Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.71% for Q2 2026, up 360.0% on a YoY basis from 3.63% in Q2 2025, and up 6.31% sequentially from 15.72% in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.71% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 360.0% year-over-year to 16.71%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 16.71% (up 360.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.32%, down 347.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 16.71% in Q2 2026, from 15.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 22.53% in Q1 2024 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 1004 bps in 2025 and surged 360 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing CSCO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 20.5% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 21.52% in 2023, then sank by 43 bps to 12.32% in 2024, then grew by 20 bps to 14.8% in 2025, then climbed by 13 bps to 16.71% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's Return on Capital Employed at 16.71% in Q2 2026, 15.72% in Q1 2026, and 14.8% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 448.49 Bn | 431.85 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 16.71% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.47 Bn | 69.59 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 21.43% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.60 Bn | 57.76 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -0.78% |
| 4 | Ciena | 51.90 Bn | 50.60 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 6.63% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.43 Bn | 47.26 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.66 Bn | 41.35 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.22 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 87.31% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.85 Bn | 26.17 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 21.27% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.66 Bn | 16.66 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -8.36% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.90 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 10.82% |
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% |