Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Cisco Systems, Inc. Accrued Expenses decreased by 5.8% to $3.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $3.21B to $3.29B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 19, 2026
How to read this metric
A significant increase may signal rising operational costs or changes in payment terms, while a decrease could indicate faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
These are liabilities representing obligations for goods or services that have been received or consumed but for which p...
Peer comparison
Most large-scale hardware and software companies maintain consistent levels of accrued expenses relative to their operating scale.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $3.33B | $3.82B | $3.23B | $3.36B | $3.03B | $3.32B | $2.91B | $3.19B | $3.35B | $3.98B | $3.04B | $3.22B | $3.21B | $3.61B | $2.86B | $3.30B | $3.21B | $3.61B | $3.06B | $3.49B | $3.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.8% | -15.4% | +4.1% | -9.9% | +9.4% | -12.3% | +9.6% | +5.2% | +18.9% | -23.7% | +5.8% | -0.2% | +12.4% | -20.7% | +15.3% | -2.7% | +12.5% | -15.1% | +14.0% | -5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.9% | -13.1% | -10.0% | -5.3% | +10.6% | +20.1% | +4.5% | +0.9% | -4.2% | -9.4% | -5.9% | +2.6% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +7.1% | +5.9% | +2.5% |
Range$2.86B – $3.98B
CAGR-0.2%
Avg YoY Growth-0.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported accrued expenses of $3.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s accrued expenses increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $3.21B to $3.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s accrued expenses has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.12B to $3.61B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid to vendors or employees.