Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted EBT Margin of 25.5% for Q2 2026, up 7.34% sequentially from 23.75% in Q1 2026, and up 467.0% YoY from 4.5% in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.5% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 467.0% year-over-year to 25.5% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 23.17% (up 430.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.59%, down 315.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 25.5% in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from 23.75% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 30.28% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 16.38% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 23.98% and a median of 24.92% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBT Margin slumped 1390 bps in 2024, then jumped 641 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 25.49% in 2022, then increased by 19 bps to 30.28% in 2023, then sank by 46 bps to 16.38% in 2024, then jumped by 39 bps to 22.78% in 2025, then rose by 12 bps to 25.5% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 25.5%, 23.75%, and 22.78% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 25.50% |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 6.55% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 23.68% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 22.74% |
| 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 | 14.71% |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 36.81% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 10.90% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -947.99% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 18.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 25.50% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 23.75% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 20.44% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 20.83% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 20.63% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 16.38% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 17.56% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 17.60% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 24.71% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 30.28% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 29.41% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 27.16% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 25.13% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 25.49% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 26.07% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 29.61% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 28.33% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 28.35% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 28.45% |