Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported EBITDA Margin of 28.41% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 3.05 percentage points from 25.37% a year earlier but down 0.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems posted EBITDA Margin of 28.28%, up 2.56 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -1.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBITDA Margin came in at 25.72% in FY2025 (-1.58 pp), 27.30% in FY2024 (-2.10 pp), 29.40% in FY2023 (-1.49 pp) and 30.89% in FY2022 (+1.39 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBITDA Margin spans a low of 22.74% in fiscal Q1 2025 and a high of 31.89% in fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 5.46 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 9.15 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 29.02% (Q3 2026), 28.93% (Q2 2026) and 26.67% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,050.50 Bn | 4,797.99 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 35.66% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 426.96 Bn | 362.89 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.41% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 294.61 Bn | 250.37 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 13.07% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 226.12 Bn | 179.58 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 46.16% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.26 Bn | 183.78 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.92% |
| 6 | Sony | 148.89 Bn | 86.15 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 25.63% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 142.39 Bn | 137.38 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.89% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.38 Bn | 105.51 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 44.36% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.00 Bn | 51.88 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 18.48% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 62.19 Bn | 54.00 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 35.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 28.41% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 29.02% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 28.93% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 26.67% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 25.37% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 27.05% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 27.69% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 22.74% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 25.22% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 24.03% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 27.50% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 31.89% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 30.75% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 30.18% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 27.44% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 29.01% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 29.49% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 31.85% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 31.47% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 30.78% |
API Access
Cisco Systems EBITDA 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();