Cisco Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Cisco Systems Inc cash flow quality index. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.57x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.82 Billion is below net income of $3.17 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Cisco Systems Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Cisco Systems Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Cisco Systems Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cisco Systems Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can Cisco Systems Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cisco Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Cisco Systems Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cisco Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Cisco Systems Inc generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.36x | $14.19 Billion | $10.45 Billion | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05x | $10.88 Billion | $10.32 Billion | ▼ -33.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58x | $19.89 Billion | $12.61 Billion | ▲ +40.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12x | $13.23 Billion | $11.81 Billion | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46x | $15.45 Billion | $10.59 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38x | $15.43 Billion | $11.21 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36x | $15.83 Billion | $11.62 Billion | ▼ -98.9% |
| 2018 | 124.24x | $13.67 Billion | $110.00 Million | ▲ +8503.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44x | $13.88 Billion | $9.61 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26x | $13.57 Billion | $10.74 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.40x | $12.55 Billion | $8.98 Billion | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57x | $12.33 Billion | $7.85 Billion | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29x | $12.89 Billion | $9.98 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43x | $11.49 Billion | $8.04 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55x | $10.08 Billion | $6.49 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31x | $10.17 Billion | $7.77 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.61x | $9.90 Billion | $6.13 Billion | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.50x | $12.09 Billion | $8.05 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38x | $10.10 Billion | $7.33 Billion | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42x | $7.90 Billion | $5.58 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | $7.57 Billion | $5.74 Billion | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62x | $7.12 Billion | $4.40 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46x | $5.24 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2002 | 3.48x | $6.59 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▲ +51.2% |
| 2000 | 2.30x | $6.14 Billion | $2.67 Billion | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.12x | $4.44 Billion | $2.10 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.13x | $2.88 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +55.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38x | $1.44 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16x | $1.06 Billion | $913.32 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.94x | $395.75 Million | $421.01 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01x | $317.50 Million | $314.90 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02x | $176.00 Million | $172.00 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.49x | $125.50 Million | $84.40 Million | ▲ +46.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02x | $44.00 Million | $43.20 Million | ▲ +49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.68x | $9.50 Million | $13.90 Million | ▲ +30.5% |
| 1989 | 0.52x | $2.20 Million | $4.20 Million | — |