Product — Total cost of sales
Products & Services · Total cost of salesCisco Systems, Inc. Product — Total cost of sales decreased by 6.4% to $3.93B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.7%, from $3.69B to $3.93B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product — Total cost of sales shows a downward trend with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational efficiency or better supply chain management, while an increase may indicate rising production costs.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs associated with producing and delivering the company's hardware and software produ...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of goods sold (COGS) for product segments in manufacturing-heavy technology firms.
csco_segment_product_total_cost_of_salesHistorical 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.42B | $3.21B | $3.67B | $3.57B | $3.61B | $3.67B | $4.18B | $4.04B | $4.14B | $4.18B | $3.96B | $3.44B | $3.30B | $3.96B | $3.53B | $3.71B | $3.69B | $355.00M | $3.93B | $4.21B | $3.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.3% | +14.6% | -2.8% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +13.8% | -3.4% | +2.4% | +1.0% | -5.3% | -13.0% | -4.3% | +20.1% | -10.9% | +5.3% | -0.7% | -90.4% | >999% | +6.9% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | +14.6% | +13.8% | +13.1% | +14.7% | +13.8% | -5.3% | -14.7% | -20.3% | -5.3% | -10.9% | +7.8% | +11.9% | -91.0% | +11.6% | +13.3% | +6.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total cost of sales?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported product — total cost of sales of $3.93B in Q2 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total cost of sales increased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $3.69B to $3.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total cost of sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total cost of sales has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.35B to $11.69B.
- What does product — total cost of sales mean?
- The total direct expenses incurred to manufacture and deliver the company's products.