# Cisco Systems (CSCO) — Earnings

CSCO · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q4 2026 |
| Period end | Jul 25, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $1.22 |
| EPS estimate | $1.17 |
| EPS surprise | +4.52% |
| Revenue surprise | +2.47% |
| Revenue | $17.3B |
| Revenue estimate | $16.8B |
| Reported | Aug 12, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887726000106/csco-20260812.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/d2e8a2c7-bc81-b6cd-0b33-c173e0c74aa3.html) |

Cisco reported fiscal Q4 2026 results on August 12, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $1.22, ahead of the $1.17 estimate by 4.52%. Revenue was $17.3 billion, above the $16.8 billion consensus. Compared with Q4 2025, EPS rose about 23% from $0.99 and revenue rose about 18% from $14.7 billion. Both were the highs in the table.

The quarter completed fiscal 2026. Annual EPS for the year was $4.32, about 14% above the $3.80 of fiscal 2025, and annual revenue rose about 12% to $63.3 billion. Earlier years were more uneven. Annual EPS went from $3.36 in fiscal 2022 to $3.88 in 2023, dipped to $3.73 in 2024, then recovered. Revenue followed a similar path, peaking at $57.0 billion in 2023 before falling to $53.8 billion in 2024. Each quarter of fiscal 2026 showed higher EPS than the one before. Over the last 20 quarters, Cisco beat the EPS estimate every time. The beats ranged from 0.86% to 7.79%.

Cisco reported fiscal Q1 between November 12 and November 17 in each of the past five years. That points to mid-November 2026 for the next report, the first of fiscal 2027.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q4 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | $1.17 | $1.22 | 4.52% | $16.8B | $17.3B |
| Q3 2026 | May 13, 2026 | $1.03 | $1.06 | 2.43% | $15.6B | $15.8B |
| Q2 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | $1.02 | $1.04 | 1.80% | $15.1B | $15.3B |
| Q1 2026 | Nov 12, 2025 | $0.98 | $1.00 | 1.85% | $14.8B | $14.9B |
| Q4 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | $0.98 | $0.99 | 1.32% | $14.6B | $14.7B |
| Q3 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $0.92 | $0.96 | 4.68% | $14.0B | $14.1B |
| Q2 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 | $0.91 | $0.94 | 3.34% | $13.9B | $14.0B |
| Q1 2025 | Nov 13, 2024 | $0.87 | $0.91 | 4.42% | $13.8B | $13.8B |
| Q4 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | $0.85 | $0.87 | 2.53% | $13.5B | $13.6B |
| Q3 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.83 | $0.88 | 6.24% | $12.5B | $12.7B |
| Q2 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | $0.84 | $0.87 | 3.72% | $12.7B | $12.8B |
| Q1 2024 | Nov 15, 2023 | $1.03 | $1.11 | 7.66% | $14.6B | $14.7B |
| Q4 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | $1.06 | $1.14 | 7.79% | $15.0B | $15.2B |
| Q3 2023 | May 17, 2023 | $0.97 | $1.00 | 2.83% | $14.4B | $14.6B |
| Q2 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.85 | $0.88 | 2.94% | $13.4B | $13.6B |
| Q1 2023 | Nov 16, 2022 | $0.84 | $0.86 | 2.97% | $13.3B | $13.6B |
| Q4 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | $0.82 | $0.83 | 1.69% | $12.7B | $13.1B |
| Q3 2022 | May 18, 2022 | $0.86 | $0.87 | 0.86% | $13.4B | $12.8B |
| Q2 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.81 | $0.84 | 3.70% | $12.7B | $12.7B |
| Q1 2022 | Nov 17, 2021 | $0.80 | $0.82 | 1.96% | $13.0B | $12.9B |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Cisco Systems (CSCO) last report earnings?

Cisco Systems last reported on Aug 12, 2026, covering fiscal Q4 2026.

### Did CSCO beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Cisco Systems reported EPS of $1.22 for Q4 2026 against a $1.17 estimate — a 4.52% beat.

### How much revenue did CSCO report last quarter?

Cisco Systems reported $17.3B in revenue for Q4 2026, against a consensus estimate of $16.8B.

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