Cisco Systems CSCO
NASDAQ CSCO
$109.20 +0.59 (+0.54%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 21.77% in Q3 2026, up 680.0% year-over-year from 2.79% in Q3 2025, and up 32.04% quarter-over-quarter from 16.49% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cisco Systems has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 21.77% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Tax Rate rose 680.0% year-over-year to 21.77%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 17.13% (up 884.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 17.13%, up 884.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate came in at 21.77% for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from 16.49% 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.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 14.79%, with a median of 16.49% recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Tax Rate tumbled 3769 bps in 2024 and surged 3524 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 23.17% in 2022, then declined by 22 bps to 18.1% in 2023, then plunged by 208 bps to 19.59% in 2024, then jumped by 180 bps to 15.66% in 2025, then jumped by 39 bps to 21.77% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 21.77% in Q3 2026, 16.49% in Q2 2026, and 12.92% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 21.77%
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 14.23%
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 16.95%
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -29.00%
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn -6.05%
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 30.14%
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 5.06%
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 25.96%
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -0.18%
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 27.48%
Historic Data

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jul 25, 2026 21.77%
Apr 25, 2026 16.49%
Jan 24, 2026 12.92%
Oct 25, 2025 15.66%
Jul 26, 2025 14.97%
Apr 26, 2025 15.47%
Jan 25, 2025 15.90%
Oct 26, 2024 -19.59%
Jul 27, 2024 9.77%
Apr 27, 2024 15.62%
Jan 27, 2024 16.67%
Oct 28, 2023 18.10%
Jul 29, 2023 11.47%
Apr 29, 2023 18.83%
Jan 28, 2023 18.80%
Oct 29, 2022 23.17%
Jul 30, 2022 17.59%
Apr 30, 2022 19.92%
Jan 29, 2022 17.49%
Oct 30, 2021 18.51%