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Stock Analysis on Net

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Cisco Systems Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income 3,859 3,373 3,175 2,860 2,550 2,491 2,428 2,711 2,162 1,886 2,634 3,638 3,958 3,212 2,773 2,670 2,815 3,044 2,973 2,980 3,009 2,863 2,545 2,174
Depreciation, amortization, and other 638 637 659 606 635 626 761 789 823 861 422 401 422 451 438 415 430 478 516 533 489 486 436 451
Share-based compensation expense 927 914 934 1,055 948 945 921 827 800 811 802 661 633 623 601 496 479 477 477 453 424 463 436 438
Provision for (benefit from) receivables 12 2 12 (3) 7 10 8 (1) 15 7 8 4 20 5 (1) 7 6 41 7 1 (2) 6 (23) 13
Deferred income taxes 443 (153) (89) 25 (341) (410) (101) (281) (727) 571 (303) (513) (742) (498) (479) (366) (142) (29) (40) (98) (295) 2 29 (120)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net (858) (263) (59) (178) (90) 57 55 (60) (9) 19 116 89 (37) 134 (22) 131 17 (147) (112) (211) (153) (115) (27) (59)
Accounts receivable (1,019) 133 (1,803) 1,857 (1,428) 437 (1,258) 2,227 (1,575) 345 (38) 979 (760) 101 274 1,119 (875) 174 (735) 427 (1,357) 5 (281) 1,526
Inventories (992) (788) (527) (234) (332) 100 212 229 (255) 88 135 307 (175) (325) (461) (108) (347) (177) (231) (275) 16 (115) (124) (21)
Financing receivables (1,801) 86 192 (312) (291) 175 157 173 (16) 125 (58) 25 (24) 292 278 556 (190) 190 569 672 417 412 581 167
Other assets (430) 40 (50) (592) 17 (89) (237) (190) (289) 21 (113) (290) 433 (218) 106 (316) (320) (515) (610) (170) (564) (21) 47 (259)
Accounts payable 398 208 344 (108) 267 349 (90) (269) 210 176 (241) (235) (129) 114 — 42 (1) 196 (157) (93) (77) 382 (431) 73
Income taxes, net 38 161 (2,375) (128) 163 283 (1,479) (806) 684 (567) (2,883) (1,773) 98 1,002 98 20 40 146 (893) 17 279 8 (752) (84)
Accrued compensation 789 (212) 419 (539) 378 (138) 461 (754) 396 (329) 145 (908) 626 171 238 (384) 303 (293) 148 (585) 498 20 290 (165)
Deferred revenue 1,266 149 433 (723) 772 31 416 (971) 1,009 (82) 34 259 1,271 422 711 (78) 1,036 90 297 (95) 1,297 37 271 (45)
Other liabilities 2,116 (530) 557 (374) 979 (810) (13) 37 502 39 148 (273) 372 (267) 185 (242) 426 (14) 252 (129) 523 (553) (23) 7
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures 365 (753) (2,810) (1,153) 525 338 (1,831) (324) 666 (184) (2,871) (1,909) 1,712 1,292 1,429 609 72 (203) (1,360) (231) 1,032 175 (422) 1,199
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 1,527 384 (1,353) 352 1,684 1,566 (187) 950 1,568 2,085 (1,826) (1,267) 2,008 2,007 1,966 1,292 862 617 (512) 447 1,495 1,017 429 1,922
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,386 3,757 1,822 3,212 4,234 4,057 2,241 3,661 3,730 3,971 808 2,371 5,966 5,219 4,739 3,962 3,677 3,661 2,461 3,427 4,504 3,880 2,974 4,096
Purchases of investments (1,607) (3,139) (2,244) (1,984) (1,523) (805) (486) (1,775) (1,186) (791) (403) (1,850) (3,219) (3,855) (1,854) (1,943) (687) (1,446) (986) (2,951) (1,473) (1,830) (2,269) (3,756)
Proceeds from sales of investments 129 439 176 1,269 415 437 301 1,490 262 1,390 1,204 1,280 252 215 180 407 172 1,086 822 580 649 1,350 717 657
Proceeds from maturities of investments 2,294 1,508 1,081 1,222 958 1,282 1,539 1,164 563 1,760 1,547 2,497 2,189 1,473 1,345 971 1,378 1,123 1,329 1,856 1,964 3,072 1,948 1,425
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures (470) — (39) (7) — (34) (40) (217) (120) (24,996) (2) (876) (205) (93) (3) — — (12) (25) (336) (705) (5,473) (30) (830)
Purchases of non-marketable equity securities (247) (634) (47) (18) (118) (128) (95) (42) (202) (32) (37) (13) (23) (92) (22) (48) (28) (34) (23) (101) (37) (43) (27) (68)
Return of investments in non-marketable equity securities 47 168 36 19 198 14 17 77 56 23 76 47 18 33 29 10 88 45 51 53 98 38 29 29
Acquisition of property and equipment (390) (414) (283) (323) (217) (261) (210) (217) (198) (168) (170) (134) (233) (270) (170) (176) (139) (106) (110) (122) (162) (172) (187) (171)
Other (20) 2 14 (22) 14 — (4) (1) (3) (1) (2) 1 1 (5) 1 (20) 85 (3) (7) 1 14 (47) 1 4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (264) (2,070) (1,306) 156 (273) 505 1,022 479 (828) (22,815) 2,213 952 (1,220) (2,594) (494) (799) 869 653 1,051 (1,020) 348 (3,105) 182 (2,710)
Issuances of common stock 451 — 354 — 416 — 320 — 367 (2) 349 — 384 — 316 — 354 — 306 — 336 1 305 1
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program (1,501) (1,250) (1,363) (1,992) (1,252) (1,505) (1,240) (2,003) (2,015) (1,268) (1,204) (1,300) (1,264) (1,269) (1,204) (556) (2,342) (242) (4,832) (273) (781) (527) (769) (800)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (511) (294) (784) (284) (312) (255) (490) (165) (227) (184) (428) (153) (153) (134) (202) (108) (146) (135) (278) (133) (217) (102) (228) (89)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net 204 (338) (510) 1,260 448 (1,491) 944 68 (1,069) 149 1,398 — — — — (602) 597 (950) 959 — (5) — — —
Issuances of debt 2,408 6,399 2,682 1,559 1,904 6,982 4,674 5,732 7,659 21,622 2,537 — — — — — — — 1,049 — — — — —
Repayments of debt (4,397) (4,862) (204) (2,788) (3,528) (7,163) (6,561) (4,821) (7,631) (1,445) — (750) — (500) — — (500) (1,050) — (2,000) — (3,000) — —
Repayments of Splunk convertible debt, net of capped call proceeds — — — — — — — — — (3,140) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Dividends paid (1,659) (1,660) (1,617) (1,617) (1,625) (1,627) (1,593) (1,592) (1,606) (1,615) (1,583) (1,580) (1,589) (1,593) (1,560) (1,560) (1,567) (1,555) (1,541) (1,561) (1,562) (1,560) (1,521) (1,520)
Other (1) (34) 3 (1) — (78) 1 (3) 15 (45) 10 (17) (28) 1 24 (29) (14) (68) (37) (3) (40) (31) 35 35
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,006) (2,039) (1,439) (3,863) (3,949) (5,137) (3,945) (2,784) (4,507) 14,072 1,079 (3,800) (2,650) (3,495) (2,626) (2,855) (3,618) (4,000) (4,374) (3,970) (2,269) (5,219) (2,178) (2,373)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 28 (24) (19) (14) (20) (15) (18) 10 8 (7) 13 (45) (15) (93) 98 (95) (58) (97) (25) — — — — —
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 144 (376) (942) (509) (8) (590) (700) 1,366 (1,597) (4,779) 4,113 (522) 2,081 (963) 1,717 213 870 217 (887) (1,563) 2,583 (4,444) 978 (987)

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).


Cash flow patterns across the analyzed period indicate a business with strong operating cash generation, characterized by significant strategic investments and a consistent commitment to shareholder returns. The company maintains a high capacity to generate liquidity from core operations, which is periodically utilized to fund large-scale acquisitions and sustain dividend payments.

Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities remains robust, generally fluctuating between 2 billion and 6 billion US dollars per quarter. A notable period of volatility occurred around January 2024, where operating cash flow dropped to 808 million US dollars, before recovering to 5.3 billion US dollars by July 2026. A steady upward trend is observed in share-based compensation expenses, which rose from approximately 438 million US dollars in late 2020 to over 900 million US dollars in the latter part of the period. Net income shows relative stability, though it experienced a trough in April 2024 at 1.88 billion US dollars before trending upward toward 3.85 billion US dollars by July 2026.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flows are characterized by extreme volatility due to significant inorganic growth initiatives. Two major acquisition events are prominent: a 5.47 billion US dollar outflow in May 2021 and a substantial 24.99 billion US dollar outflow in April 2024. Outside of these events, the company maintains an active portfolio of marketable securities, with consistent quarterly purchases of investments frequently offset by proceeds from sales and maturities. Capital expenditures for property and equipment have trended slightly upward, moving from an average of approximately 150 million US dollars per quarter in 2020-2021 to nearly 400 million US dollars by mid-2026.
Financing Activities
Financing activities are predominantly cash-outflows, driven by a disciplined shareholder return policy. Dividends have remained remarkably stable, increasing incrementally from 1.52 billion US dollars to 1.66 billion US dollars per quarter. Stock repurchases occur regularly, though the volume varies significantly, with a peak outflow of 4.83 billion US dollars in January 2022. A major structural shift in the balance sheet occurred in April 2024, where a massive issuance of debt totaling 21.62 billion US dollars was utilized to fund the acquisition mentioned in the investing section. Subsequent quarters show a consistent pattern of debt repayment, with outflows ranging between 2 billion and 7 billion US dollars per quarter from May 2024 through July 2026.
Liquidity and Working Capital
Working capital exhibits cyclicality, particularly in accounts receivable and deferred revenue. A significant increase in accounts receivable is observed in October 2024 (2.22 billion US dollars), followed by a large decrease in January 2025. Deferred revenue shows periodic spikes, notably in July 2021, July 2023, and July 2026, suggesting seasonal trends in contract signings or service delivery. The overall net change in cash is highly dependent on the timing of large-scale acquisitions and the subsequent debt financing used to offset them.

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