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CapEx
Cisco Systems, Inc. CapEx decreased by 12.4% to $283.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.8%, from $210.00M to $283.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $172.00M | $162.00M | $122.00M | $110.00M | $106.00M | $139.00M | $176.00M | $170.00M | $270.00M | $233.00M | $134.00M | $170.00M | $168.00M | $198.00M | $217.00M | $210.00M | $261.00M | $217.00M | $323.00M | $283.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.8% | -24.7% | -9.8% | -3.6% | +31.1% | +26.6% | -3.4% | +58.8% | -13.7% | -42.5% | +26.9% | -1.2% | +17.9% | +9.6% | -3.2% | +24.3% | -16.9% | +48.8% | -12.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -38.4% | -14.2% | +44.3% | +54.5% | +154.7% | +67.6% | -23.9% | +0.0% | -37.8% | -15.0% | +61.9% | +23.5% | +55.4% | +9.6% | +48.8% | +34.8% |
Range$106.00M – $323.00M
CAGR+11.1%
Avg YoY Growth+26.6%
Median YoY Growth+29.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s capex?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported capex of $283.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s capex increased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $210.00M to $283.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $738.00M to $886.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.