Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted FCF Margin of 21.1% for Q2 2026, up 110.47% sequentially from 10.03% in Q1 2026, and down 573.0% YoY from 4.46% in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.1% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 573.0% year-over-year to 21.1% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 19.41% (down 361.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.45%, up 448.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 21.1% in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from 10.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 37.71% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 4.99% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 23.69% and a median of 26.36% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 1513 bps in 2023, then slumped 2863 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 27.77% in 2022, then plunged by 45 bps to 15.25% in 2023, then jumped by 63 bps to 24.88% in 2024, then dropped by 22 bps to 19.41% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 21.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 21.1%, 10.03%, and 19.41% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 433.36 Bn | 416.72 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 78.39 Bn | 77.68 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.21% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 70.67 Bn | 65.38 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 7.74% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 65.71 Bn | 62.97 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 19.50% |
| 5 | Ciena | 55.74 Bn | 54.54 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 13.92% |
| 6 | Nokia | 55.00 Bn | 48.24 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.92 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 20.58% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 33.63 Bn | 28.47 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 19.48 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -2,204.22% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.23 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 12.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 21.10% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 10.03% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 19.41% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 27.38% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 26.83% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 14.52% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 24.88% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 25.89% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 29.94% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 15.25% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 37.71% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 33.96% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 33.62% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 27.77% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 27.00% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 27.70% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 18.48% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 33.08% |