Taxes Paid
Cisco Systems, Inc. Taxes Paid increased by 362.9% to $2.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.9%, from $2.04B to $2.94B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...
Peer comparison
Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.
cf_income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
| 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 | $720.00M | $742.00M | $758.00M | $1.56B | $640.00M | $703.00M | $1.15B | $1.02B | $242.00M | $1.16B | $3.09B | $3.71B | $346.00M | $276.00M | $643.00M | $2.04B | $583.00M | $627.00M | $634.00M | $2.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | +2.2% | +106.1% | -59.0% | +9.8% | +63.6% | -11.1% | -76.3% | +378.1% | +167.1% | +20.2% | -90.7% | -20.2% | +133.0% | +217.1% | -71.4% | +7.5% | +1.1% | +362.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.1% | -5.3% | +51.7% | -34.6% | -62.2% | +64.6% | +168.7% | +263.4% | +43.0% | -76.1% | -79.2% | -45.1% | +68.5% | +127.2% | -1.4% | +43.9% |
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s taxes paid?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported taxes paid of $2.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s taxes paid increased by 43.9% year-over-year, from $2.04B to $2.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s taxes paid has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.30B to $3.54B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.