Service — Remaining performance obligation
Products & Services · Remaining performance obligationCisco Systems, Inc. Service — Remaining performance obligation increased by 2.2% to $21.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $20.95B to $21.43B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service — Remaining performance obligation shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a strong sales pipeline and higher future revenue visibility.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partiall...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Backlog' or 'Deferred Revenue' metrics reported by SaaS and enterprise technology companies.
Metric ID:
csco_segment_services_remaining_performance_obligationHistorical 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 | $16.24B | $17.62B | $16.75B | $16.99B | $16.79B | $17.45B | $16.90B | $17.26B | $17.40B | $19.07B | $18.74B | $19.41B | $19.90B | $20.99B | $20.11B | $20.95B | $20.92B | $21.96B | $20.97B | $21.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.5% | -4.9% | +1.4% | -1.2% | +3.9% | -3.2% | +2.1% | +0.8% | +9.6% | -1.7% | +3.5% | +2.5% | +5.5% | -4.2% | +4.2% | -0.2% | +5.0% | -4.5% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | -1.0% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +3.6% | +9.3% | +10.9% | +12.5% | +14.3% | +10.1% | +7.3% | +7.9% | +5.1% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +2.3% |
Range$16.24B – $21.96B
CAGR+6.0%
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s service — remaining performance obligation?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported service — remaining performance obligation of $21.43B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s service — remaining performance obligation changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s service — remaining performance obligation increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $20.95B to $21.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s service — remaining performance obligation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s service — remaining performance obligation has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.12B to $84.79B.
- What does service — remaining performance obligation mean?
- The total value of contracted services that the company is obligated to provide to customers in the future.