Investing
Investment Purchases
Cisco Systems, Inc. Investment Purchases increased by 39.9% to $3.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 289.9%, from $805.00M to $3.14B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -16.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026May 19, 2026
How to read this metric
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Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical 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 | $1.83B | $1.47B | $2.95B | $986.00M | $1.45B | $687.00M | $1.94B | $1.85B | $3.86B | $3.22B | $1.85B | $403.00M | $791.00M | $1.19B | $1.78B | $486.00M | $805.00M | $1.52B | $1.98B | $2.24B | $3.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | -19.5% | +100.3% | -66.6% | +46.7% | -52.5% | +182.8% | -4.6% | +107.9% | -16.5% | -42.5% | -78.2% | +96.3% | +49.9% | +49.7% | -72.6% | +65.6% | +89.2% | +30.3% | +13.1% | +39.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.0% | -53.4% | -34.2% | +88.0% | +166.6% | +368.6% | -4.8% | -78.3% | -79.5% | -63.2% | -4.1% | +20.6% | +1.8% | +28.4% | +11.8% | +361.7% | +289.9% |
Range$403.00M – $3.86B
CAGR+11.4%
Avg YoY Growth+58.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s investment purchases?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported investment purchases of $3.14B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s investment purchases increased by 289.9% year-over-year, from $805.00M to $3.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s investment purchases has grown at a -16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.33B to $4.59B.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.