Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Free Cash Flow of $3.3 billion for Q2 2026, down 11.93% on a YoY basis from $3.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 117.22% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $3.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 11.93% year-over-year to $3.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $11.8 billion (down 7.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $13.3 billion, up 30.15% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $3.3 billion in Q2 2026, from $1.5 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.
- 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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 86.04% in 2024 and jumped 218.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CSCO's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.8 billion in 2022, then sank by 40.91% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 53.96% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then declined by 16.11% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then rose by 15.71% to $3.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's Free Cash Flow at $3.3 billion in Q2 2026, $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 452.66 Bn | 436.02 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.74 Bn | 69.85 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.18 Bn | 58.34 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.74 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 212.74 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.03 Bn | 47.86 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.18 Bn | 41.87 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.37 Bn | 32.00 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 162.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 32.07 Bn | 26.39 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 664.31 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.71 Bn | 16.71 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -309.66 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.90 Bn | 12.79 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 163.00 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 |