Cisco Systems Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CSCO)

Cisco Systems's return on equity was 27.32% for fiscal 2026.

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Cisco Systems annual return on equity history

Cisco Systems annual return on equity

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReturn on equityChange (percentage points)
20262026-07-2527.32%+5.26 pp
20252025-07-2622.06%−0.92 pp
20242024-07-2722.98%−7.00 pp
20232023-07-2929.99%+0.84 pp
20222022-07-3029.15%+2.40 pp
20212021-07-3126.75%−4.63 pp
20202020-07-2531.37%+1.10 pp
20192019-07-2730.27%+30.07 pp
20182018-07-280.20%−14.61 pp
20172017-07-2914.81%−2.61 pp
20162016-07-3017.42%+1.98 pp
20152015-07-2515.44%+1.87 pp
20142014-07-2613.57%−4.52 pp
20132013-07-2718.08%+1.76 pp
20122012-07-2816.32%+2.14 pp
20112011-07-3014.19%−4.55 pp
20102010-07-3118.74%+1.94 pp
20092009-07-2516.79%

Cisco Systems return on equity trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Cisco Systems's return on equity increased from 26.75% to 27.32%, a change of +0.57 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 7.78%.

About the metric

What return on equity (ROE) means

Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.

Calculation and source

How return on equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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