Cisco Systems (CSCO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) Debt Ratio was 0.23 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), down 0.8% from 0.23 a year earlier and down 8.6% from the prior quarter.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2009, Cisco Systems' Debt Ratio record includes 66 quarters.
- By fiscal year, Debt Ratio came in at 0.23 in FY2025 (-7.7%), 0.25 in FY2024 (+202.1%), 0.08 in FY2023 (-18.6%) and 0.10 in FY2022 (-14.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Debt Ratio gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 41.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Debt Ratio in five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 234.9%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 35.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 0.25 (Q3 2026), 0.24 (Q2 2026) and 0.23 (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,034.23 Bn | 4,781.72 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 0.22 |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.39 Bn | 360.32 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 291.31 Bn | 247.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.27 |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 223.20 Bn | 176.66 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 191.14 Bn | 179.66 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sony | 148.92 Bn | 86.18 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 0.08 |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 140.06 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.36 |
| 8 | Western Digital | 114.98 Bn | 103.11 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.13 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.24 |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.48 Bn | 53.29 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.10 |
Cisco Systems Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();