News Summary:
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-- Double-digit top and bottom-line growth exceeding the high end of our guidance
-- Record revenue of $15.8 billion, up 12% year over year; GAAP EPS of $0.85, up 37% year over year; and non-GAAP EPS of $1.06, up 10% year over year
-- GAAP gross margin of 63.6% and non-GAAP gross margin of 66.0%; GAAP operating margin of 25.0% and non-GAAP operating margin of 34.2%, demonstrating strong execution and operational efficiencies
-- Broad-based, record high demand for Cisco technology
-- Total product orders up 35% year over year; up 19% excluding hyperscalers
-- Growth in networking product orders accelerated to more than 50% year over year
-- Significant momentum and raised expectations for AI infrastructure from hyperscalers
-- $5.3 billion of orders taken year to date; raising expected FY26 orders to $9 billion, up from $5 billion
-- Raising expected FY26 revenue to $4 billion, up from $3 billion
-- Major multi-year, multi-billion-dollar campus networking refresh cycle underway
-- Campus networking orders grew greater than 25% year over year, with the next-generation portfolio ramping faster than prior product launches
-- Data center switching orders grew greater than 40% year over year
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Q3 FY 2026
Results:
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Revenue: $15.8 billion
-- Increase of 12% year over year
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Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.85; Non-GAAP: $1.06
-- GAAP EPS increased 37% year over year
-- Non-GAAP EPS increased 10% year over year
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Q4 FY 2026 Guidance (1):
-- Revenue: $16.7 billion to $16.9 billion
-- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.80 to $0.85; Non-GAAP: $1.16 to $1.18
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FY 2026 Guidance
(1)
:
--
Revenue: $62.8 billion to $63.0 billion
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Earnings per Share: GAAP: $3.16 to $3.21; Non-GAAP: $4.27 to $4.29
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(1) EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today reported third quarter results for the period ended April 25, 2026. Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $15.8 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $3.4 billion or $0.85 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $4.2 billion or $1.06 per share.
"Cisco delivered record quarterly revenue in Q3 and we saw very strong, broad-based demand for our products, demonstrating the relevance of our technology for connecting and securing AI," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "Cisco is well-positioned as the critical infrastructure for the AI era, building on our technology leadership and customer trust, while innovating at the speed and scale that our dynamic world demands."
"In Q3, we once again delivered double-digit growth on both the top and bottom lines which exceeded the high end of our guidance, coupled with record non-GAAP operating income," said Mark Patterson, CFO of Cisco. "Our record results demonstrate great execution and financial discipline by our teams, enabling us to deliver shareholder value while we pursue the significant opportunities we see ahead."
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GAAP Results
Q3 FY 2026 Q3 FY 2025 vs. Q3 FY
2025
Revenue
$ 15.8
$ 14.1
billion billion 12 %
Net Income
$ 3.4
$ 2.5
billion billion 35 %
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) $
0.85 $
0.62 37 %
Non-GAAP Results
Q3 FY 2026 Q3 FY 2025 vs. Q3 FY
2025
Net Income
$ 4.2
$ 3.8
billion billion 10 %
EPS $
1.06 $
0.96 10 %
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Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Cisco Declares Quarterly Dividend
Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per common share to be paid on July 22, 2026, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 6, 2026. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.
Financial Summary
All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.
Q3 FY 2026
Highlights
Revenue --
Total revenue was $15.8 billion, up 12%, with product revenue up 17% and services revenue down 1%.
Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 14%, EMEA up 9%, and APJC up 9%. Product revenue performance reflected growth in Networking, up 25% and Observability up 3%. Collaboration was down 1%. Security was flat.
Gross Margin --
On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 63.6%, 61.9%, and 69.2%, respectively, as compared with 65.6%, 64.4%, and 68.7%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 66.0%, 64.3%, and 71.6%, respectively, as compared with 68.6%, 67.6%, and 71.3%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 63.7% for the Americas, 71.3% for EMEA and 66.1% for APJC.
Operating Expenses --
On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $6.1 billion, up 1% year over year, and were 38.6% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $5.0 billion, up 5%, and were 31.9% of revenue.
Operating Income --
GAAP operating income was $4.0 billion, up 24%, with GAAP operating margin of 25.0%. Non-GAAP operating income was $5.4 billion, up 11%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 34.2%.
Provision for Income Taxes --
The GAAP tax provision rate was 16.5%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.
Net Income and EPS --
On a GAAP basis, net income was $3.4 billion, an increase of 35%, and EPS was $0.85, an increase of 37%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $4.2 billion, an increase of 10%, and EPS was $1.06, an increase of 10%.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities --
$3.8 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, a decrease of 7%, compared with $4.1 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments --
$16.6 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026, compared with $16.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2025.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO)
-- $43.5 billion, up 4% in total. Product RPO was up 6%, of which long-term RPO was $11.7 billion, up 6%. Services RPO was up 2%.
Deferred Revenue --
$28.6 billion, up 2% in total, with deferred product revenue up 2% and deferred services revenue up 2%.
Capital Allocation
--
In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we returned $2.9 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.42 per common share, or $1.7 billion, and repurchased approximately 16 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $80.28 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $9.6 billion with no termination date.
Guidance
Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026:
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Q4 FY 2026
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Revenue
$16.7 billion - $16.9 billion
Non-GAAP gross margin 65.5% - 66.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin 34% - 35%
Non-GAAP EPS
$1.16 - $1.18
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Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.80 to $0.85 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2026:
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FY 2026
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Revenue
$62.8 billion - $63.0 billion
Non-GAAP EPS
$4.27 - $4.29
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Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $3.16 to $3.21 for fiscal 2026.
Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Our Q4 FY 2026 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 16% for GAAP and approximately 19% for non-GAAP results. Our FY 2026 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 15% for GAAP and approximately 19% for non-GAAP results.
A reconciliation between the guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Editor's Notes:
-- Q3 fiscal year 2026 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international).
-- Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 13, 2026 to 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 19, 2026 at 1-800-839-2232 (United States) or 1-203-369-3662 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.
-- Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 13, 2026. The conference call will also be livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/oihjxLboqdk & LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/events/7455725440733798400. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast and livestreaming will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 25, April 26, April 25, April 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
REVENUE:
Product $12,117 $10,374 $34,836 $30,722
Services 3,724 3,775 11,237 11,259
Total revenue 15,841 14,149 46,073 41,981
COST OF SALES:
Product 4,613 3,688 12,752 10,927
Services 1,148 1,183 3,524 3,544
Total cost of sales 5,761 4,871 16,276 14,471
GROSS MARGIN 10,080 9,278 29,797 27,510
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 2,377 2,335 7,132 6,920
Sales and marketing 2,855 2,724 8,607 8,148
General and administrative 661 739 2,082 2,286
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 228 244 690 774
Restructuring and other charges (1) 34 182 709
Total operating expenses 6,120 6,076 18,693 18,837
OPERATING INCOME 3,960 3,202 11,104 8,673
Interest income 214 250 646 774
Interest expense (377) (403) (1,097) (1,225)
Other income (loss), net 242 (102) 423 (121)
Interest and other income (loss), net 79 (255) (28) (572)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 4,039 2,947 11,076 8,101
Provision for income taxes 666 456 1,668 471
NET INCOME $3,373 $2,491 $9,408 $7,630
Net income per share:
Basic $0.85 $0.63 $2.38 $1.92
Diluted $0.85 $0.62 $2.36 $1.91
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic 3,952 3,972 3,954 3,981
Diluted 3,982 4,002 3,987 4,004
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
(In millions, except percentages)
April 25, 2026
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue
:
---
Americas $9,569 14 % $27,403 10 %
EMEA 4,054 9 % 12,262 10 %
APJC 2,218 9 % 6,409 7 %
Total $15,841 12 % $46,073 10 %
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT
(In percentages)
April 25, 2026
Three Months
Ended Nine Months Ended
Gross Margin Percentage
:
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Americas 63.7 % 65.4 %
EMEA 71.3 % 71.7 %
APJC 66.1 % 66.3 %
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(In millions, except percentages)
April 25, 2026
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue
:
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Networking $8,815 25 % $24,877 20 %
Security 2,008 - % 6,006 (2) %
Collaboration 1,024 (1) % 3,133 1 %
Observability 269 3 % 820 3 %
Total Product 12,117 17 % 34,836 13 %
Services 3,724 (1) % 11,237 - %
Total $15,841 12 % $46,073 10 %
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
April 25, 2026 July 26, 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $7,083 $8,346
Investments 9,557 7,764
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $73 at April 25, 2026 and $69 at July 26, 2025 6,480 6,701
Inventories 4,708 3,164
Financing receivables, net 2,936 3,061
Other current assets 5,795 5,950
Total current assets 36,559 34,986
Property and equipment, net 2,577 2,113
Financing receivables, net 3,642 3,466
Goodwill 59,292 59,136
Purchased intangible assets, net 7,850 9,175
Deferred tax assets 7,558 7,356
Other assets 8,068 6,059
TOTAL ASSETS $125,546 $122,291
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $11,932 $5,232
Accounts payable 2,970 2,528
Income taxes payable 173 1,857
Accrued compensation 3,290 3,611
Deferred revenue 16,446 16,416
Other current liabilities 4,730 5,420
Total current liabilities 39,541 35,064
Long-term debt 19,371 22,861
Income taxes payable 2,304 2,165
Deferred revenue 12,153 12,363
Other long-term liabilities 3,316 2,995
Total liabilities 76,685 75,448
Total equity 48,861 46,843
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $125,546 $122,291
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 25, April 26, April 25, April 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $3,373 $2,491 $9,408 $7,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other 637 626 1,902 2,176
Share-based compensation expense 914 945 2,903 2,693
Provision for receivables 2 10 11 17
Deferred income taxes (153) (410) (217) (792)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net (263) 57 (500) 52
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
and divestitures:
Accounts receivable 133 437 187 1,406
Inventories (788) 100 (1,549) 541
Financing receivables 86 175 (34) 505
Other assets 40 (89) (602) (516)
Accounts payable 208 349 444 (10)
Income taxes, net 161 283 (2,342) (2,002)
Accrued compensation (212) (138) (332) (431)
Deferred revenue 149 31 (141) (524)
Other liabilities (530) (810) (347) (786)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,757 4,057 8,791 9,959
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments (3,139) (805) (7,367) (3,066)
Proceeds from sales of investments 439 437 1,884 2,228
Proceeds from maturities of investments 1,508 1,282 3,811 3,985
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures - (34) (46) (291)
Purchases of non-marketable equity securities (634) (128) (699) (265)
Return of investments in non-marketable equity securities 168 14 223 108
Acquisition of property and equipment (414) (261) (1,020) (688)
Other 2 (6) (5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,070) 505 (3,220) 2,006
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock - 354 320
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program (1,250) (1,505) (4,605) (4,748)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (294) (255) (1,362) (910)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net (338) (1,491) 412 (479)
Issuances of debt 6,399 6,982 10,640 17,388
Repayments of debt (4,862) (7,163) (7,854) (18,545)
Dividends paid (1,660) (1,627) (4,894) (4,812)
Other (34) (78) (32) (80)
Net cash used in financing activities (2,039) (5,137) (7,341) (11,866)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, (24) (15) (57) (23)
restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted (376) (590) (1,827) 76
cash equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, 7,459 9,508 8,910 8,842
beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of $7,083 $8,918 $7,083 $8,918
period
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $604 $601 $1,305 $1,370
Cash paid for income taxes, net $659 $583 $4,228 $3,265
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
(In millions, except percentages)
April 25, 2026 January 24, 2026 April 26, 2025
Amount Y/Y% Amount Y/Y% Amount Y/Y%
Product (1) $22,058 6 % $21,977 8 % $20,752 10 %
Services 21,404 2 % 21,429 2 % 20,915 5 %
Total $43,462 4 % $43,406 5 % $41,667 7 %
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(1) As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2026, long-term product RPO was $11.7
billion, up 6% year over year.
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DEFERRED REVENUE
(In millions)
April 25, January
24, April 26,
2026 2026 2025
Deferred revenue:
Product $13,461 $13,371 $13,170
Services 15,138 15,032 14,821
Total $28,599 $28,403 $27,991
Reported as:
Current $16,446 $16,199 $16,081
Noncurrent 12,153 12,204 11,910
Total $28,599 $28,403 $27,991
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DIVIDENDS PAID AND REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
DIVIDENDS STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM TOTAL
Quarter Ended Per Share Amount Shares Weighted- Amount Amount
Average
Price
per Share
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Fiscal 2026
April 25, 2026 $0.42 $1,660 16 $80.28 $1,252 $2,912
January 24, 2026 $0.41 $1,617 18 $76.29 $1,351 $2,968
October 25, 2025 $0.41 $1,617 29 $68.28 $2,001 $3,618
Fiscal 2025
July 26, 2025 $0.41 $1,625 19 $64.65 $1,252 $2,877
April 26, 2025 $0.41 $1,627 25 $59.78 $1,504 $3,131
January 25, 2025 $0.40 $1,593 21 $58.58 $1,236 $2,829
October 26, 2024 $0.40 $1,592 40 $49.56 $2,003 $3,595
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In millions)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 25, April 26, April 25, April 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
GAAP net income $3,373 $2,491 $9,408 $7,630
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense 150 152 451 434
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 221 263 682 917
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 7 17 21 53
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) - (7) (7)
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales 378 425 1,154 1,397
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense 764 778 2,430 2,222
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 228 244 690 774
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 83 197 282 687
Significant asset impairments and restructurings (1) 34 182 709
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses 1,074 1,253 3,584 4,392
Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:
(Gains) and losses on investments (273) 19 (529) (72)
Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net (273) 19 (529) (72)
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income 1,179 1,697 4,209 5,717
taxes
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (325) (357) (1,104) (1,256)
Significant tax matters - (132) (829)
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes (325) (357) (1,236) (2,085)
Non-GAAP net income $4,227 $3,831 $12,381 $11,262
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 25, April 26, April 25, April 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
GAAP EPS $0.85 $0.62 $2.36 $1.91
Adjustments to GAAP:
Share-based compensation expense 0.23 0.23 0.72 0.66
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 0.11 0.13 0.34 0.42
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.18
Significant asset impairments and restructurings - 0.01 0.05 0.18
(Gains) and losses on investments (0.07) (0.13) (0.02)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (0.08) (0.09) (0.28) (0.31)
Significant tax matters - (0.03) (0.21)
Non-GAAP EPS $1.06 $0.96 $3.11 $2.81
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET, AND NET INCOME
(In millions, except percentages)
Three Months Ended
April 25, 2026
Product Services Total Operating Y/Y Operating Y/Y Interest Net Y/Y
Gross Gross Gross Expenses Income and Income
Margin Margin Margin other
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $7,504 $2,576 $10,080 $6,120 1 % $3,960 24 % $79 $3,373 35 %
% of revenue 61.9 % 69.2 % 63.6 % 38.6 % 25.0 % 0.5 % 21.3 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 64 86 150 764 914 914
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 221 221 228 449 449
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 2 5 7 83 90 90
Significant asset impairments and restructurings - (1) (1) (1)
(Gains) and losses on investments - (273) (273)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters - (325)
Non-GAAP amount $7,791 $2,667 $10,458 $5,046 5 % $5,412 11 % $(194) $4,227 10 %
% of revenue 64.3 % 71.6 % 66.0 % 31.9 % 34.2 % (1.2) % 26.7 %
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Three Months Ended
April 26, 2025
Product Services Total Operating Operating Interest Net
Gross Gross Gross Expenses and other
Margin Margin Margin Income income Income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $6,686 $2,592 $9,278 $6,076 $3,202 $(255) $2,491
% of revenue 64.4 % 68.7 % 65.6 % 42.9 % 22.6 % (1.8) % 17.6 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 67 85 152 778 930 930
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 263 263 244 507 507
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 4 13 17 197 214 214
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 34 34 34
(Gains) and losses on investments 19 19
Income tax effect/significant tax matters (357)
Non-GAAP amount $7,013 $2,690 $9,703 $4,823 $4,880 $(236) $3,831
% of revenue 67.6 % 71.3 % 68.6 % 34.1 % 34.5 % (1.7) % 27.1 %
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET, AND NET INCOME
(In millions, except percentages)
Nine Months Ended
April 25, 2026
Product Services Total Operating Y/Y Operating Y/Y Interest Net Y/Y
Gross Gross Gross Expenses Income and Income
Margin Margin Margin other
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $22,084 $7,713 $29,797 $18,693 (1) % $11,104 28 % $(28) $9,408 23 %
% of revenue 63.4 % 68.6 % 64.7 % 40.6 % 24.1 % (0.1) % 20.4 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 195 256 451 2,430 2,881 2,881
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 682 682 690 1,372 1,372
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 6 15 21 282 303 303
Significant asset impairments and restructurings - 182 182 182
(Gains) and losses on investments - (529) (529)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters - (1,236)
Non-GAAP amount $22,967 $7,984 $30,951 $15,109 5 % $15,842 10 % $(557) $12,381 10 %
% of revenue 65.9 % 71.1 % 67.2 % 32.8 % 34.4 % (1.2) % 26.9 %
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Nine Months Ended
April 26, 2025
Product Services Total Operating Operating Interest Net
Gross Gross Gross Expenses and other
Margin Margin Margin Income income Income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $19,795 $7,715 $27,510 $18,837 $8,673 $(572) $7,630
% of revenue 64.4 % 68.5 % 65.5 % 44.9 % 20.7 % (1.4) % 18.2 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 189 245 434 2,222 2,656 2,656
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 917 917 774 1,691 1,691
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 12 41 53 687 740 740
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 709 709 709
(Gains) and losses on investments (72) (72)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters (2,085)
Non-GAAP amount $20,906 $8,001 $28,907 $14,445 $14,462 $(644) $11,262
% of revenue 68.0 % 71.1 % 68.9 % 34.4 % 34.4 % (1.5) % 26.8 %
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
(In percentages)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April April April April
25, 26, 25, 26,
2026 2025 2026 2025
GAAP effective tax rate 16.5 % 15.5 % 15.1 % 5.8 %
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes 2.5 % 2.0 % 3.9 % 12.7 %
Non-GAAP effective tax rate 19.0 % 17.5 % 19.0 % 18.5 %
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GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
Q4 FY 2026 Gross Margin Operating Earnings
Margin per
Rate Rate Share (1)
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GAAP 63.5% - 64.5% 23% - 24%
$0.80 - $0.85
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense 1.0 % 5.0 %
$0.14 - $0.15
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs 1.0 % 3.0 %
$0.10 - $0.11
Significant asset impairments and restructurings (2) 3.0 %
$0.09 - $0.10
Non-GAAP 65.5% - 66.5% 34% - 35%
$1.16 - $1.18
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FY 2026 Earnings
per
Share (1)
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GAAP
$3.16 - $3.21
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense
$0.67 - $0.68
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs
$0.43 - $0.44
Significant asset impairments and restructurings (2)
$0.12 - $0.13
(Gains) and losses on investments ($0.11)
Significant tax matters ($0.03)
Non-GAAP
$4.27 - $4.29
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(1) Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.
(2) On May 13, 2026, Cisco announced a restructuring plan in order to allow it to invest in key growth opportunities including silicon, optics, security and AI. In connection with this restructuring plan, Cisco currently estimates that it will recognize pre-tax charges of up to $1 billion consisting of severance and other one-time
termination benefits, and other costs. Cisco expects to recognize approximately $450 million of these charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 with the remaining amount expected to be recognized during fiscal 2027.
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Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, gains and losses on investments, significant tax matters, or other items, which may or may not be significant.
Forward Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Information and Additional Information
This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (such as being well positioned for the AI era, the significant momentum and raised expectations of AI infrastructure from hyperscalers, the major multi-year, multi-billion-dollar campus networking refresh, the speed and scale of our innovation, the significant opportunities that lie ahead, and the timing and size of the restructuring) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q4 FY 2026 and full year FY 2026) that involve risks and uncertainties, such as the actual impact of tariffs on our guidance for Q4 FY 2026 and full year FY 2026. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including: business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; our development and use of artificial intelligence; overall information technology spending; the growth and evolution of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services, including sales to the service provider market, cloud, enterprise and other customer markets; the return on our investments in certain key priority areas, and in certain geographical locations, as well as maintaining leadership in Networking and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; supply constraints; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; our ability to achieve expected benefits of our partnerships; increased competition in our product and services markets, including the data center market; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents, other intellectual property, antitrust, stockholder and other matters, and governmental investigations; our ability to achieve the benefits of restructurings and possible changes in the size and timing of related charges; cyber attacks, data breaches or other incidents; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; our ability to protect personal data; evolving regulatory uncertainty; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any pandemic or epidemic; our ability to achieve the benefits anticipated from our investments in sales, engineering, service, marketing and manufacturing activities; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk, and to manage expenses during economic downturns; risks related to the global nature of our operations, including our operations in emerging markets; currency fluctuations and other international factors; changes in provision for income taxes, including changes in tax laws and regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examinations of our income tax returns; potential volatility in operating results; and other factors listed in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed on February 17, 2026 and September 3, 2025, respectively. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K as each may be amended from time to time. Cisco's results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 25, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of Cisco's operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change. Although any such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, Cisco will not necessarily update the information, since Cisco will only provide guidance at certain points during the year. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP effective tax rates, non-GAAP interest and other income (loss), net, and non-GAAP net income per share data for the periods presented. It also includes future estimated ranges for gross margin, operating margin, tax provision rate and EPS on a non-GAAP basis.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Cisco believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Cisco's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Cisco's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Cisco believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and its historical and projected results of operations.
For its internal budgeting process, Cisco's management uses financial statements that do not include, when applicable, share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture-related costs, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, gains and losses on investments, the income tax effects of the foregoing and significant tax matters. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco. In prior periods, Cisco has excluded other items that it no longer excludes for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. From time to time in the future there may be other items that Cisco may exclude for purposes of its internal budgeting process and in reviewing its financial results. For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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