Cisco Systems (CSCO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $8.7 billion in Q3 2026, up 12.06% year-over-year from $7.8 billion in Q3 2025, and down 8.97% quarter-over-quarter from $9.6 billion in Q2 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems has disclosed Short-term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $8.7 billion for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Short-term Investments rose 12.06% year-over-year to $8.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $8.7 billion (up 12.06% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $8.7 billion, up 12.06% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments came in at $8.7 billion for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, down from $9.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $16.0 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of $7.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $11.0 billion, with a median of $10.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments jumped 31.47% in 2023 and plunged 35.43% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $12.5 billion in 2022, then grew by 11.44% to $13.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 31.0% to $9.6 billion in 2024, then declined by 23.63% to $7.3 billion in 2025, then advanced by 18.59% to $8.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Short-term Investments figures were $8.7 billion in Q3 2026, $9.6 billion in Q2 2026, and $8.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 82.82 Bn | 76.61 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 8.70 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 9.56 Bn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 8.32 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 7.34 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 7.76 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 7.48 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 8.30 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 9.61 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.35 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 9.86 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 11.96 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 13.92 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 16.02 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 15.24 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.05 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.49 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 12.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.16 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 14.38 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 15.73 Bn |
Cisco Systems Short-term Investments API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();