Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' Tax Provisions was $1.07 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 139.2% from $449 million a year earlier and up 61.3% from the prior quarter.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Tax Provisions at Cisco Systems came in at $2.74 billion, up 198.0% from FY2025.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions was $920 million in FY2025 (-51.9%), $1.91 billion in FY2024 (-29.2%), $2.71 billion in FY2023 (+1.5%) and $2.67 billion in FY2022 (-0.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Provisions since fiscal Q4 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 49.6% over the last six quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 139.2%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 54.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CSCO's Tax Provisions in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $666 million (Q3 2026), $471 million (Q2 2026) and $531 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 6.48 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 291.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 946.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 799.82 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -296.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 666.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 471.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 531.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 449.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 456.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 459.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -444.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 234.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 349.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 527.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 804.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 513.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 745.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 642.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 805.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 601.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 757.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 630.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 677.00 Mn |
Cisco Systems Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();