Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Cisco Systems Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
| 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. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Cisco Systems Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 not reaching Q1 2025 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Cisco Systems Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Cisco Systems Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ3 2025
+ Gross marginQ2 2025
+ Gross marginQ1 2025
+ Gross marginQ4 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
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. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 and from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025. |
Operating Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2025
+ Operating incomeQ2 2025
+ Operating incomeQ1 2025
+ Operating incomeQ4 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
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. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Cisco Systems Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
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. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 not reaching Q1 2025 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Cisco Systems Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024)
÷ Total equity
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
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. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Cisco Systems Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dell Technologies Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-27).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
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. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2025 to Q2 2025 but then improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 exceeding Q1 2025 level. |