Operating Cash Flow
Cisco Systems, Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 106.2% to $3.76B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.3%, from $4.23B to $3.76B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.88B | $4.50B | $3.43B | $2.46B | $3.66B | $3.68B | $3.96B | $4.74B | $5.22B | $5.97B | $2.37B | $808.00M | $3.97B | $3.73B | $3.66B | $2.24B | $4.06B | $4.23B | $3.21B | $1.82B | $3.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.1% | -23.9% | -28.2% | +48.8% | +0.4% | +7.8% | +19.6% | +10.1% | +14.3% | -60.3% | -65.9% | +391.5% | -6.1% | -1.8% | -38.8% | +81.0% | +4.4% | -24.1% | -43.3% | +106.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.6% | -18.4% | +15.6% | +92.6% | +42.6% | +62.3% | -40.2% | -82.9% | -23.9% | -37.5% | +54.4% | +177.4% | +2.2% | +13.5% | -12.3% | -18.7% | -11.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported operating cash flow of $3.76B in Q2 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $4.23B to $3.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.45B to $14.19B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.