Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported FCF Margin of 21.1% for Q2 2026, down 573.0% on a YoY basis from 4.46% in Q2 2025, and up 110.47% sequentially from 10.03% in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 21.1% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin fell 573.0% year-over-year to 21.1%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 19.41% (down 361.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.45%, up 448.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 21.1% in Q2 2026, from 10.03% 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.
- A 5-year average of 23.69% and a median of 26.36% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 1513 bps in 2023 and plunged 2863 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CSCO's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 27.77% in 2022, then sank by 45 bps to 15.25% in 2023, then jumped by 63 bps to 24.88% in 2024, then retreated by 22 bps to 19.41% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 21.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's FCF Margin at 21.1% in Q2 2026, 10.03% in Q1 2026, and 19.41% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 453.08 Bn | 436.44 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.40 Bn | 69.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 14.33% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.04 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 6.55% |
| 4 | Ciena | 53.20 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 14.91% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.31 Bn | 48.14 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 9.78% |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.83 Bn | 42.52 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.53 Bn | 32.16 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 20.58% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 32.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 12.01% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.80 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -2,101.51% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 13.05 Bn | 12.94 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.90% |
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% |