Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 26.76% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 4.82 percentage points from 21.94% a year earlier and up 2.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 27.32%, up 5.26 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +0.57 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 22.06% in FY2025 (-0.92 pp), 22.98% in FY2024 (-7.00 pp), 29.99% in FY2023 (+0.84 pp) and 29.15% in FY2022 (+2.40 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.82 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 9.62 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 24.76% (Q3 2026), 23.42% (Q2 2026) and 22.04% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 120.49% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 26.76% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.60% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 77.48% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 195.22% |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -9.54% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 101.64% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 10.75% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -182.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 26.76% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 24.76% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 23.42% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 22.04% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 21.94% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 21.41% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 20.23% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 20.70% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 22.63% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 26.33% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 29.39% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 30.33% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 29.11% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 27.38% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 27.65% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 28.74% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 29.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 30.05% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 28.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 27.14% |
API Access
Cisco Systems Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();