Cisco Systems Past Earnings Performance
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Cisco Systems has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.9%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 14% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.6% per year. Cisco Systems's return on equity is 20.7%, and it has net margins of 17.7%.
Key information
1.9%
Earnings growth rate
3.2%
EPS growth rate
| Communications Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.6% |
| Return on equity | 20.7% |
| Net Margin | 17.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 26 Oct 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cisco Systems makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 26 Oct 24 | 52,976 | 9,393 | 13,464 | 8,356 |
| 27 Jul 24 | 53,803 | 10,320 | 13,073 | 7,983 |
| 27 Apr 24 | 55,364 | 12,116 | 12,720 | 7,757 |
| 27 Jan 24 | 57,233 | 13,442 | 12,640 | 7,771 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 58,034 | 13,581 | 12,527 | 7,683 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 56,998 | 12,613 | 12,334 | 7,551 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 54,897 | 11,470 | 11,915 | 7,280 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 53,161 | 11,302 | 11,471 | 7,026 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 52,289 | 11,502 | 11,297 | 6,841 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 51,557 | 11,812 | 11,137 | 6,774 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 51,581 | 12,006 | 11,257 | 6,805 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 51,549 | 11,825 | 11,437 | 6,794 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 50,789 | 11,397 | 11,401 | 6,651 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 49,818 | 10,591 | 11,365 | 6,549 |
| 01 May 21 | 48,846 | 10,218 | 11,116 | 6,401 |
| 23 Jan 21 | 48,026 | 10,129 | 10,861 | 6,250 |
| 24 Oct 20 | 48,071 | 10,462 | 10,836 | 6,293 |
| 25 Jul 20 | 49,301 | 11,214 | 11,073 | 6,347 |
| 25 Apr 20 | 50,575 | 10,784 | 11,416 | 6,535 |
| 25 Jan 20 | 51,550 | 11,054 | 11,711 | 6,648 |
| 26 Oct 19 | 51,991 | 10,998 | 11,760 | 6,635 |
| 27 Jul 19 | 51,904 | 11,621 | 11,377 | 6,577 |
| 27 Apr 19 | 51,320 | 13,218 | 11,605 | 6,450 |
| 26 Jan 19 | 50,825 | 12,865 | 11,540 | 6,381 |
| 27 Oct 18 | 50,266 | 1,265 | 11,474 | 6,373 |
| 28 Jul 18 | 49,330 | 110 | 11,345 | 6,332 |
| 28 Apr 18 | 48,619 | -1,269 | 11,280 | 6,205 |
| 27 Jan 18 | 48,096 | -1,445 | 11,114 | 6,122 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 47,789 | 9,681 | 11,077 | 6,081 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 48,005 | 9,609 | 11,167 | 6,059 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 48,510 | 9,998 | 11,330 | 6,161 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 48,570 | 9,832 | 11,619 | 6,280 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 48,917 | 10,631 | 11,396 | 6,281 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 49,247 | 10,739 | 11,401 | 6,296 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 49,452 | 10,245 | 11,513 | 6,243 |
| 23 Jan 16 | 49,589 | 10,333 | 11,469 | 6,164 |
| 24 Oct 15 | 49,598 | 9,583 | 11,811 | 6,184 |
| 25 Jul 15 | 49,161 | 8,981 | 11,851 | 6,207 |
| 25 Apr 15 | 48,675 | 8,909 | 11,747 | 6,757 |
| 24 Jan 15 | 48,083 | 8,653 | 11,594 | 6,270 |
| 25 Oct 14 | 47,302 | 7,685 | 11,527 | 6,153 |
| 26 Jul 14 | 47,142 | 7,853 | 11,430 | 6,294 |
| 26 Apr 14 | 47,202 | 7,876 | 11,378 | 5,713 |
| 25 Jan 14 | 47,873 | 8,173 | 11,520 | 6,195 |
Quality Earnings: CSCO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CSCO's current net profit margins (17.7%) are lower than last year (23.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CSCO's earnings have grown by 1.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CSCO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CSCO had negative earnings growth (-30.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Communications industry average (-5.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CSCO's Return on Equity (20.7%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/29 01:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/27 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cisco Systems, Inc. is covered by 89 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Josep Bori | Atlantic Equities LLP |