Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) recorded FCF Margin of 28.96% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 1.58 percentage points from 27.38% a year earlier and up 7.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems reported FCF Margin of 20.16%, down 3.29 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -9.47 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 23.45% in FY2025 (+4.48 pp), 18.98% in FY2024 (-14.42 pp), 33.40% in FY2023 (+8.67 pp) and 24.73% in FY2022 (-4.90 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.43 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 15.13 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023, against a drop of 28.63 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 21.10% (Q3 2026), 10.03% (Q2 2026) and 19.41% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 29.17% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.96% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 34.70% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 79.01% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 34.19% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 6.96% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 84.85 Bn | 62.73 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 7.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Cisco Systems FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CSCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();