Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) recorded EBIT Margin of 24.72% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 3.68 percentage points from 21.04% a year earlier but down 0.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems reported EBIT Margin of 24.27%, up 3.51 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBIT Margin has a five-year change of -1.49 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBIT Margin came in at 20.76% in FY2025 (-1.88 pp), 22.64% in FY2024 (-3.73 pp), 26.37% in FY2023 (-0.72 pp) and 27.09% in FY2022 (+1.33 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has ranged from 17.04% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 29.15% in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 5.56 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026, against a drop of 12.12 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 25.00% (Q3 2026), 24.63% (Q2 2026) and 22.60% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 32.62% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 45.39% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.49% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 42.96% |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.79% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 41.71% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 27.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 24.72% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 25.00% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 24.63% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 22.60% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 21.04% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 22.63% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 22.25% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 17.04% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 19.19% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 17.25% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 24.20% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 29.15% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 27.97% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 27.08% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.22% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 25.97% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 26.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 28.13% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 27.41% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 26.65% |
API Access
Cisco Systems EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();