Cisco Systems CSCO
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 28.96% in Q3 2026, up 158.0% year-over-year from 11.22% in Q3 2025, and up 37.22% quarter-over-quarter from 21.1% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cisco Systems has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 28.96% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 158.0% year-over-year to 28.96%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 20.16% (down 329.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 20.16%, down 329.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 28.96% for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from 21.1% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 37.71% in Q3 2023 to a low of 4.99% in Q1 2024.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 23.97%, with a median of 26.83% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin soared 1513 bps in 2023 and sank 2863 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 27.77% in 2022, then slumped by 45 bps to 15.25% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 24.88% in 2024, then decreased by 22 bps to 19.41% in 2025, then jumped by 49 bps to 28.96% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 28.96% in Q3 2026, 21.1% in Q2 2026, and 10.03% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 28.96%
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 6.96%
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 31.28%
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 28.97 Bn 2.58 Bn 12.01%
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn -138.25%
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 18.94%
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 19.29%
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 23.40%
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 4.07%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 25, 2026 28.96%
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%