Latest period
$12.6B
YoY change
+30.1%
5Y CAGR
-1.9%
Peak year (FY2023)
$19B
Latest annual
$13.3B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Cisco (CSCO) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $13.3B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Cisco (CSCO) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +30.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Cisco (CSCO) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $13.3B | +30.1% | +$3.08B | ||
| FY2024 | $10.2B | -46.4% | -$8.83B | ||
| FY2023 | $19B | +49.3% | +$6.29B | ||
| FY2022 | $12.7B | -13.6% | -$2.01B | ||
| FY2021 | $14.8B | +0.7% | +$106M | ||
| FY2020 | $14.7B | -1.8% | -$266M | ||
| FY2019 | $14.9B | +16.3% | +$2.09B | ||
| FY2018 | $12.8B | -0.6% | -$80M | ||
| FY2017 | $12.9B | +3.9% | +$488M | ||
| FY2016 | $12.4B | +9.7% | +$1.1B | ||
| FY2015 | $11.3B | +2.4% | +$268M | ||
| FY2014 | $11.1B | -5.8% | -$677M | ||
| FY2013 | $11.7B | +13.2% | +$1.37B | ||
| FY2012 | $10.4B | +16.4% | +$1.46B | ||
| FY2011 | $8.91B | -2.8% | -$260M | ||
| FY2010 | $9.17B | +3.1% | +$273M | ||
| FY2009 | $8.89B | -17.8% | -$1.93B | ||
| FY2008 | $10.8B | +22.2% | +$1.97B | ||
| FY2007 | $8.85B | +24.2% | +$1.73B | ||
| FY2006 | $7.13B | +3.7% | +$251M | ||
| FY2005 | $6.88B | +5.7% | +$368M | ||
| FY2004 | $6.51B | +43.9% | +$1.99B | ||
| FY2003 | $4.52B | +14.6% | +$577M | ||
| FY2002 | $3.95B | -4.2% | -$171M | ||
| FY2001 | $4.12B | -10.7% | -$494M | ||
| FY2000 | $4.61B | +19.6% | +$757M | ||
| FY1999 | $3.85B | +56.3% | +$1.39B | ||
| FY1998 | $2.47B | +121.8% | +$1.35B | ||
| FY1997 | $1.11B | +42.6% | +$332M | ||
| FY1996 | $780M | +174.8% | +$496M | ||
| FY1995 | $284M | +10.1% | +$25.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $258M | +81.5% | +$116M | ||
| FY1993 | $142M | +36.8% | +$38.2M | ||
| FY1992 | $104M | +217.7% | +$71.2M | ||
| FY1991 | $32.7M | +505.6% | +$27.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $5.4M | +184.2% | +$3.5M | ||
| FY1989 | $1.9M | — | — |
- FY2025$13.3B+30.1%
- FY2024$10.2B-46.4%
- FY2023$19B+49.3%
- FY2022$12.7B-13.6%
- FY2021$14.8B+0.7%
- FY2020$14.7B-1.8%
- FY2019$14.9B+16.3%
- FY2018$12.8B-0.6%
- FY2017$12.9B+3.9%
- FY2016$12.4B+9.7%
- FY2015$11.3B+2.4%
- FY2014$11.1B-5.8%
- FY2013$11.7B+13.2%
- FY2012$10.4B+16.4%
- FY2011$8.91B-2.8%
- FY2010$9.17B+3.1%
- FY2009$8.89B-17.8%
- FY2008$10.8B+22.2%
- FY2007$8.85B+24.2%
- FY2006$7.13B+3.7%
- FY2005$6.88B+5.7%
- FY2004$6.51B+43.9%
- FY2003$4.52B+14.6%
- FY2002$3.95B-4.2%
- FY2001$4.12B-10.7%
- FY2000$4.61B+19.6%
- FY1999$3.85B+56.3%
- FY1998$2.47B+121.8%
- FY1997$1.11B+42.6%
- FY1996$780M+174.8%
- FY1995$284M+10.1%
- FY1994$258M+81.5%
- FY1993$142M+36.8%
- FY1992$104M+217.7%
- FY1991$32.7M+505.6%
- FY1990$5.4M+184.2%
- FY1989$1.9M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Cisco's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Cisco (CSCO)
Free Cash Flow for Cisco (CSCO): headline value $12.6B · YoY +30.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Cisco (CSCO) came in at $13.3B – surged 30.1% year-over-year.
Cisco free cash flow has contracted on net over the period, with a -1.9% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Cisco free cash flow peaked at $19B in 2023; the latest annual figure is $13.3B in 2025 (30.2% below peak).
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $19B in 2023 and its low of $1.9M in 1989.
Cisco Free Cash Flow by Year
Cisco Free Cash Flow 2025: $13.3B
In 2025, Cisco reported free cash flow of $13.3B, surged 30.1% from 2024.
Cisco Free Cash Flow 2024: $10.2B
Cisco free cash flow in 2024 was $10.2B, plunged 46.4% below 2023.
Cisco Free Cash Flow 2023: $19B
2023's free cash flow for Cisco came in at $19B, surged 49.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cisco Free Cash Flow 2022: $12.7B
Cisco posted free cash flow of $12.7B in 2022, declined 13.6% below 2021.
Cisco Free Cash Flow 2021: $14.8B
Cisco free cash flow in 2021 was $14.8B.
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