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Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

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CienaCIEN
15%
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NvidiaNVDA
47%-1.5pp
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F5, Inc.FFIV
29.9%+1.5pp
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FortinetFTNT
34.3%+0.6pp
Super Micro Computer, Inc. logo
Super Micro Computer, Inc.SMCI
-20.3%
Datadog, Inc. logo
Datadog, Inc.DDOG
28.9%-2.9pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.8B+12.0%
Gross profit$10.1B+8.6%
Operating income$4.0B+23.7%
Net income$3.4B+35.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.85+37.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.1B-13.2%
Total debt$33.0B+7.3%
Total equity$48.9B+6.4%
Total assets$125.55B+4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8B-7.4%
CapEx$414.0M+58.6%
Free cash flow$3.3B-11.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$462.45B+61.4%
Enterprise value$488.37B+57.1%
P/E38.7×+9.4×
P/S7.6×+2.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin64.3%-0.9pp
Operating margin23.4%+3.1pp
Net margin19.7%+2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.2%+3.9pp
Debt / equity0.7×0.0×
Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cisco Systems, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Cisco Systems, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 19, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow margin?
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported free cash flow margin of 19.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow margin decreased by 15.7% year-over-year, from 23% to 19.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow margin has grown at a -6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 119.9% to 91.7%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.