Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Free Cash Flow of $5 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 24.4% from $4.02 billion a year earlier and up 49.4% from the prior quarter.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems posted Free Cash Flow of $12.77 billion, down 3.9% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at $13.29 billion in FY2025 (+30.1%), $10.21 billion in FY2024 (-46.4%), $19.04 billion in FY2023 (+49.3%) and $12.75 billion in FY2022 (-13.6%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 32.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 218.3%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 86.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $3.34 billion (Q3 2026), $1.54 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.89 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 31.91 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.00 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 196.20 Mn |
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 |
Cisco Systems Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();