What is Cisco's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for Cisco (CSCO) is 28.71% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending April 25, 2026.

How has Cisco EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

Cisco (CSCO) EBITDA margin changed −2.1 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did Cisco EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

Cisco EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 42.70% in 1993.

What was Cisco EBITDA margin in 2024?

Cisco (CSCO) EBITDA margin in 2024 was 29.27%.

What was Cisco EBITDA margin in 2025?

Cisco (CSCO) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 27.14%.

Cisco (CSCO) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

28.7%

YoY change

−2.12pp

Trough year (2001)

6.3%

Peak year (1993)

42.7%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Cisco (CSCO) from 1988 to 2025

Latest: 27.1%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Cisco (CSCO) from 1988 to 2025

Latest: −2.12pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Cisco (CSCO) from 1988 to 2025


2025	27.1%	-2.12pp	Jul 26, 2025	Sep 3, 2025
2024	29.3%	-1.38pp	Jul 27, 2024	Sep 5, 2024
2023	30.7%	-1.92pp	Jul 29, 2023	Sep 7, 2023
2022	32.6%	+1.34pp	Jul 30, 2022	Sep 8, 2022
2021	31.2%	-1.96pp	Jul 31, 2021	Sep 9, 2021
2020	33.2%	-0.21pp	Jul 25, 2020	Sep 3, 2020
2019	33.4%	+0.61pp	Jul 31, 2019	Sep 5, 2019
2018	32.8%	+0.74pp	Jul 31, 2018	Sep 6, 2018
2017	32.0%	+0.21pp	Jul 31, 2017	Sep 7, 2017
2016	31.8%	+2.93pp	Jul 31, 2016	Sep 8, 2016
2015	28.9%	+1.94pp	Jul 31, 2015	Sep 8, 2015
2014	27.0%	-2.17pp	Jul 31, 2014	Sep 9, 2014
2013	29.1%	+0.99pp	Jul 31, 2013	Sep 10, 2013
2012	28.1%	+2.83pp	Jul 31, 2012	Sep 12, 2012
2011	25.3%	-4.83pp	Jul 31, 2011	Sep 14, 2011
2010	30.1%	+2.99pp	Jul 31, 2010	Sep 21, 2010
2009	27.2%	-3.92pp	Jul 31, 2009	Sep 11, 2009
2008	31.1%	-1.15pp	Jul 31, 2008	Sep 15, 2008
2007	32.2%	+0.36pp	Jul 31, 2007	Sep 18, 2007
2006	31.9%	-4.61pp	Jul 31, 2006	Sep 18, 2006
2005	36.5%	+2.49pp	Jul 31, 2005	Sep 19, 2005
2004	34.0%	+0.37pp	Jul 31, 2004	Sep 20, 2004
2003	33.6%	+7.83pp	Jul 31, 2003	Sep 10, 2003
2002	25.8%	+19.49pp	Jul 31, 2002	Nov 21, 2002
2001	6.3%	-15.36pp	Jul 31, 2001	Sep 24, 2001
2000	21.7%	-6.01pp	Jul 31, 2000	Sep 29, 2000
1999	27.7%	-0.70pp	Jul 31, 1999	Sep 28, 1999
1998	28.4%	-0.26pp	Jul 31, 1998	Sep 25, 1998
1997	28.6%	-8.82pp	Jul 31, 1997	Oct 22, 1997
1996	37.4%	-1.62pp	Jul 31, 1996	Oct 25, 1996
1995	39.1%	-2.69pp	Jul 31, 1995	Jul 31, 1995
1994	41.7%	-0.96pp	Jul 31, 1994	Jul 31, 1994
1993	42.7%	+2.63pp	Jul 31, 1993	Jul 31, 1993
1992	40.1%	+2.30pp	Jul 31, 1992	Jul 31, 1992
1991	37.8%	+5.54pp	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 31, 1991
1990	32.2%	+6.96pp	Jul 31, 1990	Jul 31, 1990
1989	25.3%	+14.36pp	Jul 31, 1989	Jul 31, 1989
1988	10.9%	—	Jul 31, 1988	Jul 31, 1988

202527.1%-2.12pp
202429.3%-1.38pp
202330.7%-1.92pp
202232.6%+1.34pp
202131.2%-1.96pp
202033.2%-0.21pp
201933.4%+0.61pp
201832.8%+0.74pp
201732.0%+0.21pp
201631.8%+2.93pp
201528.9%+1.94pp
201427.0%-2.17pp
201329.1%+0.99pp
201228.1%+2.83pp
201125.3%-4.83pp
201030.1%+2.99pp
200927.2%-3.92pp
200831.1%-1.15pp
200732.2%+0.36pp
200631.9%-4.61pp
200536.5%+2.49pp
200434.0%+0.37pp
200333.6%+7.83pp
200225.8%+19.49pp
20016.3%-15.36pp
200021.7%-6.01pp
199927.7%-0.70pp
199828.4%-0.26pp
199728.6%-8.82pp
199637.4%-1.62pp
199539.1%-2.69pp
199441.7%-0.96pp
199342.7%+2.63pp
199240.1%+2.30pp
199137.8%+5.54pp
199032.2%+6.96pp
198925.3%+14.36pp
198810.9%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Cisco's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Cisco (CSCO)

According to Cisco's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 28.7%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending April 25, 2026 (reported May 19, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1988.

In 2025, Cisco (CSCO) EBITDA margin totalled 27.14% – contracted 2.1 percentage points year-over-year.

42.70% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 1993, against a low of 6.29% during 2001.

Cisco EBITDA Margin by Year

Cisco EBITDA Margin 2025: 27.1%

Cisco posted EBITDA margin of 27.14% in 2025, contracted 2.1 percentage points from 2024.

Cisco EBITDA Margin 2024: 29.3%

In 2024, Cisco reported EBITDA margin of 29.27%, contracted 1.4 percentage points from 2023.

Cisco EBITDA Margin 2023: 30.7%

Cisco EBITDA margin in 2023 was 30.65%, contracted 1.9 percentage points from 2022.

Cisco EBITDA Margin 2022: 32.6%

2022's EBITDA margin for Cisco came in at 32.57%, expanded 1.3 percentage points from 2021.

Cisco EBITDA Margin 2021: 31.2%

Cisco EBITDA margin in 2021 was 31.23%.

See more financial history for Cisco (CSCO).

Sector peers by EBITDA Margin

Technology peers of Cisco (CSCO), ranked by their latest EBITDA margin


NVIDIA (NVDA)	76.0%
TSMC (TSM)	76.0%
Micron Technology (MU)	63.9%
Microsoft (MSFT)	63.1%
Broadcom (AVGO)	55.3%
ASML (ASML)	38.6%
Apple (AAPL)	35.5%
AMD (AMD)	21.6%

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