Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Cisco Systems, Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 41.7% to -$2.04B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 48.4%, from -$3.95B to -$2.04B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 9.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q2 '26
Value-$5.22B-$2.27B-$3.97B-$4.40B-$4.10B-$3.50B-$2.86B-$2.63B-$3.50B-$2.65B-$3.80B$1.08B$14.07B-$2.78B-$3.95B-$5.14B-$3.95B-$3.86B-$1.44B-$2.04B
QoQ Change+56.5%-75.0%-10.8%+6.9%+14.7%+18.3%+8.0%-33.1%+24.2%-43.4%+128.4%>999%-119.8%-41.7%-30.2%+23.1%+2.2%+62.7%-41.7%
YoY Change+21.5%-54.1%+28.1%+40.3%+14.7%+24.2%-33.1%+141.1%+502.6%+26.7%-465.6%-136.5%-38.8%+63.5%+48.4%
Range-$5.22B$14.07B
CAGR-18.0%
Avg YoY Growth+12.2%
Median YoY Growth+24.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported financing cash flow of -$2.04B in Q2 2026.
How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 48.4% year-over-year, from -$3.95B to -$2.04B.
What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$12.04B to -$15.82B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.