Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Return on assets (ROA)
| Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 10,453,000 | 9,792,000 | 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 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 122,564,000 | 119,782,000 | 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 |
| ROA | 8.53% | 8.17% | 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% |
July 31, 2025 calculation
ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $10,453,000K ÷ $122,564,000K
= 8.53%
The analysis of Cisco Systems Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) over the provided period reveals notable fluctuations in profitability efficiency.
Starting from October 29, 2022, the ROA stood at 12.19%. It showed a slight upward trend through the subsequent months, reaching a peak of approximately 15.38% by October 31, 2023. This escalation suggests an improvement in asset utilization or profit generation efficiency during this timeframe. The period between October 2022 and late 2023 indicates a positive trajectory in ROA, implying that Cisco was effectively leveraging its assets to generate earnings.
However, post-October 2023, a declining trend has been observed. By January 2024, ROA decreased to around 13.71%, then further declined significantly to approximately 8.77% by April 2024, and continued downward to 6.89% in July 2024. This downturn indicates reduced efficiency in asset utilization or profitability.
In the most recent data points, the ROA demonstrates some stabilization, with values of 7.23% in October 2024, slightly increasing to 7.80% in January 2025, and further modest growth to 8.53% by July 2025. This suggests a potential recovery or stabilization phase following the earlier decline.
Overall, Cisco's ROA exhibits a pattern of initial improvement culminating in a peak in late 2023, followed by a notable decline, and subsequent signs of stabilization and modest recovery in 2025. These movements may reflect shifts in operational performance, asset management strategies, or external economic conditions influencing profitability and asset efficiency.
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Jul 31, 2025