Cisco Systems, Inc. Cash & Equivalents decreased by 11.2% to $7.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.8%, from $8.56B to $7.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -4.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase signals improved liquidity and the ability to fund operations or acquisitions without debt; a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure or shareholder returns.
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Peer tech giants like Alphabet or Apple maintain massive cash reserves to navigate market volatility and fund R&D.
cash_and_equivalents| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.35B | $9.18B | $7.62B | $6.73B | $6.95B | $7.08B | $7.29B | $9.01B | $8.04B | $10.12B | $9.60B | $13.72B | $8.91B | $7.51B | $9.07B | $8.56B | $8.16B | $8.35B | $8.40B | $7.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.8% | -17.0% | -11.7% | +3.3% | +1.8% | +3.0% | +23.5% | -10.7% | +25.8% | -5.1% | +42.8% | -35.0% | -15.8% | +20.7% | -5.6% | -4.6% | +2.3% | +0.6% | -11.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.4% | -22.8% | -4.3% | +33.8% | +15.7% | +43.0% | +31.7% | +52.2% | +10.8% | -25.8% | -5.6% | -37.6% | -8.4% | +11.2% | -7.3% | -12.8% |
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