Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) posted Return on Capital Employed of 16.71% for Q2 2026, up 6.31% sequentially from 15.72% in Q1 2026, and up 360.0% YoY from 3.63% in Q2 2025.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 16.71% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 360.0% year-over-year to 16.71% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 16.71% (up 360.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.32%, down 347.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 16.71% in Q2 2026 per CSCO's latest filing, from 15.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 22.53% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 12.32% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 17.88% and a median of 19.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1004 bps in 2025, then jumped 360 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.5% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 21.52% in 2023, then plunged by 43 bps to 12.32% in 2024, then gained by 20 bps to 14.8% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 16.71% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 16.71%, 15.72%, and 14.8% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 16.71% |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 2.87% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.44% |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 10.98% |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 87.31% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 20.69% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -11.54% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 19.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 16.71% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 15.72% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 14.80% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 13.68% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 13.12% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 12.32% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 14.65% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 19.19% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 22.53% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.98% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 20.91% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 20.65% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 20.50% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 20.62% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 20.34% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 20.18% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 18.64% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 18.48% |