CSCO · News · 20261014N
Operating Cash Flow Trends
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · 2026-10-14 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56 · In source text
Cisco's fiscal-2026 net income rose 30% to $13.3 billion. Operating cash flow remained approximately $14.2 billion, showing limited conversion of the higher reported earnings into cash. Higher unrealized investment gains boosted profit without generating operating cash, creating a potential quality-of-earnings consideration.
Key facts
- Operating cash flow stayed near $14.2 billion for fiscal-2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | — | Operating cash flow stayed near $14.2 billion for fiscal-2026. |