Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 10.40% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 1.99 percentage points from 8.41% a year earlier and up 0.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 10.53%, up 2.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of -0.48 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cisco Systems' Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.25% in FY2025 (-0.87 pp), 9.12% in FY2024 (-3.76 pp), 12.88% in FY2023 (+0.54 pp) and 12.34% in FY2022 (+1.32 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 2.05 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2025, with a drop of 5.96 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 9.61% (Q3 2026), 9.06% (Q2 2026) and 8.49% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.18% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 10.40% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 9.39% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 17.83% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 57.77% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 33.76% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 65.20% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -1.51% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 3.42% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.43 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -96.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 10.40% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 9.61% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 9.06% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 8.49% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 8.41% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 7.51% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.58% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 8.34% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 13.44% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 13.54% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.65% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 11.86% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 11.97% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.30% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 12.65% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.84% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 12.43% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.78% |
API Access
Cisco Systems Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();