Other intangible assets—net
Cisco Systems, Inc. Other intangible assets—net decreased by 5.5% to $7.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.6%, from $9.64B to $7.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows an upward trend with a 42.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.72B | $3.62B | $3.35B | $3.08B | $2.81B | $2.57B | $2.36B | $2.13B | $1.97B | $1.82B | $1.91B | $1.68B | $11.82B | $11.22B | $10.74B | $10.14B | $9.64B | $9.18B | $8.71B | $8.31B | $7.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -7.4% | -8.1% | -8.7% | -8.6% | -8.1% | -9.6% | -7.9% | -7.5% | +5.3% | -12.3% | +604.4% | -5.1% | -4.2% | -5.6% | -4.9% | -4.9% | -5.0% | -4.7% | -5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.4% | -29.0% | -29.6% | -30.7% | -30.1% | -29.2% | -18.9% | -21.4% | +501.2% | +517.1% | +461.3% | +504.2% | -18.4% | -18.2% | -18.9% | -18.1% | -18.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other intangible assets—net?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported other intangible assets—net of $7.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other intangible assets—net decreased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $9.64B to $7.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other intangible assets—net has grown at a 42.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.58B to $9.18B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.