In fiscal 2026, which ended Jul 25, 2026, Cisco Systems, Inc. generated $14.2 billion of cash from operations, down 0.1% from the year before. It spent $1.4 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $12.8 billion. The company returned $6.6 billion in dividends and $6.1 billion in share buybacks to shareholders.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Jul 25, 2026
|
FY 2025
Jul 26, 2025
|
FY 2024
Jul 27, 2024
|
FY 2023
Jul 29, 2023
|
FY 2022
Jul 30, 2022
|
FY 2021
Jul 31, 2021
|
FY 2020
Jul 25, 2020
|
FY 2019
Jul 27, 2019
|
FY 2018
Jul 28, 2018
|
FY 2013
Jul 27, 2013
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
700
+0.0%
|
700
+0.0%
|
700
+0.0%
|
700
-12.5%
|
800
+0.0%
|
800
-11.1%
|
900
-10.0%
|
1,000
-9.1%
|
1,100
+0.0%
|
—
|
| Stock-based compensation |
3,830
+5.2%
|
3,641
+18.4%
|
3,074
+30.6%
|
2,353
+24.8%
|
1,886
+7.1%
|
1,761
+12.2%
|
1,569
-0.1%
|
1,570
-0.4%
|
1,576
+3.3%
|
1,120
-20.1%
|
| Operating cash flow |
14,177
-0.1%
|
14,193
+30.5%
|
10,880
-45.3%
|
19,886
+50.4%
|
13,226
-14.4%
|
15,454
+0.2%
|
15,426
-2.6%
|
15,831
+15.8%
|
13,666
|
12,894
+12.2%
|
| Investing | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
1,410
+55.8%
|
905
+35.1%
|
670
-21.1%
|
849
+78.0%
|
477
-31.1%
|
692
-10.1%
|
770
-15.3%
|
909
+9.0%
|
834
-13.5%
|
1,160
+3.0%
|
| Investing cash flow |
-3,484
-301.0%
|
1,733
+108.5%
|
-20,478
-301.0%
|
-5,107
-428.8%
|
1,553
+129.4%
|
-5,285
-251.0%
|
3,500
-76.4%
|
14,837
-3.1%
|
15,318
|
-11,768
-208.5%
|
| Financing | ||||||||||
| Debt issued |
13,048
-32.4%
|
19,292
-39.4%
|
31,818
|
0
-100.0%
|
1,049
|
0
|
0
-100.0%
|
2,250
-67.3%
|
6,877
-1.5%
|
24
-99.4%
|
| Debt repaid |
—
|
—
|
—
|
500
-85.9%
|
3,550
+18.3%
|
3,000
-55.4%
|
6,720
-0.9%
|
6,780
-45.2%
|
12,375
+198.1%
|
16
-99.5%
|
| Dividends paid |
6,553
+1.8%
|
6,437
+0.8%
|
6,384
+1.3%
|
6,302
+1.3%
|
6,224
+1.0%
|
6,163
+2.4%
|
6,016
+0.6%
|
5,979
+0.2%
|
5,968
+8.3%
|
3,310
+120.5%
|
| Stock buybacks |
6,106
+1.8%
|
6,000
+3.7%
|
5,787
+34.8%
|
4,293
-44.2%
|
7,689
+167.3%
|
2,877
+8.2%
|
2,659
-87.2%
|
20,717
+18.1%
|
17,547
+376.2%
|
2,773
-39.2%
|
| Financing cash flow |
-12,347
+21.9%
|
-15,815
-331.1%
|
6,844
+158.9%
|
-11,626
+27.2%
|
-15,962
-32.0%
|
-12,097
+35.8%
|
-18,856
+32.4%
|
-27,889
+12.2%
|
-31,764
|
-3,000
+45.8%
|
| Change in cash | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash |
-1,683
-2575.0%
|
68
+102.4%
|
-2,785
-191.4%
|
3,048
+323.6%
|
-1,363
+27.1%
|
-1,870
-4775.0%
|
40
-98.6%
|
2,779
|
—
|
—
|
| Free cash flow |
12,767
-3.9%
|
13,288
+30.1%
|
10,210
-46.4%
|
19,037
+49.3%
|
12,749
-13.6%
|
14,762
+0.7%
|
14,656
-1.8%
|
14,922
+16.3%
|
12,832
|
11,734
+13.2%
|
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow per share |
3.20
-3.7%
|
3.32
+32.2%
|
2.51
-45.8%
|
4.64
+52.5%
|
3.04
-12.7%
|
3.48
+1.2%
|
3.45
+2.8%
|
3.35
+27.5%
|
2.63
|
2.18
+13.7%
|
| Dividend per share |
1.66
+2.5%
|
1.62
+2.5%
|
1.58
+2.6%
|
1.54
+2.7%
|
1.50
+2.7%
|
1.46
+2.8%
|
1.42
+4.4%
|
1.36
+9.7%
|
1.24
+12.7%
|
0.62
+121.4%
|
| Shareholder returns | ||||||||||
| Returned to shareholders |
12,659
|
12,437
|
12,171
|
10,595
|
13,913
|
9,040
|
8,675
|
26,696
|
23,515
|
6,083
|
| Share of free cash flow |
99.15%
|
93.60%
|
119.21%
|
55.65%
|
109.13%
|
61.24%
|
59.19%
|
178.90%
|
183.25%
|
51.84%
|
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow margin |
20.16%
|
23.45%
|
18.98%
|
33.40%
|
24.73%
|
29.63%
|
29.73%
|
28.75%
|
26.01%
|
24.14%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
2.23%
|
1.60%
|
1.25%
|
1.49%
|
0.93%
|
1.39%
|
1.56%
|
1.75%
|
1.69%
|
2.39%
|
| Stock-based compensation to revenue |
6.05%
|
6.43%
|
5.71%
|
4.13%
|
3.66%
|
3.53%
|
3.18%
|
3.02%
|
3.19%
|
2.30%
|
| Cash conversion |
1.07x
|
1.39x
|
1.05x
|
1.58x
|
1.12x
|
1.46x
|
1.38x
|
1.36x
|
124.24x
|
1.29x
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Computer Communications Equipment (SIC 3576)
- Listed as
- CSCO (Nasdaq)
- Fiscal year ends
- July 31
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- San Jose, CA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 858877
- Former names
- CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (until Oct 29, 2026); CISCO SYSTEMS INC (until Nov 22, 2011)
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.