Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 64.23% | 63.89% | 64.07% | 64.37% | 65.25% | 65.59% | 65.30% | 64.92% | 64.84% | 64.40% | 63.93% | 63.42% | 62.88% | 62.34% | 61.78% | 61.46% | 61.25% | 61.75% | 62.19% | 62.87% |
| Operating profit margin | 19.21% | 19.03% | 19.25% | 20.50% | 22.08% | 24.13% | 26.97% | 27.84% | 28.64% | 28.14% | 27.62% | 26.72% | 25.77% | 25.47% | 25.16% | 25.73% | 26.22% | 26.75% | 27.09% | 27.33% |
| Pretax margin | 17.85% | 17.07% | 17.49% | 19.24% | 21.35% | 24.76% | 27.80% | 28.92% | 29.93% | 29.17% | 28.39% | 27.35% | 26.25% | 25.82% | 25.38% | 25.61% | 25.84% | 26.85% | 27.54% | 28.12% |
| Net profit margin | 16.98% | 16.39% | 15.29% | 16.44% | 17.89% | 20.55% | 22.93% | 24.28% | 25.51% | 24.84% | 24.15% | 22.77% | 21.31% | 20.69% | 20.05% | 20.31% | 20.57% | 21.59% | 22.53% | 23.02% |
Cisco Systems Inc's profitability ratios have shown some fluctuations over the periods analyzed:
1. Gross Profit Margin: The gross profit margin has generally trended upwards over the periods, starting at 62.87% in July 2022 and peaking at 65.59% in April 2024. This indicates that Cisco has been able to effectively control its cost of goods sold and improve its gross profitability over time.
2. Operating Profit Margin: The operating profit margin started at 27.33% in July 2022, showed a slight decline in 2024, dropping to 19.25% in July, but recovered to 19.21% in January 2025. This margin reflects the company's ability to generate profits from its core operations after accounting for operating expenses.
3. Pretax Margin: The pretax margin has shown a similar trend to the operating margin, with a decline from 28.12% in July 2022 to 17.07% in October 2024 before recovering slightly to 17.85% in January 2025. This ratio demonstrates how well Cisco is controlling its expenses in relation to its revenue before accounting for taxes.
4. Net Profit Margin: The net profit margin followed a pattern similar to the pretax margin, starting at 23.02% in July 2022, declining to 15.29% in July 2024, and then recovering to 16.98% in January 2025. This ratio reflects the company's overall profitability after accounting for all expenses and taxes, showing its ability to convert revenue into net income.
Overall, while Cisco Systems Inc has seen some fluctuation in its profitability ratios, there are signs of stability and recovery in more recent periods, indicating a potential improvement in its profitability performance.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.82% | 8.40% | 8.19% | 8.59% | 9.07% | 10.30% | 14.58% | 15.72% | 17.27% | 16.93% | 16.10% | 15.16% | 14.84% | 14.43% | 14.26% | 14.44% | 15.03% | 15.11% | 14.90% | 14.91% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.80% | 7.23% | 6.51% | 6.89% | 7.35% | 8.77% | 12.40% | 13.71% | 15.38% | 14.95% | 14.08% | 12.92% | 12.27% | 11.72% | 11.36% | 11.40% | 11.79% | 12.19% | 12.39% | 12.56% |
| Return on total capital | 25.06% | 23.65% | 23.35% | 16.76% | 25.29% | 20.36% | 33.24% | 31.83% | 40.14% | 34.22% | 38.92% | 31.76% | 35.80% | 30.00% | 34.22% | 28.88% | 35.18% | 30.24% | 36.20% | 30.26% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 20.78% | 19.70% | 17.81% | 18.85% | 19.75% | 23.58% | 27.12% | 29.98% | 33.60% | 32.66% | 32.33% | 29.66% | 28.30% | 27.02% | 26.25% | 26.35% | 27.24% | 28.17% | 29.28% | 29.68% |
Based on the data provided, we can see that Cisco Systems Inc has shown a consistent trend in terms of profitability ratios over the past few years.
1. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has generally been increasing from July 2022 to January 2024, reaching a peak of 17.27% in October 2023. However, there was a noticeable decline in April 2024 to January 2025, dropping to around 8.82%.
2. Return on assets (ROA) has followed a similar trend, showing steady improvement up to October 2023 at 15.38%, before dropping to 7.80% in January 2025.
3. Return on total capital has also shown consistency in the increasing trend from July 2022 to October 2023, peaking at 40.14%. However, there was a significant drop in profitability in April 2024, with a notable recovery afterwards.
4. Return on equity (ROE) exhibited a similar pattern to ROA and ROA, with a peak in profitability in October 2023 at 33.60%, followed by a decline in subsequent periods.
Overall, while profitability ratios for Cisco Systems Inc have shown some fluctuations, the company has demonstrated a capability to generate returns on assets, capital, and equity, with some periods of decline in more recent financial periods. It's important for stakeholders to monitor these ratios to assess the company's financial performance and potential future outlook.