Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $5.0 billion in Q3 2026, up 24.37% year-over-year from $4.0 billion in Q3 2025, and up 49.45% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 billion in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $5.0 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 24.37% year-over-year to $5.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $12.8 billion (down 3.92% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $12.8 billion, down 3.92% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $5.0 billion for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $5.7 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of $638.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $3.4 billion, with a median of $3.5 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 86.04% in 2024 and surged 218.34% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $3.8 billion in 2022, then slumped by 40.91% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then jumped by 53.96% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then fell by 16.11% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then surged by 72.93% to $5.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $5.0 billion in Q3 2026, $3.3 billion in Q2 2026, and $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 116.30 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 293.15 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 676.12 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -265.34 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 222.51 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 65.31 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 32.45 Mn |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 11.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 5.00 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.34 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 4.02 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2.03 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 3.44 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 3.53 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 638.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.73 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 4.95 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.57 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.79 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.54 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.56 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.35 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.31 Bn |