CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. — Cash Flow Charts
12 quarters of history · ending 2026-01-24 · SEC EDGAR
Source:10-K · 10-Q
Capital Allocation
How management deploys cash: investing in the business (Capex + M&A) vs returning to shareholders (Buybacks + Dividends).
Capital Allocation Waterfall
Buybacks vs Stock-Based Comp
Net Debt Issuance
Cash Flow
Cash Flow by Activity
Operating Cash Flow↓-18.7% -$419M
$1.82B
Free Cash Flow↓-24.2% -$492M
$1.54B
Investing Cash Flow↓-67.4% -$323M
$156M
Financing Cash Flow↓-38.8% -$1.08B
$-3.86B
Capex↑+34.8% +$73M
$283M
Acquisitions↓-2.5% -$1M
$39M
Stock Buybacks↑+9.9% +$123M
$1.36B
Dividends Paid↑+1.5% +$24M
$1.62B
Stock-Based Comp↑+1.4% +$13M
$934M
Debt Issued↓-42.6% -$1.99B
$2.68B
Debt Repaid↓-96.9% -$6.36B
$204M
SBC Allocated Expense↑+1.4% +$13M
$934M
SBC Unrecognized Cost↑+0.0% +$0
$1.20B