Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 17.86% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 4.18 percentage points from 13.68% a year earlier and up 1.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.20%, up 4.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -0.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.32% in FY2025 (-3.47 pp), 16.79% in FY2024 (-5.77 pp), 22.56% in FY2023 (+2.64 pp) and 19.92% in FY2022 (+1.57 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.18 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 10.04 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 16.71% (Q3 2026), 15.72% (Q2 2026) and 14.80% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 67.97% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.65% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.19% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.93% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 43.60% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.81% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.09% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.43 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 11.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 17.86% |
| 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% |
API Access
Cisco Systems Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();