Investing
Purchases of other investments
Cisco Systems, Inc. Purchases of other investments increased by 161.1% to $47.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.5%, from $95.00M to $47.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchases of other investments shows an upward trend with a 26.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ4 2022
How to read this metric
Increased spending reflects a focus on ecosystem expansion, while decreases may signal a shift toward core business reinvestment.
Detailed definition
Cash used to acquire long-term strategic investments, such as minority stakes in other companies or non-marketable asset...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap tech companies with venture arms or strategic partnership programs.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_other_investmentsHistorical 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 | $43.00M | $37.00M | $101.00M | $23.00M | $34.00M | $28.00M | $48.00M | $22.00M | $92.00M | $23.00M | $13.00M | $37.00M | $32.00M | $202.00M | $42.00M | $95.00M | $128.00M | $118.00M | $18.00M | $47.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.0% | +173.0% | -77.2% | +47.8% | -17.6% | +71.4% | -54.2% | +318.2% | -75.0% | -43.5% | +184.6% | -13.5% | +531.3% | -79.2% | +126.2% | +34.7% | -7.8% | -84.7% | +161.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.9% | -24.3% | -52.5% | -4.3% | +170.6% | -17.9% | -72.9% | +68.2% | -65.2% | +778.3% | +223.1% | +156.8% | +300.0% | -41.6% | -57.1% | -50.5% |
Range$13.00M – $202.00M
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+80.6%
Median YoY Growth-19.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s purchases of other investments?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported purchases of other investments of $47.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s purchases of other investments changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s purchases of other investments decreased by 50.5% year-over-year, from $95.00M to $47.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s purchases of other investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s purchases of other investments has grown at a 26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $185.00M to $467.00M.
- What does purchases of other investments mean?
- Cash spent on long-term strategic investments outside of standard marketable securities.