Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

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.

Cisco Systems Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jul 25, 2026 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
Short-term debt 10,161 11,932 8,719 6,725 5,232 6,422 11,413 12,364 11,341 11,891 4,936 990 1,733 1,731 1,250 1,249 1,099 1,000 2,502 506 2,508 2,000 5,000 5,002
Accounts payable 3,366 2,970 2,762 2,418 2,528 2,260 1,902 1,996 2,304 2,054 1,848 2,084 2,313 2,442 2,329 2,316 2,281 2,289 2,101 2,261 2,362 2,440 1,867 2,294
Income taxes payable 190 173 195 2,471 1,857 1,821 1,884 2,096 1,439 1,867 1,876 2,380 4,235 3,132 2,200 890 961 852 837 816 801 753 763 810
Accrued compensation 4,057 3,290 3,494 3,064 3,611 3,210 3,299 2,861 3,608 3,211 3,216 3,039 3,984 3,352 3,187 2,907 3,316 3,032 3,364 3,231 3,818 3,327 3,295 2,978
Deferred revenue 16,988 16,446 16,199 15,801 16,416 16,081 15,999 15,615 16,249 15,751 14,011 13,812 13,908 13,249 13,109 12,578 12,784 12,249 12,268 12,017 12,148 11,492 11,552 11,271
Other current liabilities 6,763 4,730 5,417 4,972 5,420 4,701 5,522 5,610 5,643 5,334 4,964 4,730 5,136 4,813 5,177 4,956 5,199 4,728 4,843 4,407 4,620 4,250 4,791 4,636
Current liabilities 41,525 39,541 36,786 35,451 35,064 34,495 40,019 40,542 40,584 40,108 30,851 27,035 31,309 28,719 27,252 24,896 25,640 24,150 25,915 23,238 26,257 24,262 27,268 26,991
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,372 19,371 21,367 21,364 22,861 22,857 19,625 19,623 19,621 20,102 6,669 6,660 6,658 6,663 7,637 7,629 8,416 8,418 8,969 8,996 9,018 9,532 9,554 9,564
Income taxes payable 2,339 2,304 2,124 2,172 2,165 1,874 1,756 3,367 3,985 2,869 3,390 5,790 5,756 6,725 6,609 7,835 7,725 7,689 7,628 8,553 8,538 8,247 8,084 8,786
Deferred revenue 12,793 12,153 12,204 12,168 12,363 11,910 11,796 11,887 12,226 11,724 11,760 11,847 11,642 11,011 10,818 10,441 10,480 10,044 10,045 10,055 10,016 9,397 9,294 9,202
Other long-term liabilities 3,323 3,316 3,167 3,074 2,995 2,711 2,649 2,637 2,540 2,427 2,253 2,240 2,134 2,116 2,050 1,981 1,968 2,096 2,209 2,438 2,393 2,253 2,280 2,303
Long-term liabilities 37,827 37,144 38,862 38,778 40,384 39,352 35,826 37,514 38,372 37,122 24,072 26,537 26,190 26,515 27,114 27,886 28,589 28,247 28,851 30,042 29,965 29,429 29,212 29,855
Total liabilities 79,352 76,685 75,648 74,229 75,448 73,847 75,845 78,056 78,956 77,230 54,923 53,572 57,499 55,234 54,366 52,782 54,229 52,397 54,766 53,280 56,222 53,691 56,480 56,846
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; none issued and outstanding — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value 49,676 48,950 48,493 48,167 47,747 46,916 46,521 45,991 45,800 45,343 45,002 44,546 44,289 43,639 43,424 42,984 42,714 42,587 42,291 42,621 42,346 41,949 41,690 41,360
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 1,565 704 66 (364) 50 152 502 662 1,087 2,055 2,761 2,689 1,639 262 (364) (594) (1,319) (724) (2,006) 553 (654) (1,456) (2,351) (2,756)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (956) (793) (836) (930) (954) (1,133) (1,493) (1,376) (1,430) (1,630) (1,512) (2,025) (1,575) (1,606) (1,586) (2,118) (1,622) (1,463) (789) (473) (417) (288) (218) (447)
Total equity 50,285 48,861 47,723 46,873 46,843 45,935 45,530 45,277 45,457 45,768 46,251 45,210 44,353 42,295 41,474 40,272 39,773 40,400 39,496 42,701 41,275 40,205 39,121 38,157
Total liabilities and equity 129,637 125,546 123,371 121,102 122,291 119,782 121,375 123,333 124,413 122,998 101,174 98,782 101,852 97,529 95,840 93,054 94,002 92,797 94,262 95,981 97,497 93,896 95,601 95,003

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.

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