CSCO Cisco (CSCO) Q4 FY26 earnings call
Cisco closed FY26 with record revenue and EPS, fueled by robust demand across all segments and accelerating AI adoption. The company is experiencing a networking super cycle, driven by hyperscaler investments and enterprise modernization, leading to significant operating leverage and strong cash flow generation. Management is confident in continued growth and profitability for FY27, despite some gross margin headwinds from hardware mix.
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CSCO operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Jan 2025 Q2 FY25 | Apr 2025 Q3 FY25 | Jul 2025 Q4 FY25 | Oct 2025 Q1 FY26 | Jan 2026 Q2 FY26 | Apr 2026 Q3 FY26 | This call Jul 2026 Q4 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
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| Annual recurring revenue (ARR) | $30.1BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $30.1 billion, an increase of 22% with product ARR growth of 41%.Source: earnings call transcript | $30.6BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $30.6 billion, an increase of 5% with product ARR growth of 8%.Source: earnings call transcript | $31.1BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $31.1 billion, an increase of 5% with product ARR growth of 8%.Source: earnings call transcript | $31.4BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $31.4 billion, an increase of 5%, with product ARR growth of 7%.Source: earnings call transcript | $31BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $31 billion, an increase of 3% with product ARR growth of 6%.Source: earnings call transcript | $31.2BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $31.2 billion, an increase of 2%, with product ARR growth of 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | $32.1BTotal ARR ended the quarter at $32.1 billion, an increase of 3%, with product ARR growth of 5%.Source: earnings call transcript | +2.9% |
| Remaining performance obligation (RPO) | $41.3BAnd total RPO was $41.3 billion, up 16%, product RPO grew 25%, and total short-term RPO was up 17% to $21 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $41.7BTotal RPO was $41.7 billion, up 7%.Source: earnings call transcript | $43.5BTotal RPO was $43.5 billion, up 6% and Product RPO grew 8%, and total short-term RPO was $21.7 billion, up 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | $42.9BTotal RPO was $42.9 billion, up 7%.Source: earnings call transcript | $43.4BTotal RPO was $43.4 billion, up 5%.Source: earnings call transcript | $43.5BTotal RPO was $43.5 billion, up 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | $46.7BTotal RPO was $46.7 billion, up 7%, with product RPO up 9%.Source: earnings call transcript | +7.4% |
| Remaining performance obligation (RPO) Short-term | $21BAnd total RPO was $41.3 billion, up 16%, product RPO grew 25%, and total short-term RPO was up 17% to $21 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $21.1BAnd total short-term RPO and was $21.1 billion, up 5%.Source: earnings call transcript | $21.7BTotal RPO was $43.5 billion, up 6% and Product RPO grew 8%, and total short-term RPO was $21.7 billion, up 4%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | — | — | +2.8% |
| Remaining performance obligation (RPO) Product Long-term | — | — | — | $11.8BProduct RPO grew 10%, of which the long-term portion was $11.8 billion, up 13%.Source: earnings call transcript | $11.8BProduct RPO grew 8%, of which the long-term portion was $11.8 billion, up 11%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | 0% |
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