Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
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Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
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- Income Statement
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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Cisco Systems Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-25), 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).
The company's capital structure underwent a significant transformation starting in early 2024, characterized by a substantial increase in total leverage and a consistent expansion of stockholders' equity. Total liabilities shifted from a stable range of 53 billion to 57 billion USD between 2020 and 2023 to a higher plateau, peaking at 79.3 billion USD by July 2026.
- Debt Profile and Leverage Shift
- A sharp increase in both short-term and long-term debt is observed beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Short-term debt climbed from 4.9 billion USD in January 2024 to 11.8 billion USD by April 2024, maintaining an elevated level above 10 billion USD in most subsequent quarters. Simultaneously, long-term debt, excluding the current portion, surged from 6.6 billion USD in January 2024 to 20.1 billion USD by April 2024, eventually peaking at 22.8 billion USD. This indicates a strategic shift toward increased borrowing or a significant financing event during this period.
- Deferred Revenue Trends
- There is a consistent upward trend in deferred revenue across both current and long-term categories. Current deferred revenue grew from 11.2 billion USD in October 2020 to 16.9 billion USD by July 2026. Long-term deferred revenue followed a similar trajectory, increasing from 9.2 billion USD to 12.7 billion USD over the same period. This steady growth suggests an increase in prepaid contracts or a shift toward subscription-based revenue models.
- Equity and Retained Earnings Recovery
- Total equity exhibited steady growth, rising from 38.1 billion USD in October 2020 to 50.2 billion USD by July 2026. This growth was primarily supported by an increase in common stock and additional paid-in capital, which rose from 41.3 billion USD to 49.6 billion USD. Notably, retained earnings transitioned from a deficit of 2.7 billion USD in 2020 to a positive balance of 1.5 billion USD by July 2026, reflecting a recovery in accumulated earnings over the analysis period.
- Tax Liability Dynamics
- A divergence is noted between current and long-term income tax obligations. Long-term income taxes payable decreased significantly from 8.7 billion USD in October 2020 to 2.3 billion USD by July 2026. Conversely, current income taxes payable remained volatile, experiencing a peak of 4.2 billion USD in July 2023 before dropping sharply to approximately 190 million USD by early 2026.
- Current Liabilities and Operational Obligations
- Total current liabilities remained relatively stable between 23 billion and 31 billion USD until January 2024, after which they spiked to 40.1 billion USD. This increase was primarily driven by the aforementioned surge in short-term debt. Other operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and accrued compensation, remained relatively stable, though accounts payable showed a gradual increase toward 3.3 billion USD by July 2026.