Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Cisco Systems, Inc. Pre-Tax Income increased by 10.8% to $4.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.1%, from $2.95B to $4.04B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -4.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
21 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.59B | $3.74B | $3.66B | $3.60B | $3.80B | $3.42B | $3.48B | $3.42B | $3.96B | $4.47B | $4.44B | $3.16B | $2.24B | $2.40B | $2.27B | $2.89B | $2.95B | $3.00B | $3.39B | $3.65B | $4.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | -2.1% | -1.5% | +5.5% | -10.1% | +1.7% | -1.7% | +15.9% | +13.0% | -0.6% | -28.8% | -29.3% | +7.2% | -5.4% | +27.3% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +13.1% | +7.5% | +10.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.8% | -8.5% | -5.0% | -5.2% | +4.1% | +30.9% | +27.8% | -7.4% | -43.5% | -46.4% | -49.0% | -8.7% | +31.9% | +25.2% | +49.6% | +26.3% | +37.1% |
Range$2.24B – $4.47B
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported pre-tax income of $4.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s pre-tax income increased by 37.1% year-over-year, from $2.95B to $4.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s pre-tax income has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.26B to $11.10B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.