Growth Metrics

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $6.2 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.22% to $6.2 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $24.8 billion through Jan 2026, down 0.66% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $25.0 billion for FY2025, 10.52% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $6.2 billion in Q1 2026 for Cisco Systems, down from $6.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $6.8 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $4.5 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $5.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.5 billion in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: increased 28.06% in 2024 and later decreased 5.63% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $4.8 billion in 2022, then grew by 9.88% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then rose by 28.06% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then decreased by 5.63% to $6.4 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.99% to $6.2 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for CSCO at $6.2 billion in Q1 2026, $6.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.2 billion in Q3 2025.