Cisco Systems (CSCO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$264.0 million in Q3 2026, up 3.3% year-over-year from -$255.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 87.25% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.1 billion in Q2 2026.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$264.0 million for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 3.3% year-over-year to -$264.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at -$3.5 billion (down 301.04% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$3.5 billion, down 301.04% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$264.0 million for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from -$2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$22.8 billion in Q2 2024.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$1.3 billion, with a median of -$264.0 million recorded in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for Cash from Investing Activities was 547.98% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 779.53% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$799.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 219.15% to $952.0 million in 2023, then sank by 49.68% to $479.0 million in 2024, then sank by 67.43% to $156.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 269.23% to -$264.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$264.0 million in Q3 2026, -$2.1 billion in Q2 2026, and -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | -7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | -264.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -1.34 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -1.58 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -156.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -111.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 155.59 Bn | 105.98 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 798.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.43 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -304.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | -264.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | -2.07 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | -1.31 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 156.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | -273.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 505.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 479.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -828.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -22.82 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 952.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.22 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -2.59 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -494.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -799.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 869.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 653.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.02 Bn |
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Cisco Systems Cash from Investing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "CSCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();