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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.72% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 323.0% to 15.72% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 15.72%, a 323.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 13.32%, down 347.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 15.72% in Q1 2026 for Cisco Systems, up from 14.8% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for CSCO hit a ceiling of 22.53% in Q1 2024 and a floor of 12.32% in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 17.95% across 5 years, with a median of 20.18% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: tumbled -1004bps in 2025 and later surged 323bps in 2026.
  • Tracing CSCO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 20.5% in 2022, then grew by 5bps to 21.52% in 2023, then tumbled by -43bps to 12.32% in 2024, then rose by 20bps to 14.8% in 2025, then increased by 6bps to 15.72% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for CSCO at 15.72% in Q1 2026, 14.8% in Q4 2025, and 13.68% in Q3 2025.