Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses

Cisco Systems, Inc. Other operating expenses decreased by 1.1% to $6.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.7%, from $6.08B to $6.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.

Detailed definition

This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...

Peer comparison

Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.

Metric ID: other_operating_expenses

Historical Data

21 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$4.72B$4.77B$4.62B$4.56B$4.51B$4.59B$4.81B$5.14B$5.29B$5.50B$5.28B$5.12B$6.08B$6.16B$6.76B$6.00B$6.08B$6.19B$6.38B$6.19B$6.12B
QoQ Change+1.0%-3.2%-1.1%-1.1%+1.8%+4.7%+6.8%+2.9%+4.0%-3.9%-3.0%+18.8%+1.3%+9.7%-11.3%+1.3%+1.9%+3.1%-3.0%-1.1%
YoY Change-4.4%-3.7%+4.1%+12.6%+17.2%+19.7%+9.9%-0.3%+15.1%+12.2%+28.1%+17.1%-0.1%+0.5%-5.6%+3.2%+0.7%
Range$4.51B$6.76B
CAGR+5.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Americas-$71.00M-$11.00M-$56.00M$176.00M$69.00M-$14.00M$53.00M$37.00M
EMEA-$27.00M-$4.00M-$22.00M$66.00M$27.00M-$5.00M$20.00M$13.00M
APJC-$17.00M-$3.00M-$13.00M$40.00M$16.00M-$3.00M$12.00M$8.00M
Total$6.08B$6.76B$6.00B$6.08B$6.19B$6.38B$6.19B$6.12B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other operating expenses?
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported other operating expenses of $6.12B in Q1 2026.
How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other operating expenses increased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $6.08B to $6.12B.
What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s other operating expenses has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.06B to $25.03B.
What does other operating expenses mean?
Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.