Cisco Systems (CSCO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Operating Income of $4.26 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 38.1% from $3.09 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems posted Operating Income of $15.37 billion, up 30.7% from FY2025.
- Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Income came in at $11.76 billion in FY2025 (-3.5%), $12.18 billion in FY2024 (-19.0%), $15.03 billion in FY2023 (+7.6%) and $13.97 billion in FY2022 (+8.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Income since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Operating Income has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 18.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 46.1%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 44.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $3.96 billion (Q3 2026), $3.78 billion (Q2 2026) and $3.36 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,001.57 Bn | 4,747.03 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 35.63 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.71 Bn | 313.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 202.66 Bn | 158.42 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 201.17 Bn | 150.37 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 169.37 Bn | 106.78 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 3.91 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 116.13 Bn | 100.95 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 8.78 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 107.17 Bn | 102.01 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 100.18 Bn | 90.01 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 58.54 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 55.19 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 611.65 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 4.26 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.96 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 3.78 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3.36 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 3.09 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 3.20 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3.11 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2.36 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3.10 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 4.28 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.25 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.29 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.54 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.43 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.61 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.49 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.44 Bn |
Cisco Systems Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();