Cisco Systems, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CSCO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$229.4b

Cisco Systems Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Cisco Systems has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.9%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% 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 Growth31.8%
Revenue growth rate2.6%
Return on equity20.7%
Net Margin17.7%
Last Earnings Update26 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Nov 20
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Recent updates

Cisco Is Different From Nvidia: One's Worth Buying And The Other Is Not

Dec 17

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Nov 20
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Cisco Systems' (NASDAQ:CSCO) Soft Earnings

Cisco: Q1, Targeting $1B AI Orders In FY 2025

Nov 14

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 12
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 28
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Cisco Systems: AI And Upside Potential Make Them A High Conviction Beyond 2025

Oct 25

Cisco System: A Great Value And GARP Potential In An Overstretched Market

Oct 15

Cisco: My YARP Approach Remains Neutral On This Dot-Com Legend

Oct 09

Cisco Is Too Late To Become A Big AI Winner

Oct 01

Cisco Should Benefit From AI Buildout While Being A Dividend Growth Play

Sep 20

Cisco: Acquisition Of Splunk To Boost Growth

Sep 12

Cisco Systems Is Showing Strong Signs Of A Recovery

Aug 19

Cisco: Remaining Bullish Despite Low Expectations For Q4 Earnings

Aug 12

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 05
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Cisco Systems: Evaluating Its Position In The AI And Cloud Revolution

Aug 05

Cisco: The Valuation Case Is Strong; AI And Splunk Help

Jul 21

At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?

Jul 04
At US$47.09, Is It Time To Put Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) On Your Watch List?

Cisco: From Market Leader To Struggling Competitor

Jul 01

Cisco Has Been Dead Money, But I Think It's A Steal At 52-Week Lows Yielding 3.5%

Jun 19

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 19
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cisco Systems makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CSCO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
26 Oct 2452,9769,39313,4648,356
27 Jul 2453,80310,32013,0737,983
27 Apr 2455,36412,11612,7207,757
27 Jan 2457,23313,44212,6407,771
28 Oct 2358,03413,58112,5277,683
29 Jul 2356,99812,61312,3347,551
29 Apr 2354,89711,47011,9157,280
28 Jan 2353,16111,30211,4717,026
29 Oct 2252,28911,50211,2976,841
30 Jul 2251,55711,81211,1376,774
30 Apr 2251,58112,00611,2576,805
29 Jan 2251,54911,82511,4376,794
30 Oct 2150,78911,39711,4016,651
31 Jul 2149,81810,59111,3656,549
01 May 2148,84610,21811,1166,401
23 Jan 2148,02610,12910,8616,250
24 Oct 2048,07110,46210,8366,293
25 Jul 2049,30111,21411,0736,347
25 Apr 2050,57510,78411,4166,535
25 Jan 2051,55011,05411,7116,648
26 Oct 1951,99110,99811,7606,635
27 Jul 1951,90411,62111,3776,577
27 Apr 1951,32013,21811,6056,450
26 Jan 1950,82512,86511,5406,381
27 Oct 1850,2661,26511,4746,373
28 Jul 1849,33011011,3456,332
28 Apr 1848,619-1,26911,2806,205
27 Jan 1848,096-1,44511,1146,122
28 Oct 1747,7899,68111,0776,081
29 Jul 1748,0059,60911,1676,059
29 Apr 1748,5109,99811,3306,161
28 Jan 1748,5709,83211,6196,280
29 Oct 1648,91710,63111,3966,281
30 Jul 1649,24710,73911,4016,296
30 Apr 1649,45210,24511,5136,243
23 Jan 1649,58910,33311,4696,164
24 Oct 1549,5989,58311,8116,184
25 Jul 1549,1618,98111,8516,207
25 Apr 1548,6758,90911,7476,757
24 Jan 1548,0838,65311,5946,270
25 Oct 1447,3027,68511,5276,153
26 Jul 1447,1427,85311,4306,294
26 Apr 1447,2027,87611,3785,713
25 Jan 1447,8738,17311,5206,195

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 (1.6%).

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

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/10/26
Annual Earnings2024/07/27

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Cisco Systems, Inc. is covered by 92 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.

AnalystInstitution
Edward ZabitskyACI Research
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Josep BoriAtlantic Equities LLP