Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Debt-to-capital ratio
| 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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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | 19,621,000 | — | 20,102,000 | — | 6,669,000 | — | 6,660,000 | — | 6,658,000 | — | 6,663,000 | — | 7,637,000 | — | 7,629,000 | — | 8,416,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 45,530,000 | 45,277,000 | 45,457,000 | 45,457,000 | 45,768,000 | 45,768,000 | 46,251,000 | 46,251,000 | 45,210,000 | 45,210,000 | 44,353,000 | 44,353,000 | 42,295,000 | 42,295,000 | 41,474,000 | 41,474,000 | 40,272,000 | 40,272,000 | 39,773,000 | 39,773,000 |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $—K ÷ ($—K + $45,530,000K)
= 0.00
The debt-to-capital ratio of Cisco Systems Inc has shown a fluctuating trend over the period from July 2022 to January 2025. The ratio indicates the proportion of the company's total debt to its total capital, reflecting the extent to which debt is being used to finance its operations.
In July 2022, the ratio was 0.17, indicating that 17% of Cisco's capital was financed by debt at that time. The ratio then dropped to 0.00 in the following months of July, October, and January, showing that the company had no debt relative to its capital during those periods.
From April 2023 to July 2024, the debt-to-capital ratio gradually increased from 0.14 to 0.30, reaching its peak in July 2024. This suggests that Cisco started to utilize debt as a source of funding for its operations during this period.
However, the ratio dropped back to 0.00 in October 2024 and remained at this level until January 2025, indicating that the company has reduced or eliminated its debt relative to its capital by the beginning of 2025.
Overall, Cisco Systems Inc's debt-to-capital ratio has demonstrated variability, showing a mix of debt and equity financing strategies during the period under review.
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Jan 31, 2025