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CSCO - CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Return On Assets

This metric view shows CSCO - CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. return on assets history from SEC company facts.

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Context
Latest reported period: Q4 2025
Latest reported value
9.1%

Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.

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Latest period end 24 Jan 2026
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  • Current latest reported period: Q4 2025.
  • Latest reported value on this page: 9.1%.
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Latest reported return on assets: 9.1%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.

Update date

24 Jan 2026

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Metric history

Latest period

Q4 2025

Institutional portfolio context was refreshed from a 13F filing filed on 15 Apr 2026.

Benchmark Context

How Return On Assets compares with peers

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. is outside the visible top 120 companies for return on assets in the current sample.

Compared with

Compared with 120 companies reporting return on assets in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.

Why this is notable

This is about 0.1x the current sample midpoint. Return On Assets is up about 22% versus the comparable prior period.

  • Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Jan 2022 to 31 Mar 2026.
  • Nearby companies in this sample: GROOVY COMPANY, INC. and Cannonau Corp..
  • Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.

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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.: Return On Assets

Latest period: Q4 2025. Period end: 24 Jan 2026. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.

Return on assets can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its total assets.

What This Metric Tells You

  • Shows the reported level of return on assets over 30 Oct 2010 - 24 Jan 2026.
  • Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
  • Built from 77 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.

How To Read This Chart

  • Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
  • Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
  • Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.

Compare This Metric Across Companies

Compare latest available Return On Assets levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.

Metric Details

Metric
Return On Assets (ROA)
Taxonomy
ratio
Units tracked
%
Frequency coverage
quarterly and annual
History range
30 Oct 2010 - 24 Jan 2026
Facts on this page
77
Description
Return on assets can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its total assets.
Metric-level SEC endpoint
Open SEC company concept

Chart Context

Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.

Return On Assets, Quarterly (%)
Return On Assets, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Assets, Annual (%)
Return On Assets, YoY Annual Change (%)

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Quarterly Return On Assets (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
Q4 2025 9.1% +1.6% +22% 26 Oct 2025 24 Jan 2026
Q3 2025 8.5% +0.57% +7.1% 27 Jul 2025 25 Oct 2025
Q2 2025 8.4% -0.86% -9.3% 27 Apr 2025 26 Jul 2025
Q1 2025 8% -3.4% -30% 26 Jan 2025 26 Apr 2025
Q4 2024 7.5% -6% -45% 27 Oct 2024 25 Jan 2025
Q3 2024 8% -5.8% -42% 28 Jul 2024 26 Oct 2024
Q2 2024 9.2% -3.8% -29% 28 Apr 2024 27 Jul 2024
Q1 2024 11% -0.65% -5.4% 28 Jan 2024 27 Apr 2024
Q4 2023 13% +1.4% +12% 29 Oct 2023 27 Jan 2024
Q3 2023 14% +1.5% +12% 30 Jul 2023 28 Oct 2023
Q2 2023 13% +0.46% +3.7% 30 Apr 2023 29 Jul 2023
Q1 2023 12% -0.56% -4.4% 29 Jan 2023 29 Apr 2023
Q4 2022 12% -0.36% -2.9% 30 Oct 2022 28 Jan 2023
Q3 2022 12% +0.39% +3.3% 31 Jul 2022 29 Oct 2022
Q2 2022 13% +1.4% +13% 01 May 2022 30 Jul 2022
Q1 2022 13% +1.8% +17% 30 Jan 2022 30 Apr 2022
Q4 2021 12% +1.6% +15% 31 Oct 2021 29 Jan 2022
Q3 2021 12% +0.64% +5.7% 01 Aug 2021 30 Oct 2021
Q2 2021 11% -1.1% -8.7% 02 May 2021 31 Jul 2021
Q1 2021 11% -0.82% -7.1% 24 Jan 2021 01 May 2021
Q4 2020 11% -0.95% -8.1% 25 Oct 2020 23 Jan 2021
Q3 2020 11% -0.02% -0.18% 26 Jul 2020 24 Oct 2020
Q2 2020 12% +0.62% +5.3% 26 Apr 2020 25 Jul 2020
Q1 2020 12% -1.2% -9.2% 26 Jan 2020 25 Apr 2020
Q4 2019 12% -0.25% -2.1% 27 Oct 2019 25 Jan 2020
Q3 2019 11% +10% +925% 28 Jul 2019 26 Oct 2019
Q2 2019 12% +11% +12610% 28 Apr 2019 27 Jul 2019
Q1 2019 13% +14% 27 Jan 2019 27 Apr 2019
Q4 2018 12% +13% 28 Oct 2018 26 Jan 2019
Q3 2018 1.1% -6.4% -85% 29 Jul 2018 27 Oct 2018
Q2 2018 0.09% -7.5% -99% 29 Apr 2018 28 Jul 2018
Q1 2018 -1% -9% -113% 28 Jan 2018 28 Apr 2018
Q4 2017 -1.1% -9.1% -114% 29 Oct 2017 27 Jan 2018
Q3 2017 7.6% -1.3% -15% 30 Jul 2017 28 Oct 2017
Q2 2017 7.6% -1.7% -18% 30 Apr 2017 29 Jul 2017
Q1 2017 8% -0.98% -11% 29 Jan 2017 29 Apr 2017
Q4 2016 8% -1.3% -14% 30 Oct 2016 28 Jan 2017
Q3 2016 8.9% +0.09% +0.99% 31 Jul 2016 29 Oct 2016
Q2 2016 9.2% +0.86% +10% 01 May 2016 30 Jul 2016
Q1 2016 9% +0.5% +5.9% 24 Jan 2016 30 Apr 2016
Q4 2015 9.3% +0.99% +12% 25 Oct 2015 23 Jan 2016
Q3 2015 8.8% +1.3% +17% 26 Jul 2015 24 Oct 2015
Q2 2015 8.4% +0.65% +8.4% 26 Apr 2015 25 Jul 2015
Q1 2015 8.5% +0.65% +8.3% 25 Jan 2015 25 Apr 2015
Q4 2014 8.3% +0.1% +1.2% 26 Oct 2014 24 Jan 2015
Q3 2014 7.5% -2.5% -25% 27 Jul 2014 25 Oct 2014
Q2 2014 7.7% -2.6% -25% 27 Apr 2014 26 Jul 2014
Q1 2014 7.8% -2.4% -23% 26 Jan 2014 26 Apr 2014
Q4 2013 8.2% -1.8% -18% 27 Oct 2013 25 Jan 2014
Q3 2013 10% +0.84% +9.2% 28 Jul 2013 26 Oct 2013
Q2 2013 10% +1.4% +15% 28 Apr 2013 27 Jul 2013
Q1 2013 10% +1.9% +23% 27 Jan 2013 27 Apr 2013
Q4 2012 10% +2% +25% 28 Oct 2012 26 Jan 2013
Q3 2012 9.2% +1.7% +23% 29 Jul 2012 27 Oct 2012
Q2 2012 9% +1.2% +15% 29 Apr 2012 28 Jul 2012
Q1 2012 8.3% -0.46% -5.2% 29 Jan 2012 28 Apr 2012
Q4 2011 8% -1.4% -15% 30 Oct 2011 28 Jan 2012
Q3 2011 7.4% -2.6% -26% 31 Jul 2011 29 Oct 2011
Q2 2011 7.8% 01 May 2011 30 Jul 2011
Q1 2011 8.8% 30 Jan 2011 30 Apr 2011
Q4 2010 9.4% 31 Oct 2010 29 Jan 2011
Q3 2010 10% 01 Aug 2010 30 Oct 2010

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Annual Return On Assets (%)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date
2025 8.4% -0.86% -9.3% 28 Jul 2024 26 Jul 2025
2024 9.2% -3.8% -29% 30 Jul 2023 27 Jul 2024
2023 13% +0.46% +3.7% 31 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023
2022 13% +1.4% +13% 01 Aug 2021 30 Jul 2022
2021 11% -1.1% -8.7% 26 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2021
2020 12% +0.62% +5.3% 28 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020
2019 12% +11% +12610% 29 Jul 2018 27 Jul 2019
2018 0.09% -7.5% -99% 30 Jul 2017 28 Jul 2018
2017 7.6% -1.7% -18% 31 Jul 2016 29 Jul 2017
2016 9.2% +0.86% +10% 26 Jul 2015 30 Jul 2016
2015 8.4% +0.65% +8.4% 27 Jul 2014 25 Jul 2015
2014 7.7% -2.6% -25% 28 Jul 2013 26 Jul 2014
2013 10% +1.4% +15% 29 Jul 2012 27 Jul 2013
2012 9% +1.2% +15% 31 Jul 2011 28 Jul 2012
2011 7.8% 01 Aug 2010 30 Jul 2011
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