Cisco Systems (CSCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, up 264.05% year-over-year from $429.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 297.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$793.0 million in Q2 2026.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.6 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Retained Earnings rose 264.05% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 264.05% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 264.05% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $1.6 billion for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from -$793.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$2.1 billion in Q4 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$454.6 million, with a median of -$1.1 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings sank 483.0% in 2022 and jumped 274.09% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$2.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 226.96% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then plunged by 151.17% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then surged by 32.41% to -$930.0 million in 2025, then surged by 268.28% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $1.6 billion in Q3 2026, -$793.0 million in Q2 2026, and -$836.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.07 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 10.88 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 11.68 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 34.88 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 12.43 Bn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 82.82 Bn | 76.61 Bn | 4.93 Bn | -2.70 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 704.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 66.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | -364.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 502.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 662.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2.76 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.69 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.64 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 262.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -364.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -594.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.32 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -724.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -2.01 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 553.00 Mn |
API Access
Cisco Systems Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();