Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Tax Rate of 16.49% for Q2 2026, up 102.0% on a YoY basis from 8.16% in Q2 2025, and up 27.64% sequentially from 12.92% in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 16.49% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 102.0% year-over-year to 16.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 15.04% (up 832.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.29%, down 736.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 16.49% in Q2 2026, from 12.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 23.17% in Q4 2022 to a low of 19.59% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 14.4% and a median of 16.19% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate slumped 3769 bps in 2024 and jumped 3524 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CSCO's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 23.17% in 2022, then dropped by 22 bps to 18.1% in 2023, then tumbled by 208 bps to 19.59% in 2024, then soared by 180 bps to 15.66% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 16.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's Tax Rate at 16.49% in Q2 2026, 12.92% in Q1 2026, and 15.66% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 447.66 Bn | 431.02 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 16.49% |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 69.99 Bn | 69.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 16.55% |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.66 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -4.39% |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.03 Bn | 50.73 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 17.02% |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.60 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 21.55% |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.80 Bn | 41.49 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.09 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 19.38% |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.78 Bn | 26.11 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -29.00% |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.68 Bn | 16.68 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -0.47% |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 12.91 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 19.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 16.49% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 16.49% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 16.49% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 14.97% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 14.97% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 14.97% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 15.47% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 15.90% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 15.90% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 15.90% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -19.59% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -19.59% |