Deferred Revenue
Cisco Systems, Inc. Deferred Revenue increased by 2.5% to $16.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $16.00B to $16.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | $11.49B | $12.15B | $12.02B | $12.27B | $12.25B | $12.78B | $12.58B | $13.11B | $13.25B | $13.91B | $13.81B | $14.01B | $15.75B | $16.25B | $15.62B | $16.00B | $16.08B | $16.42B | $15.80B | $16.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.7% | -1.1% | +2.1% | -0.2% | +4.4% | -1.6% | +4.2% | +1.1% | +5.0% | -0.7% | +1.4% | +12.4% | +3.2% | -3.9% | +2.5% | +0.5% | +2.1% | -3.7% | +2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.6% | +5.2% | +4.7% | +6.9% | +8.2% | +8.8% | +9.8% | +6.9% | +18.9% | +16.8% | +13.1% | +14.2% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +1.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported deferred revenue of $16.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s deferred revenue increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $16.00B to $16.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s deferred revenue has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.49B to $16.08B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.