Cisco Systems (CSCO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted Net Margin of 21.29% for Q2 2026, up 2.94% sequentially from 20.69% in Q1 2026, and up 369.0% YoY from 4.54% in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.29% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 369.0% year-over-year to 21.29% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 19.69% (up 208.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.97%, down 121.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 21.29% in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from 20.69% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 26.03% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 14.85% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 20.33% and a median of 20.5% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Margin jumped 522 bps in 2023, then plunged 1019 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 19.59% in 2022, then increased by 27 bps to 24.8% in 2023, then retreated by 21 bps to 19.59% in 2024, then fell by 2 bps to 19.22% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 21.29% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 21.29%, 20.69%, and 19.22% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 21.29% |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 5.57% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 17.81% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 17.63% |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 14,733.33% |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 13.89% |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 29.68% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 7.68% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -951.52% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 14.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 21.29% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 20.69% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 19.22% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 17.38% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 17.61% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 19.59% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 15.85% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 14.85% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 20.59% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 24.80% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 26.03% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 22.04% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 20.40% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.59% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 21.49% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 23.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 23.37% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 23.10% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 22.92% |