Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)

Return on assets (ROA)

		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
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	9,463,000	8,921,000	8,096,000	8,568,000	9,040,000	10,792,000	12,544,000	13,868,000	15,192,000	14,766,000	14,340,000	13,155,000	11,970,000	11,428,000	10,886,000	10,928,000	10,970,000	11,344,000	11,647,000	11,805,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	121,375,000	123,333,000	124,413,000	124,413,000	122,998,000	122,998,000	101,174,000	101,174,000	98,782,000	98,782,000	101,852,000	101,852,000	97,529,000	97,529,000	95,840,000	95,840,000	93,054,000	93,054,000	94,002,000	94,002,000
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%

January 31, 2025 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $9,463,000K ÷ $121,375,000K
= 7.80%

Cisco Systems Inc has exhibited fluctuating trends in its return on assets (ROA) over the reporting periods provided. The ROA started at a relatively high level of 12.56% in July 2022, gradually decreasing to 11.40% by January 2023. However, there was a subsequent uptrend in the ROA, reaching a peak of 15.38% in October 2023.

Following this peak, there was a noticeable decline in the ROA, dropping to 6.51% by July 2024. This decline continued into October 2024, with the ROA hitting a low of 7.23%. However, there was a slight increase to 7.80% by January 2025.

Overall, the ROA of Cisco Systems Inc has displayed variability over the provided periods, indicating fluctuations in the company's ability to generate profits relative to its total assets. Investors and analysts may want to further investigate the factors contributing to these fluctuations to gain a deeper understanding of the company's financial performance.