Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted EBITDA Margin of 25.0% for Q2 2026, up 1.48% sequentially from 24.63% in Q1 2026, and up 237.0% YoY from 7.42% in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.0% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 237.0% year-over-year to 25.0% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 23.36% (up 306.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.76%, down 188.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin improved to 25.0% in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from 24.63% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 29.15% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 17.04% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 24.0% and a median of 24.43% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin plunged 1212 bps in 2024, then surged 556 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 25.97% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 29.15% in 2023, then plunged by 42 bps to 17.04% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 22.6% in 2025, then climbed by 11 bps to 25.0% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 25.0%, 24.63%, and 22.6% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 25.00% |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 7.00% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 21.59% |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -2,316.67% |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 15.14% |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 36.90% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 11.23% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -1,015.16% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 20.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 27.24% |