Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted Free Cash Flow of $3.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 117.22% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, and down 11.93% YoY from $3.8 billion in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 11.93% year-over-year to $3.3 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $11.8 billion (down 7.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $13.3 billion, up 30.15% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $3.3 billion in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $5.7 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at $638.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $3.3 billion and a median of $3.5 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 86.04% in 2024, then soared 218.34% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $3.8 billion in 2022, then plunged by 40.91% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 53.96% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 16.11% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then climbed by 15.71% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $3.3 billion, $1.5 billion, and $2.9 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 827.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 218.65 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 162.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 676.12 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -694.77 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 198.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.34 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.34 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 4.02 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 3.80 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3.44 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3.44 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 638.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 638.00 Mn |