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Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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Cisco Systems Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Apr 25, 2026 Jan 24, 2026 Oct 25, 2025 Jul 26, 2025 Apr 26, 2025 Jan 25, 2025 Oct 26, 2024 Jul 27, 2024 Apr 27, 2024 Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Apr 25, 2020 Jan 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2019
Product
Services
Revenue
Product
Services
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Amortization of purchased intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges
Operating expenses
Operating income
Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (loss), net
Interest and other income (loss), net
Income before (provision for) benefit from income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net income

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26).


The revenue composition demonstrates a consistent reliance on product sales, which typically fluctuate between 71% and 76% of total revenue, with services making up the remaining 24% to 29%. A notable shift occurred in early 2024, where service revenue peaked at nearly 29% before trending downward toward 23.5% by April 2026, coinciding with a resurgence in product revenue.

Gross Profitability
Gross margins remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 61% and 66%. A period of margin compression is observed in mid-2022, with lows reaching 61.22%. Recovery followed, peaking at 65.90% in late 2022, before settling into a range of 63% to 65% through the 2025 and 2026 periods.
Operating Expense Trends
Research and development expenses remained steady at approximately 13% of revenue until January 2024, after which they increased to a range of 15% to 16.5%, indicating a higher allocation of resources toward innovation. Sales and marketing expenses showed similar volatility, peaking at 20.83% in July 2024. A significant increase in the amortization of purchased intangible assets is evident starting in April 2024, jumping from historical levels of approximately 0.5% to peaks above 2.3%.
Operating Income and Efficiency
Operating income margins exhibited significant volatility between 2023 and 2024. After maintaining levels between 24% and 29%, margins dropped sharply to a low of 17.04% by October 2024. This decline correlates with the simultaneous increase in R&D, marketing, and amortization costs. However, a recovery trend is observed in 2025 and 2026, with operating income returning to 25% by April 2026.
Financial and Net Performance
Interest expenses saw a marked increase starting in April 2024, rising from under 1% of revenue to a peak of 3.06% in July 2024, suggesting increased debt servicing costs or changes in financing structures. Net income margins followed the trajectory of operating income, dipping to a low of 14.85% in April 2024 before rebounding to 21.29% by April 2026. The impact of income taxes remained volatile, including a significant tax benefit of 3.21% in October 2024 that temporarily buoyed the net result.

Overall, the financial profile indicates a period of increased operational spending and higher financing costs throughout 2024, which led to a temporary contraction in both operating and net margins. The subsequent recovery in 2025 and 2026 suggests a stabilization of expenses and a return to historical profitability levels.