Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Beginner level
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Cisco Systems Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Gross Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Jul 26, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 7,771 | 7,764 | 8,464 | 8,574 | 8,173 | 7,773 | 8,146 | 7,922 | 7,759 | 7,498 | 7,427 | 7,546 | 7,518 | 7,276 | 7,884 | 7,975 | 7,721 | 7,432 | 7,832 | 7,733 | 7,525 | 7,090 | 7,333 | 7,405 | 7,006 | 5,951 | 7,407 | ||||||||
| Revenue | 11,983 | 12,005 | 13,159 | 13,428 | 12,958 | 12,446 | 13,072 | 12,844 | 12,463 | 11,887 | 12,136 | 12,133 | 11,940 | 11,580 | 12,352 | 12,638 | 12,000 | 11,927 | 12,682 | 12,843 | 12,137 | 11,936 | 12,245 | 12,357 | 11,545 | 11,155 | 12,085 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 64.41% | 63.97% | 63.44% | 62.94% | 62.38% | 62.17% | 62.32% | 62.04% | 62.18% | 62.35% | 62.29% | 62.96% | 63.19% | 63.53% | 63.40% | 62.87% | 62.12% | 61.55% | 60.85% | 60.38% | 60.30% | 59.97% | 58.55% | 58.91% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 43.69% | 42.61% | 40.78% | 39.83% | 38.87% | 37.79% | 37.10% | 35.81% | 34.86% | 34.21% | 33.48% | 24.79% | 23.96% | 23.36% | 22.55% | 28.62% | 26.97% | 27.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 65.56% | 66.43% | 67.00% | 67.79% | 67.95% | 68.09% | 68.27% | 67.46% | 63.96% | 61.12% | 59.94% | 59.57% | 63.11% | 65.95% | 65.10% | 64.84% | 64.86% | 65.05% | 65.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 38.11% | 37.95% | 37.82% | 37.90% | 38.05% | 38.21% | 38.34% | 38.27% | 38.30% | 38.43% | 38.47% | 38.51% | 38.41% | 38.52% | 39.08% | 39.49% | 39.81% | 40.13% | 40.06% | 39.71% | 39.66% | 39.26% | 38.59% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 44.04% | 43.81% | 43.72% | 43.93% | 44.39% | 45.01% | 45.31% | 45.47% | 45.48% | 45.31% | 44.93% | 44.31% | 43.55% | 42.55% | 41.67% | 41.14% | 40.74% | 40.90% | 40.92% | 41.36% | 42.08% | 42.32% | 42.36% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 55.21% | 55.32% | 55.24% | 55.09% | 54.33% | 53.09% | 51.48% | 50.28% | 49.42% | 48.53% | 48.25% | 49.01% | 48.78% | 44.85% | 44.86% | 43.55% | 43.52% | 52.70% | 52.07% | 50.87% | 46.71% | 45.51% | 43.97% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 59.51% | 58.56% | 58.92% | 60.46% | 60.83% | 61.73% | 62.50% | 61.87% | 61.93% | 62.25% | 61.86% | 62.12% | 61.52% | 60.94% | 61.59% | 61.48% | 62.33% | 62.65% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 45.86% | 45.20% | 45.13% | 45.15% | 45.66% | 46.12% | 46.42% | 46.63% | 46.18% | 45.99% | 45.56% | 44.97% | 44.81% | 44.44% | 44.15% | 44.49% | 44.01% | 43.91% | 43.83% | 43.43% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 29.03% | 30.33% | 36.11% | 45.72% | 53.60% | 57.87% | 59.55% | 58.87% | 56.43% | 53.13% | 48.25% | 41.51% | 33.92% | 25.74% | 20.49% | 20.20% | 22.66% | 26.21% | 29.57% | 32.21% | 33.47% | 34.20% | 34.31% | 33.24% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 59.49% | 58.57% | 59.64% | 61.21% | 62.51% | 62.41% | 61.36% | 59.93% | 59.31% | 59.18% | 59.16% | 58.80% | 57.84% | 57.01% | 56.33% | 56.11% | 55.99% | 55.72% | 55.99% | 55.53% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 65.07% | 65.22% | 64.57% | 63.06% | 54.26% | 54.58% | 54.94% | 56.00% | 55.57% | 55.22% | 56.07% | 57.12% | 58.16% | 59.38% | 58.61% | 58.55% | 58.53% | 58.82% | 58.95% | 58.95% | 59.36% | 59.10% | 59.66% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 63.68% | 63.71% | 64.23% | 64.51% | 64.73% | 65.11% | 65.18% | 64.84% | 64.61% | 64.26% | 63.64% | 62.97% | 62.19% | 61.63% | 60.65% | 59.62% | 58.86% | 58.15% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ3 2020
+ Gross marginQ2 2020
+ Gross marginQ1 2020
+ Gross marginQ4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100
× (7,771 + 7,764 + 8,464 + 8,574)
÷ (11,983 + 12,005 + 13,159 + 13,428)
= 64.41%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Operating Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Jul 26, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,414 | 3,380 | 3,579 | 3,690 | 3,513 | 3,211 | 3,805 | 3,346 | 3,134 | 3,073 | 2,756 | 3,034 | 3,169 | 2,893 | 2,877 | 3,303 | 2,984 | 3,294 | 3,079 | 2,881 | 2,925 | 2,622 | 2,342 | 2,681 | 2,542 | 1,667 | 2,455 | ||||||||
| Revenue | 11,983 | 12,005 | 13,159 | 13,428 | 12,958 | 12,446 | 13,072 | 12,844 | 12,463 | 11,887 | 12,136 | 12,133 | 11,940 | 11,580 | 12,352 | 12,638 | 12,000 | 11,927 | 12,682 | 12,843 | 12,137 | 11,936 | 12,245 | 12,357 | 11,545 | 11,155 | 12,085 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 27.81% | 27.47% | 26.91% | 27.39% | 27.04% | 26.55% | 26.57% | 24.95% | 24.68% | 25.02% | 24.80% | 24.94% | 25.24% | 24.82% | 25.47% | 25.71% | 24.75% | 24.56% | 23.20% | 21.91% | 21.72% | 21.19% | 19.52% | 19.82% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 10.63% | 9.37% | 5.16% | 4.68% | 6.05% | 6.97% | 7.73% | 7.37% | 5.89% | 3.83% | 2.40% | -6.49% | -7.53% | -8.71% | -10.14% | -7.30% | -10.86% | -12.05% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 25.30% | 26.56% | 28.55% | 30.69% | 31.07% | 31.05% | 30.35% | 29.56% | 25.18% | 21.17% | 20.66% | 21.09% | 25.91% | 30.23% | 30.05% | 22.96% | 22.90% | 23.83% | 24.19% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 24.48% | 24.71% | 24.57% | 24.87% | 25.34% | 25.98% | 26.69% | 26.60% | 26.70% | 26.87% | 26.76% | 26.84% | 26.91% | 27.15% | 27.84% | 28.55% | 29.39% | 30.28% | 30.48% | 30.21% | 30.15% | 29.67% | 28.72% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 23.58% | 23.20% | 22.93% | 23.55% | 25.09% | 26.83% | 27.80% | 28.35% | 28.17% | 27.53% | 26.61% | 25.58% | 24.11% | 21.99% | 19.88% | 18.17% | 16.71% | 16.63% | 17.53% | 17.60% | 17.97% | 17.83% | 16.75% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 14.85% | 15.90% | 15.24% | 18.15% | 20.70% | 22.28% | 24.63% | 20.93% | 18.05% | 14.98% | 13.51% | 11.87% | 6.75% | -2.42% | -3.09% | -2.52% | 3.23% | 24.51% | 23.92% | 21.59% | 15.68% | 13.47% | 10.26% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 32.88% | 30.62% | 30.48% | 31.77% | 32.49% | 32.91% | 32.48% | 30.58% | 29.37% | 28.58% | 27.49% | 26.60% | 22.99% | 21.68% | 21.83% | 21.86% | 24.80% | 25.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 26.37% | 25.20% | 25.40% | 25.53% | 26.90% | 28.19% | 28.47% | 29.01% | 27.84% | 26.96% | 25.73% | 23.74% | 22.22% | 19.70% | 17.82% | 18.25% | 16.42% | 17.04% | 16.74% | 14.98% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 12.33% | 13.36% | 20.04% | 31.51% | 41.16% | 46.84% | 49.70% | 49.34% | 46.71% | 43.04% | 37.17% | 28.88% | 19.16% | 9.12% | 2.27% | 1.35% | 4.91% | 9.35% | 14.33% | 18.52% | 20.21% | 21.28% | 21.44% | 18.87% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 21.46% | 22.40% | 26.72% | 32.47% | 36.89% | 37.21% | 35.97% | 33.05% | 31.97% | 31.33% | 29.74% | 27.99% | 23.64% | 19.43% | 15.80% | 14.91% | 14.98% | 14.57% | 16.57% | 16.21% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 32.49% | 32.59% | 31.59% | 24.99% | 9.05% | 6.62% | 3.26% | 7.57% | 6.98% | 8.34% | 11.73% | 18.09% | 21.09% | 23.50% | 27.57% | 25.55% | 24.22% | 22.53% | 22.85% | 24.99% | 27.16% | 30.12% | 28.50% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 39.58% | 39.79% | 40.61% | 41.59% | 41.98% | 42.53% | 42.74% | 42.18% | 41.56% | 40.66% | 39.92% | 38.40% | 36.93% | 35.89% | 35.16% | 34.04% | 33.32% | 32.88% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2020
+ Operating incomeQ2 2020
+ Operating incomeQ1 2020
+ Operating incomeQ4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (3,414 + 3,380 + 3,579 + 3,690)
÷ (11,983 + 12,005 + 13,159 + 13,428)
= 27.81%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Net Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Jul 26, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 2,774 | 2,878 | 2,926 | 2,206 | 3,044 | 2,822 | 3,549 | 3,803 | 2,691 | (8,778) | 2,394 | 2,424 | 2,515 | 2,348 | 2,322 | 2,813 | 2,349 | 3,147 | 2,430 | 2,319 | 2,437 | 2,397 | 1,828 | 2,247 | 2,181 | 1,429 | 1,996 | ||||||||
| Revenue | 11,983 | 12,005 | 13,159 | 13,428 | 12,958 | 12,446 | 13,072 | 12,844 | 12,463 | 11,887 | 12,136 | 12,133 | 11,940 | 11,580 | 12,352 | 12,638 | 12,000 | 11,927 | 12,682 | 12,843 | 12,137 | 11,936 | 12,245 | 12,357 | 11,545 | 11,155 | 12,085 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 21.32% | 21.44% | 21.15% | 22.39% | 25.76% | 25.31% | 2.52% | 0.22% | -2.61% | -3.00% | 20.26% | 20.02% | 20.61% | 20.24% | 21.73% | 21.81% | 20.72% | 20.84% | 19.32% | 18.27% | 18.30% | 18.00% | 16.25% | 16.66% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 6.72% | 5.07% | 3.47% | 3.25% | 4.46% | 5.20% | 5.51% | 5.04% | 3.29% | 0.81% | -1.39% | -11.82% | -10.42% | -11.63% | -13.29% | -8.74% | -15.53% | -16.54% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 20.05% | 21.06% | 22.75% | 24.71% | 25.18% | 25.42% | 24.12% | 22.95% | 17.72% | 13.80% | 14.24% | 14.79% | 20.90% | 25.14% | 25.18% | 19.49% | 19.11% | 19.89% | 20.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 21.35% | 21.49% | 21.24% | 21.50% | 22.12% | 22.72% | 22.41% | 21.98% | 21.55% | 21.12% | 21.09% | 20.87% | 20.74% | 20.73% | 21.19% | 21.70% | 22.27% | 22.87% | 22.85% | 22.62% | 22.53% | 22.25% | 21.61% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 18.89% | 18.83% | 18.52% | 19.40% | 22.10% | 23.50% | 19.20% | 19.87% | 19.24% | 18.53% | 23.62% | 22.08% | 20.41% | 18.05% | 15.90% | 14.62% | 13.29% | 13.76% | 14.26% | 13.57% | 13.60% | 12.63% | 11.82% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 10.97% | 11.64% | 12.05% | 13.44% | 15.92% | 30.50% | 58.80% | 57.66% | 55.79% | 40.81% | 9.59% | 3.12% | -1.54% | -12.03% | -13.13% | -6.20% | -1.58% | 19.97% | 19.99% | 16.28% | 10.90% | 9.24% | 6.16% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 30.02% | 29.25% | 27.46% | 28.05% | 29.04% | 29.72% | 21.91% | 20.06% | 17.32% | 15.30% | 22.31% | 20.60% | 18.57% | 17.37% | 17.90% | 17.84% | 20.39% | 20.63% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 21.81% | 21.67% | 22.38% | 22.70% | 25.64% | 26.70% | 21.26% | 21.49% | 18.32% | 17.60% | 22.85% | 21.19% | 19.82% | 15.67% | 15.02% | 15.53% | 13.51% | 14.39% | 14.07% | 12.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 11.16% | 11.72% | 17.01% | 26.97% | 37.36% | 43.56% | 46.82% | 46.51% | 43.36% | 38.68% | 32.77% | 25.04% | 14.66% | 4.68% | -2.32% | -2.23% | 2.86% | 7.80% | 14.04% | 17.90% | 21.27% | 22.97% | 21.85% | 18.61% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 24.07% | 26.92% | 30.67% | 35.34% | 37.79% | 36.22% | 34.45% | 31.37% | 28.78% | 27.41% | 26.05% | 24.11% | 19.86% | 16.97% | 13.32% | 12.26% | 12.33% | 11.01% | 13.28% | 13.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 16.36% | 17.31% | 18.07% | 13.41% | 11.57% | 10.03% | -21.40% | -18.40% | -20.15% | -18.64% | 11.06% | 17.26% | 19.25% | 20.56% | 24.22% | 22.64% | 21.70% | 20.02% | 20.85% | 23.02% | 26.04% | 29.91% | 30.08% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 35.23% | 34.88% | 35.16% | 34.98% | 34.84% | 35.35% | 29.62% | 28.08% | 26.39% | 24.61% | 29.98% | 29.03% | 28.20% | 26.89% | 25.74% | 24.53% | 23.65% | 22.97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q3 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (2,774 + 2,878 + 2,926 + 2,206)
÷ (11,983 + 12,005 + 13,159 + 13,428)
= 21.32%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Cisco Systems Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Jul 26, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 2,774 | 2,878 | 2,926 | 2,206 | 3,044 | 2,822 | 3,549 | 3,803 | 2,691 | (8,778) | 2,394 | 2,424 | 2,515 | 2,348 | 2,322 | 2,813 | 2,349 | 3,147 | 2,430 | 2,319 | 2,437 | 2,397 | 1,828 | 2,247 | 2,181 | 1,429 | 1,996 | ||||||||
| Total Cisco shareholders’ equity | 35,708 | 35,533 | 34,423 | 33,571 | 36,804 | 40,789 | 43,848 | 43,204 | 46,661 | 51,982 | 65,550 | 66,137 | 65,382 | 63,811 | 63,406 | 63,586 | 62,358 | 60,871 | 59,977 | 59,698 | 58,823 | 57,718 | 56,708 | 56,654 | 55,787 | 56,069 | 58,897 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 30.20% | 31.11% | 31.95% | 34.62% | 35.91% | 31.54% | 2.88% | 0.25% | -2.72% | -2.78% | 14.77% | 14.53% | 15.29% | 15.41% | 16.77% | 16.89% | 16.43% | 16.98% | 15.98% | 15.04% | 15.15% | 14.99% | 13.55% | 13.86% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 16.04% | 12.06% | 9.60% | 10.05% | 15.21% | 26.62% | 32.00% | 37.43% | 27.55% | 7.04% | -13.27% | -130.94% | -112.71% | -119.47% | -142.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 9.59% | 10.37% | 11.64% | 12.88% | 13.37% | 13.66% | 13.61% | 12.99% | 10.06% | 7.52% | 7.16% | 6.81% | 8.40% | 17.23% | 16.68% | 13.28% | 13.29% | 13.67% | 13.74% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 72.96% | 64.25% | 61.06% | 57.74% | 54.01% | 50.41% | 55.56% | 48.82% | 42.02% | 36.04% | 36.07% | 35.23% | 34.11% | 34.15% | 35.62% | 37.77% | 38.85% | 41.89% | 44.74% | 40.37% | 37.06% | 36.05% | 35.42% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 32.31% | 32.64% | 32.94% | 35.53% | 42.51% | 48.11% | 48.44% | 50.10% | 45.03% | 33.69% | 36.73% | 35.13% | 32.17% | 27.81% | 23.85% | 21.22% | 19.36% | 18.35% | 18.09% | 16.26% | 15.20% | 14.46% | 13.62% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 10.48% | 10.83% | 10.92% | 13.91% | 15.66% | 27.99% | 45.99% | 42.53% | 34.18% | 29.66% | 8.34% | 2.67% | -1.29% | -9.86% | -9.20% | -3.48% | -0.71% | 27.14% | 28.94% | 24.99% | 16.40% | 13.23% | 8.11% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 29.78% | 27.16% | 26.05% | 26.35% | 27.93% | 28.24% | 21.22% | 18.97% | 15.81% | 13.91% | 19.52% | 18.52% | 16.81% | 15.58% | 16.43% | 16.46% | 18.76% | 18.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 46.21% | 47.26% | 43.02% | 46.89% | 50.48% | 50.17% | 43.65% | 36.62% | 27.72% | 27.38% | 27.84% | 24.90% | 21.20% | 15.62% | 14.38% | 15.51% | 13.81% | 15.29% | 14.99% | 12.85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 5.98% | 6.20% | 9.62% | 17.59% | 28.53% | 37.78% | 43.55% | 43.77% | 42.51% | 38.92% | 33.68% | 27.33% | 15.78% | 4.82% | -2.45% | -2.28% | 2.99% | 8.73% | 17.09% | 23.57% | 28.72% | 31.33% | 31.60% | 28.27% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 21.50% | 26.53% | 33.91% | 44.33% | 49.54% | 48.91% | 49.03% | 40.78% | 40.66% | 38.29% | 32.05% | 28.91% | 22.90% | 20.60% | 16.40% | 13.74% | 13.42% | 12.57% | 13.79% | 14.27% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 132.94% | 94.02% | 89.35% | 62.00% | 63.55% | 59.64% | -524.14% | -18.22% | -19.12% | -17.43% | 8.02% | 12.45% | 14.27% | 15.66% | 17.95% | 16.86% | 16.56% | 15.86% | 16.78% | 18.38% | 18.92% | 20.77% | 20.34% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 64.31% | 56.33% | 57.72% | 62.82% | 63.75% | 62.04% | 44.55% | 41.38% | 38.07% | 35.62% | 39.91% | 38.46% | 36.48% | 34.33% | 32.90% | 31.76% | 31.09% | 30.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q3 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2019)
÷ Total Cisco shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (2,774 + 2,878 + 2,926 + 2,206)
÷ 35,708 = 30.20%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Cisco Systems Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Jul 30, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Jul 25, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Jul 26, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 2,774 | 2,878 | 2,926 | 2,206 | 3,044 | 2,822 | 3,549 | 3,803 | 2,691 | (8,778) | 2,394 | 2,424 | 2,515 | 2,348 | 2,322 | 2,813 | 2,349 | 3,147 | 2,430 | 2,319 | 2,437 | 2,397 | 1,828 | 2,247 | 2,181 | 1,429 | 1,996 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 91,394 | 90,426 | 92,492 | 97,793 | 97,287 | 102,462 | 105,429 | 108,784 | 114,008 | 131,510 | 130,522 | 129,818 | 125,950 | 126,248 | 126,287 | 121,652 | 118,654 | 112,642 | 111,773 | 113,481 | 106,212 | 104,922 | 103,978 | 105,134 | 101,856 | 98,427 | 100,741 | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 11.80% | 12.22% | 11.89% | 11.88% | 13.59% | 12.56% | 1.20% | 0.10% | -1.11% | -1.10% | 7.42% | 7.40% | 7.94% | 7.79% | 8.42% | 8.83% | 8.63% | 9.17% | 8.57% | 7.91% | 8.39% | 8.25% | 7.39% | 7.47% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 8.30% | 5.66% | 3.98% | 3.74% | 5.52% | 7.40% | 8.28% | 8.02% | 5.24% | 1.21% | -1.92% | -16.20% | -13.97% | -14.97% | -15.15% | -10.22% | -19.76% | -21.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 5.21% | 5.67% | 6.37% | 7.04% | 7.21% | 7.25% | 7.31% | 6.86% | 5.12% | 3.73% | 3.44% | 3.20% | 3.14% | 8.96% | 10.81% | 8.61% | 8.56% | 8.98% | 9.87% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | 17.86% | 16.89% | 16.32% | 17.28% | 16.72% | 15.90% | 16.28% | 16.07% | 14.51% | 12.42% | 12.88% | 13.52% | 13.67% | 13.65% | 14.20% | 15.64% | 16.60% | 18.32% | 18.38% | 18.57% | 18.30% | 16.98% | 17.04% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 13.37% | 14.30% | 14.22% | 15.34% | 18.57% | 20.87% | 18.64% | 19.12% | 17.14% | 14.58% | 17.68% | 16.05% | 14.48% | 14.03% | 11.80% | 10.56% | 9.72% | 9.87% | 9.00% | 9.86% | 9.34% | 8.93% | 8.14% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 3.08% | 3.26% | 4.04% | 4.29% | 4.90% | 9.01% | 24.46% | 23.18% | 19.95% | 14.09% | 3.11% | 1.06% | -0.50% | -3.78% | -3.48% | -1.36% | -0.27% | 12.90% | 12.88% | 10.71% | 6.32% | 4.49% | 2.51% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 15.39% | 15.42% | 14.46% | 15.10% | 15.89% | 16.45% | 11.83% | 10.55% | 8.62% | 7.79% | 10.90% | 10.41% | 9.71% | 9.10% | 9.24% | 9.19% | 10.88% | 11.08% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 16.21% | 17.37% | 17.21% | 18.26% | 20.71% | 26.95% | 21.20% | 19.08% | 13.80% | 13.03% | 16.33% | 14.00% | 12.04% | 8.67% | 7.04% | 7.45% | 7.84% | 8.71% | 8.37% | 7.00% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 4.35% | 4.63% | 7.07% | 12.91% | 21.77% | 27.50% | 33.08% | 32.59% | 29.10% | 24.24% | 20.40% | 14.40% | 7.67% | 2.13% | -1.08% | -1.00% | 1.35% | 4.32% | 8.62% | 12.01% | 14.23% | 16.34% | 16.37% | 13.53% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 15.25% | 18.56% | 23.47% | 31.15% | 34.37% | 33.40% | 33.02% | 27.11% | 26.28% | 24.32% | 20.88% | 16.93% | 12.68% | 12.37% | 9.68% | 8.33% | 8.35% | 7.54% | 8.61% | 8.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 12.67% | 12.81% | 13.31% | 9.92% | 7.22% | 6.30% | -14.88% | -6.77% | -7.10% | -6.48% | 3.77% | 6.05% | 7.98% | 9.34% | 10.90% | 10.18% | 9.80% | 9.55% | 10.38% | 11.67% | 15.17% | 16.64% | 16.40% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 28.78% | 27.84% | 28.82% | 30.67% | 31.14% | 32.56% | 25.22% | 23.75% | 23.14% | 20.87% | 25.90% | 25.05% | 24.29% | 21.88% | 20.87% | 20.16% | 19.39% | 18.40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-09-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-09-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-09-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-22).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss)Q3 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q2 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q1 2020
+ Net income (loss)Q4 2019)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,774 + 2,878 + 2,926 + 2,206)
÷ 91,394 = 11.80%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Cisco Systems Inc.’s ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |