Cisco Systems Cash Flow Statement
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Cisco Systems free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Cisco Systems generated $14.18 billion of operating cash flow and spent $1.41 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $12.77 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 20.2% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 3.9% from the prior year's $13.29 billion.
Cisco Systems returned $12.66 billion to shareholders: $6.55 billion in dividends and $6.11 billion in share repurchases, equal to 99% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 1.9 times.
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Cisco Systems cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-07-25 | FY 20252025-07-26 | FY 20242024-07-27 | FY 20232023-07-29 | FY 20222022-07-30 | FY 20212021-07-31 | FY 20202020-07-25 | FY 20192019-07-27 | FY 20182018-07-28 | FY 20172017-07-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 13.27B | 10.18B | 10.32B | 12.61B | 11.81B | 10.59B | 11.21B | 11.62B | 110.00M | 9.61B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +30.32% | -1.36% | -18.18% | +6.78% | +11.53% | -5.56% | -3.50% | +10464.55% | -98.86% | -10.52% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 700.00M | 700.00M | 700.00M | 700.00M | 800.00M | 800.00M | 900.00M | 1.00B | 1.10B | 1.10B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.83B | 3.64B | 3.07B | 2.35B | 1.89B | 1.76B | 1.57B | 1.57B | 1.58B | 1.53B |
| Change in Working Capital | -669.00M | 386.00M | 861.00M | 2.07B | -1.85B | 313.00M | 2.12B | 737.00M | 1.34B | 1.67B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.18B | 14.19B | 10.88B | 19.89B | 13.23B | 15.45B | 15.43B | 15.83B | 13.67B | 13.88B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.41B | -905.00M | -670.00M | -849.00M | -477.00M | -692.00M | -770.00M | -909.00M | -834.00M | -964.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.48B | 1.73B | -20.48B | -5.11B | 1.55B | -5.29B | 3.50B | 14.84B | 15.32B | -6.04B |
| Dividends Paid | -6.55B | -6.44B | -6.38B | -6.30B | -6.22B | -6.16B | -6.02B | -5.98B | -5.97B | -5.51B |
| Share Repurchases | -6.11B | -6.00B | -5.79B | -4.29B | -7.69B | -2.88B | -2.66B | -20.72B | -17.55B | -3.69B |
| Debt Issued | 13.05B | 19.29B | 31.82B | 0 | 1.05B | 0 | 0 | 2.25B | 6.88B | 6.98B |
| Debt Repaid | — | — | — | -500.00M | -3.55B | -3.00B | -6.72B | -6.78B | -12.38B | -4.15B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -12.35B | -15.81B | 6.84B | -11.63B | -15.96B | -12.10B | -18.86B | -27.89B | -31.76B | -3.81B |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.68B | 68.00M | -2.79B | 3.05B | -1.36B | -1.87B | 40.00M | 2.78B | -2.78B | 4.03B |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.77B | 13.29B | 10.21B | 19.04B | 12.75B | 14.76B | 14.66B | 14.92B | 12.83B | 12.91B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Cisco Systems's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CSCO's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?