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Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company’s debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Cisco Systems Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jul 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2016 | Jul 25, 2015 | ||
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| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||||
| Invested capital2 | |||||||
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| ROIC3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s ROIC improved from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Cisco Systems Inc., decomposition of ROIC
| ROIC | = | OPM1 | × | TO2 | × | 1 – CTR3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jul 27, 2019 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jul 28, 2018 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jul 29, 2017 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jul 30, 2016 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jul 25, 2015 | = | × | × |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2020 year is the increase in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Cisco Systems Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jul 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2016 | Jul 25, 2015 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||||
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | |||||||
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | |||||||
| Adjusted revenue | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| OPM3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s OPM deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then improved from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Cisco Systems Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jul 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2016 | Jul 25, 2015 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | |||||||
| Adjusted revenue | |||||||
| Invested capital1 | |||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||
| TO2 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2020 Calculation
TO = Adjusted revenue ÷ Invested capital
= ÷ =
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s TO deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly improved from 2019 to 2020. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Cisco Systems Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jul 27, 2019 | Jul 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2016 | Jul 25, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||||
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | |||||||
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | |||||||
| Tax Rate | |||||||
| CTR3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-09-03), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s CTR decreased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |