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CSCO Technology Communication Equipment
Cisco Systems, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended July 2026) was $63.3 billion, up 11.8% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +17.6%
- EPS
- +52.2%
- Free cash flow
- +24.4%
- Total debt
- −15.3%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Return on equity
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 27.3%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.20% (fiscal 2018) to 31.4% (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Communication Equipment industry median of −1.27% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27.3% | 5.26 |
| FY2025 | 22.1% | (0.92) |
| FY2024 | 23.0% | (7.01) |
| FY2023 | 30.0% | 0.84 |
| FY2022 | 29.2% | 2.40 |
| FY2021 | 26.8% | (4.62) |
| FY2020 | 31.4% | 1.10 |
| FY2019 | 30.3% | 30.07 |
| FY2018 | 0.20% | (14.61) |
| FY2017 | 14.8% | (2.61) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. compare | 91.4% |
| UI Ubiquiti Inc. compare | 91.1% |
| CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. | 27.3% |
| CIEN Ciena Corporation compare | 22.4% |
| ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corporation compare | 15.3% |
| HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company compare | 10.5% |
| NOK Nokia Corporation compare | 3.38% |
| ERIC Ericsson compare | 0.00% |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. compare | −240.0% |
| Communication Equipment industry median | −1.27% |
| Technology sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.84% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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