Cisco Systems Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cisco Systems' CEO is Chuck Robbins, appointed in Jul 2015, has a tenure of 9.33 years. total yearly compensation is $39.20M, comprised of 3.5% salary and 96.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth $27.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.7 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
Chuck Robbins
Chief executive officer
US$39.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.5% |
| CEO tenure | 9.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cisco: Q1, Targeting $1B AI Orders In FY 2025
Nov 14Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 12
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 28Cisco Systems: AI And Upside Potential Make Them A High Conviction Beyond 2025
Oct 25Cisco System: A Great Value And GARP Potential In An Overstretched Market
Oct 15Cisco: My YARP Approach Remains Neutral On This Dot-Com Legend
Oct 09Cisco Is Too Late To Become A Big AI Winner
Oct 01Cisco Should Benefit From AI Buildout While Being A Dividend Growth Play
Sep 20Cisco: Acquisition Of Splunk To Boost Growth
Sep 12Cisco Systems Is Showing Strong Signs Of A Recovery
Aug 19Cisco: Remaining Bullish Despite Low Expectations For Q4 Earnings
Aug 12Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 05Cisco Systems: Evaluating Its Position In The AI And Cloud Revolution
Aug 05Cisco: The Valuation Case Is Strong; AI And Splunk Help
Jul 21At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?
Jul 04Cisco: From Market Leader To Struggling Competitor
Jul 01Cisco Has Been Dead Money, But I Think It's A Steal At 52-Week Lows Yielding 3.5%
Jun 19Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jul 27 2024 | US$39m | US$1m | US$10b |
| Apr 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Jul 29 2023 | US$32m | US$1m | US$13b |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jan 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jul 31 2021 | US$25m | US$1m | US$11b |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jan 23 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Oct 24 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jul 25 2020 | US$23m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Apr 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jan 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Oct 26 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jul 27 2019 | US$26m | US$1m | US$12b |
| Apr 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Jan 26 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Oct 27 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Chuck's total compensation ($USD39.20M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chuck's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Chuck Robbins (58 yo)
9.3yrs
Tenure
US$39,202,654
Compensation
Mr. Charles H. Robbins, also known as Chuck, has been Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems, Inc., since July 26, 2015 and has been its Chairman of the Board on December 11, 2017. He has been Director o...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 9.3yrs | US$39.20m | 0.012% $ 27.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.9yrs | US$18.85m | 0.0037% $ 8.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations | less than a year | US$5.20m | 0.00055% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | 3.3yrs | US$12.50m | 0.0069% $ 15.9m | |
| President of Go-to-Market | no data | US$862.13k | 0.00016% $ 366.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00014% $ 321.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Cisco Investments | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CSCO's management team is considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 9.5yrs | US$39.20m | 0.012% $ 27.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.8yrs | US$481.53k | 0.0042% $ 9.5m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 18yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$391.31k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chairman of Cisco’s SPVSS Business | 5.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$429.42k | 0.00082% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$386.88k | 0.00044% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$370.74k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$386.65k | 0.00025% $ 573.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$392.80k | 0.00052% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$136.05k | 0.000060% $ 137.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$387.65k | 0.00029% $ 665.0k |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CSCO's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).