−9.4%6/9
QCOM Qualcomm 44.3B USD +13.5%55.4%27.9%12.5%26.1%42.3%28.9%6/9
CRM Salesforce 41.5B USD +14.3%77.7%20.1%18.0%12.6%52.7%34.7%7/9
SMCI Supermicro 39.1B USD +61.5%10.8%7.1%5.7%15.4%48.4%−17.8%4/9
Median of the sector 63 symbols 11.0B USD +14.5%56.1%14.2%12.5%13.5%51.6%19.0%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+4.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 4.9% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.5%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light yellow: below sector

+4.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)

per share: +5.9% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 4.6% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.3%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

21.0% last fiscal year

Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 20.95 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 21.3%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.45 latest balance sheet

Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.45 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.45). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

50% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.50 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 30%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
63.3B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+11.8%
Net income (FY)
13.3B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+30.3%
EPS (FY)
3.33 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
+1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+365.4%
Fiscal year to Jul 25, 2026 · 10-K filed Sep 2, 2026 · Balance sheet Jul 25, 2026 (filed Sep 2, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jul 25, 2026 63.3B13.3B 21.0% 3.33 1.66 50%
2025Jul 26, 2025 56.7B10.2B 18.0% 2.55 1.62 64%
2024Jul 27, 2024 53.8B10.3B 19.2% 2.54 1.58 62%
2023Jul 29, 2023 57.0B12.6B 22.1% 3.07 1.54 50%
2022Jul 30, 2022 51.6B11.8B 22.9% 2.82 1.50 53%
2021Jul 31, 2021 49.8B10.6B 21.3% 2.50 1.46 58%
2020Jul 25, 2020 49.3B11.2B 22.7% 2.64 1.42 54%
2019Jul 27, 2019 51.9B11.6B 22.4% 2.61 1.36 52%
2018Jul 28, 2018 49.3B110.0M 0.2% 0.02 1.24 6,200%
2017Jul 29, 2017 48.0B9.6B 20.0% 1.90 1.10 58%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26*Jul 25, 2026 17.3B3.9B 22.4% – 0.42 –
Q2/26Apr 25, 2026 15.8B3.4B 21.3% 0.85 0.42 49%
Q1/26Jan 24, 2026 15.3B3.2B 20.7% 0.80 0.41 51%
Q4/25Oct 25, 2025 14.9B2.9B 19.2% 0.72 0.41 57%
Q3/25*Jul 26, 2025 14.7B2.6B 17.4% – 0.41 –
Q2/25Apr 26, 2025 14.1B2.5B 17.6% 0.62 0.41 66%
Q1/25Jan 25, 2025 14.0B2.4B 17.4% 0.61 0.40 66%
Q4/24Oct 26, 2024 13.8B2.7B 19.6% 0.68 0.40 59%
Q3/24*Jul 27, 2024 13.6B2.2B 15.8% – 0.40 –
Q2/24Apr 27, 2024 12.7B1.9B 14.8% 0.46 0.40 87%
Q1/24Jan 27, 2024 12.8B2.6B 20.6% 0.65 0.39 60%
Q4/23Oct 28, 2023 14.7B3.6B 24.8% 0.89 0.39 44%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $6.0M7 people −$6.0M
6 months $00 people $13.2M7 people −$13.2M
12 months $00 people $105.8M10 people −$105.8M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 14, 2026 Subaiya Thimaya K. Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 312 shares · $34.4K · SEC
  • Sep 14, 2026 Tuszik Oliver Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 680 shares · $74.9K · SEC
  • Sep 11, 2026 Patterson Mark Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 1,795 shares · $195.4K · SEC
  • Sep 8, 2026 Fink Nichlas A Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 2,274 shares · $248.7K · SEC
  • Aug 19, 2026 Subaiya Thimaya K. Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,605 shares · $402.9K · SEC
  • Aug 19, 2026 Subaiya Thimaya K. Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 2,227 shares · $247.2K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +5

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)21.5
Rel. strength 60 d−7.2%

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