Cisco Systems CSCO
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.33 in Q3 2026, down 17.91% year-over-year from 0.4 in Q3 2025, and down 33.13% quarter-over-quarter from 0.5 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cisco Systems (CSCO) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cisco Systems has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.33 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 17.91% year-over-year to 0.33; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.51 (up 5.96% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.51, up 5.96% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.33 for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, down from 0.5 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.48 in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.28 in Q3 2023.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.6, with a median of 0.45 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 626.7% in 2024 and plunged 68.39% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.41 in 2022, then soared by 71.41% to 0.71 in 2023, then tumbled by 34.55% to 0.46 in 2024, then rose by 21.08% to 0.56 in 2025, then tumbled by 40.67% to 0.33 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.33 in Q3 2026, 0.5 in Q2 2026, and 1.05 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 0.33
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn -
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 0.17
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -0.80
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn -
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 0.00
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn -
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn -
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 25, 2026 0.33
Apr 25, 2026 0.50
Jan 24, 2026 1.05
Oct 25, 2025 0.56
Jul 26, 2025 0.40
Apr 26, 2025 0.43
Jan 25, 2025 0.78
Oct 26, 2024 0.46
Jul 27, 2024 0.45
Apr 27, 2024 0.42
Jan 27, 2024 2.48
Oct 28, 2023 0.71
Jul 29, 2023 0.28
Apr 29, 2023 0.32
Jan 28, 2023 0.34
Oct 29, 2022 0.41
Jul 30, 2022 0.44
Apr 30, 2022 0.45
Jan 29, 2022 0.64
Oct 30, 2021 0.47