Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Pretax margin
| Jul 27, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 23, 2021 | Oct 24, 2020 | Jul 25, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 12,234,000 | 14,309,000 | 16,031,000 | 16,285,000 | 15,318,000 | 14,263,000 | 14,107,000 | 14,295,000 | 14,477,000 | 14,796,000 | 14,586,000 | 14,238,000 | 13,262,000 | 12,833,000 | 12,686,000 | 12,965,000 | 13,970,000 | 14,368,000 | 14,539,000 | 14,348,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 53,861,000 | 54,725,000 | 56,850,000 | 57,686,000 | 56,684,000 | 54,607,000 | 52,878,000 | 52,057,000 | 51,376,000 | 51,430,000 | 51,447,000 | 50,675,000 | 49,690,000 | 48,753,000 | 47,905,000 | 47,902,000 | 49,041,000 | 50,315,000 | 51,084,000 | 51,453,000 |
| Pretax margin | 22.71% | 26.15% | 28.20% | 28.23% | 27.02% | 26.12% | 26.68% | 27.46% | 28.18% | 28.77% | 28.35% | 28.10% | 26.69% | 26.32% | 26.48% | 27.07% | 28.49% | 28.56% | 28.46% | 27.89% |
July 27, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $12,234,000K ÷ $53,861,000K
= 22.71%
The pretax margin of Cisco Systems Inc has exhibited some variability over the past several quarters. The trend shows that the pretax margin generally ranged between 26% and 29% over the period mentioned. It reached a peak of 28.77% in April 2022 and a low point of 22.71% in July 2024. Overall, the pretax margin has shown resilience, remaining relatively stable and maintaining profitability levels above 25% in most quarters. Investors and stakeholders may view this as a positive indicator of the company's ability to effectively manage costs and generate operating profits before accounting for taxes.
Peer comparison
Jul 27, 2024