Cisco Systems (CSCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) recorded Retained Earnings of $1.57 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), compared with $50 million a year earlier and up 122.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2009, Cisco Systems' Retained Earnings history includes 66 quarters.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $50 million in FY2025 (-95.4%), $1.09 billion in FY2024 (-33.7%), $1.64 billion in FY2023 and -$1.32 billion in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings rose in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 11.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 684.4% in fiscal Q3 2024, against a decline of 95.4% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $704 million (Q3 2026), $66 million (Q2 2026) and -$364 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.07 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 11.68 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 9.65 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 34.34 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | -948.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -7.80 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();