Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 21.1% in Q2 2026, down 573.0% year-on-year from 4.46% in Q2 2025, and up 110.47% quarter-over-quarter from 10.03% in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 21.1% for Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 21.1%, down 573.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 19.41% (down 361.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 23.45%, up 448.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 21.1% for Q2 2026 at Cisco Systems, up 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 26.36% (2025), against an average of 23.69%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 1513 bps in 2023 and slumped 2863 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cisco Systems' FCF Margin stood at 27.77% in 2022, then plunged 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 advanced by 9 bps to 21.1% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.1% (Q2 2026), 10.03% (Q1 2026), and 19.41% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 10.77% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 6.55% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 9.78% |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -2,101.51% |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -94.99% |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.90% |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | -7.92% |
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% |