Tax
Income Tax
Cisco Systems, Inc. Income Tax increased by 41.4% to $666.00M in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 48.3%, from $449.00M to $666.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -23.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $728.00M | $726.00M | $677.00M | $630.00M | $757.00M | $601.00M | $805.00M | $642.00M | $745.00M | $513.00M | $804.00M | $527.00M | $349.00M | $234.00M | -$444.00M | $459.00M | $456.00M | $449.00M | $531.00M | $471.00M | $666.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -6.7% | -6.9% | +20.2% | -20.6% | +33.9% | -20.2% | +16.0% | -31.1% | +56.7% | -34.5% | -33.8% | -33.0% | -289.7% | +203.4% | -0.7% | -1.5% | +18.3% | -11.3% | +41.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | -17.2% | +18.9% | +1.9% | -1.6% | -14.6% | -0.1% | -17.9% | -53.2% | -54.4% | -155.2% | -12.9% | +30.7% | +91.9% | +219.6% | +2.6% | +48.3% |
Range-$444.00M – $805.00M
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+5.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s income tax?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported income tax of $666.00M in Q2 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s income tax increased by 48.3% year-over-year, from $449.00M to $666.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s income tax has grown at a -23.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.67B to $920.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.