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Cisco Systems

NASDAQ: CSCO · USD

Cisco Systems margins

Profitability and cash generation as a share of revenue.

Gross margin

%

64.13%
Oct 24, 2009 through Jul 25, 2026

Operating margin

%

24.72%

Net margin

%

22.37%

EBITDA margin

%

—

The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Operating cash flow margin

%

31.22%

Free cash flow margin

%

28.96%

Capex / revenue

%

2.26%

SBC / revenue

%

5.37%

Quarterly data

Cisco Systems margins history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedGross margin%Operating margin%Net margin%EBITDA margin%Operating cash flow margin%Free cash flow margin%Capex / revenue%SBC / revenue%
FY 2026 Q4Jul 25, 202664.13%24.72%22.37%—31.22%28.96%2.26%5.37%
FY 2026 Q3Apr 25, 202663.63%25%21.29%—23.72%21.1%2.61%5.77%
FY 2026 Q2Jan 24, 202664.97%24.63%20.69%—11.87%10.03%1.84%6.09%
FY 2026 Q1Oct 25, 202565.48%22.6%19.22%—21.58%19.41%2.17%7.09%
FY 2025 Q4Jul 26, 202563.25%21.04%17.38%—28.86%27.38%1.48%6.46%
FY 2025 Q3Apr 26, 202565.57%22.63%17.61%—28.67%26.83%1.84%6.68%
FY 2025 Q2Jan 25, 202565.12%22.25%17.35%—16.02%14.52%1.5%6.58%
FY 2025 Q1Oct 26, 202465.9%17.04%19.59%—26.45%24.88%1.57%5.98%
FY 2024 Q4Jul 27, 202464.37%19.19%15.85%—27.34%25.89%1.45%5.86%
FY 2024 Q3Apr 27, 202465.13%17.25%14.85%—31.26%29.94%1.32%6.38%
FY 2024 Q2Jan 27, 202464.24%24.2%20.59%—6.32%4.99%1.33%6.27%
FY 2024 Q1Oct 28, 202365.16%29.15%24.8%—16.16%15.25%0.91%4.51%
FY 2023 Q4Jul 29, 202364.12%27.97%26.03%—39.24%37.71%1.53%4.16%
FY 2023 Q3Apr 29, 202363.36%27.08%22.04%—35.82%33.96%1.85%4.28%
FY 2023 Q2Jan 28, 202362%24.22%20.4%—34.87%33.62%1.25%4.42%
FY 2023 Q1Oct 29, 202261.22%25.97%19.59%—29.06%27.77%1.29%3.64%
FY 2022 Q4Jul 30, 202261.25%26.21%21.49%—28.06%27%1.06%3.66%
FY 2022 Q3Apr 30, 202263.27%28.13%23.72%—28.52%27.7%0.83%3.72%
FY 2022 Q2Jan 29, 202263.28%27.41%23.37%—19.35%18.48%0.86%3.75%
FY 2022 Q1Oct 30, 202162.43%26.65%23.1%—26.57%25.62%0.95%3.51%
FY 2021 Q4Jul 31, 202163.57%27.24%22.92%—34.31%33.08%1.23%3.23%
FY 2021 Q3May 1, 202163.93%27.06%22.36%—30.31%28.96%1.34%3.62%
FY 2021 Q2Jan 23, 202165.08%26.95%21.28%—24.87%23.3%1.56%3.65%
FY 2021 Q1Oct 24, 202063.55%21.54%18.22%—34.34%32.9%1.43%3.67%
FY 2020 Q4Jul 25, 202063.22%26.72%21.69%—31.28%29.57%1.71%3.28%
FY 2020 Q3Apr 25, 202064.85%28.49%23.15%—35.36%33.93%1.43%3.26%
FY 2020 Q2Jan 25, 202064.67%28.15%23.97%—31.65%30.08%1.57%3.2%
FY 2020 Q1Oct 26, 201964.32%27.2%22.24%—27.26%25.72%1.54%3%
FY 2019 Q4Jul 27, 201963.85%27.48%16.43%—29.36%27.81%1.55%3.01%
FY 2019 Q3Apr 27, 201963.07%27.11%23.49%—33.41%31.65%1.76%2.89%
FY 2019 Q2Jan 26, 201962.45%25.8%22.67%—30.51%28.41%2.1%3.13%
FY 2019 Q1Oct 27, 201862.32%29.11%27.15%—28.79%27.16%1.62%3.08%
FY 2018 Q4Jul 28, 201861.68%26.05%29.61%—31.92%30.26%1.67%3.05%
FY 2018 Q3Apr 28, 201862.26%25.15%21.59%—19.39%17.45%1.93%3.2%
FY 2018 Q2Jan 27, 201863.08%25.85%-73.85%—34.24%32.46%1.78%3.31%
FY 2018 Q1Oct 28, 201761.2%22.71%19.73%—25.38%23.99%1.38%3.23%
FY 2017 Q4Jul 29, 201762.19%25.01%19.98%—32.98%31.26%1.71%3.31%
FY 2017 Q3Apr 29, 201762.96%26.54%21.06%—28.25%26.32%1.93%3.35%
FY 2017 Q2Jan 28, 201762.83%24.98%20.28%—32.57%30.41%2.17%3.04%
FY 2017 Q1Oct 29, 201663.83%23.29%18.8%—22.1%19.88%2.23%3.01%
FY 2016 Q4Jul 30, 201663.1%26.14%22.26%—30.21%28.11%2.1%2.82%
FY 2016 Q3Apr 30, 201664.34%24.87%19.58%—25.53%23%2.53%3.29%
FY 2016 Q2Jan 23, 201662.31%27.62%26.39%—32.88%30.25%2.63%2.77%
FY 2016 Q1Oct 24, 201561.76%24.28%19.16%—21.81%19.74%2.07%2.96%
FY 2015 Q4Jul 25, 201560.21%22.43%18.06%—32.22%29.73%2.49%3.08%
FY 2015 Q3Apr 25, 201562%24.1%20.08%—25.05%22.11%2.94%3.02%
FY 2015 Q2Jan 24, 201559.4%21.97%20.08%—24.15%21.93%2.22%2.58%
FY 2015 Q1Oct 25, 201459.89%19.13%14.93%—20.34%18.02%2.33%3.01%
FY 2014 Q4Jul 26, 201459.93%21.7%18.18%—29.23%26.6%2.63%2.74%
FY 2014 Q3Apr 26, 201460.68%22.02%18.89%—27.7%24.47%3.23%3.06%
FY 2014 Q2Jan 25, 201453.35%14.94%12.81%—25.76%23.41%2.35%3.11%
FY 2014 Q1Oct 26, 201361.29%20.31%16.52%—21.92%19.31%2.61%2.56%
FY 2013 Q4Jul 27, 201359.17%22.66%18.28%—32.1%29.55%2.55%1.93%
FY 2013 Q3Apr 27, 201361.48%24.08%20.28%—25.33%22.95%2.38%2.23%
FY 2013 Q2Jan 26, 201360.7%23.05%25.98%—27.68%25.31%2.37%2.5%
FY 2013 Q1Oct 27, 201260.95%22.32%17.62%—20.76%18.52%2.23%2.58%
FY 2012 Q4Jul 28, 201260.61%20.28%16.4%—26.42%23.88%2.53%3.16%
FY 2012 Q3Apr 28, 201261.87%23.73%18.68%—25.62%23.2%2.42%2.91%
FY 2012 Q2Jan 28, 201261.29%23.72%18.93%—26.9%24.44%2.46%3.07%
FY 2012 Q1Oct 29, 201161.21%19.63%15.79%—20.73%18.37%2.35%3.03%
FY 2011 Q4Jul 30, 201161.29%13.01%11%—25.23%23.05%2.18%3.42%
FY 2011 Q3Apr 30, 201161.28%20.09%16.63%—27.42%24.86%2.56%3.68%
FY 2011 Q2Jan 29, 201160.16%16.18%14.62%—25.07%21.94%3.13%4.13%
FY 2011 Q1Oct 30, 201062.84%21.87%17.95%—15.51%12.47%3.03%3.79%
FY 2010 Q4Jul 31, 201062.69%21.46%17.86%—29.83%26.97%2.85%3.61%
FY 2010 Q3May 1, 201063.95%22.62%21.14%—28.62%25.81%2.81%4.19%
FY 2010 Q2Jan 23, 201064.51%24.15%18.88%—25.33%22.8%2.53%3.78%
FY 2010 Q1Oct 24, 200965.27%23.55%19.81%—16.49%14.72%1.77%3.56%
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · CSCO, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Gross margin
Gross profit / revenue × 100. Uses revenue − reported cost of revenue when gross profit is absent.
Operating margin
Operating income / revenue × 100. Uses reported operating income, or reported pretax income less the complete nonoperating income/expense total when both are available.
Net margin
Reported net income / revenue × 100.
EBITDA margin
(Operating income + reported depreciation and amortization) / revenue × 100. An EBITDA proxy, not adjusted EBITDA.
Operating cash flow margin
Operating cash flow / revenue × 100.
Free cash flow margin
Free cash flow / revenue × 100. Reflects the selected reported capex scope and the SBC option.
Capex / revenue
Reported cash capital investment / revenue × 100. Uses PPE purchases or, when those are not separately tagged, the broader productive-assets total.
SBC / revenue
Reported share-based compensation / revenue × 100.