CISCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
-- Product orders up 20% year over year; up 9% excluding Splunk, with
growth across all geographies and customer markets
-- AI Infrastructure orders taken from webscale customers exceeded $600
million, surpassing our $1 billion target one quarter early
-- Revenue of $14.1 billion, up 11% year over year, above the high end of
our guidance range
-- Strong profitability with GAAP and non-GAAP margins and EPS above the
high end of our guidance range
-- Q3 FY 2025 Results:
-- Revenue: $14.1 billion
-- Increase of 11% year over year
-- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.62; Non-GAAP: $0.96
-- GAAP EPS increased 35% year over year
-- Non-GAAP EPS increased 9% year over year
-- Q4 FY 2025 Guidance ((1)):
-- Revenue: $14.5 billion to $14.7 billion
-- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.62 to $0.67; Non-GAAP: $0.96 to $0.98
-- FY 2025 Guidance ((1)):
-- Revenue: $56.5 billion to $56.7 billion
-- Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.53 to $2.58; Non-GAAP: $3.77 to $3.79
(1) Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Cisco today reported third quarter results for the period ended April 26, 2025. Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $14.1 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.5 billion or $0.62 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.8 billion or $0.96 per share.
"Cisco once again had strong quarterly results with clear demand for our technologies," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "The momentum we are seeing with AI is fueled by the power of our secure networking portfolio, our trusted global partnerships, and the value we bring to our customers."
"Another quarter of solid execution in Q3 drove revenue, margins and EPS above our guidance ranges," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our innovation positions us well for future growth and our operational discipline is generating strong cash flows, enabling us to deliver significant shareholder returns."
GAAP Results
Q3 FY 2025 Q3 FY 2024 Vs. Q3 FY 2024
Revenue
$ 14.1 billion
$ 12.7 billion 11 %
Net Income
$ 2.5 billion
$ 1.9 billion 32 %
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) $0.62 $0.46 35 %
Non-GAAP Results
Q3 FY 2025 Q3 FY 2024 Vs. Q3 FY 2024
Net Income
$ 3.8 billion
$ 3.6 billion 8 %
EPS $0.96 $0.88 9 %
Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Cisco Declares Quarterly Dividend
Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per common share to be paid on July 23, 2025, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 3, 2025. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.
Financial Summary
All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.
Q3 FY 2025 Highlights
Revenue -- Total revenue was $14.1 billion, up 11%, with product revenue up 15% and services revenue up 3%.
Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas up 14%, EMEA up 8%, and APJC up 9%. Product revenue performance reflected growth in Security up 54%, Observability up 24%, Networking up 8%, and Collaboration up 4%.
Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 65.6%, 64.4%, and 68.7%, respectively, as compared with 65.1%, 63.5%, and 69.2%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 68.6%, 67.6%, and 71.3%, respectively, as compared with 68.3%, 66.9%, and 71.6%, respectively, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 67.7% for the Americas, 71.2% for EMEA and 67.2% for APJC.
Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $6.1 billion, flat year over year, and were 42.9% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.8 billion, up 12%, and were 34.1% of revenue.
Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.2 billion, up 46%, with GAAP operating margin of 22.6%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.9 billion, up 12%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 34.5%.
Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 15.5%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 17.5%.
Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $2.5 billion, an increase of 32%, and EPS was $0.62, an increase of 35%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.8 billion, an increase of 8%, and EPS was $0.96, an increase of 9%.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $4.1 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 2%, compared with $4.0 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $15.6 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $17.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2024.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) -- $41.7 billion, up 7% in total, with 51% of this amount expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO was up 10% and services RPO was up 5%.
Deferred Revenue -- $28.0 billion, up 2% in total, with deferred product revenue up 2% and deferred services revenue up 1%.
Capital Allocation -- In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we returned $3.1 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.41 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 25 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $59.78 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $15.4 billion with no termination date.
Acquisitions
In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we closed the acquisition of SnapAttack, a privately held company that offers a threat detection and engineering platform.
Guidance
Cisco estimates the following results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025:
Q4 FY 2025
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Revenue
$14.5 billion - $14.7 billion
Non-GAAP gross margin 67.5% - 68.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin 33.5% - 34.5%
Non-GAAP EPS
$0.96 - $0.98
Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.62 to $0.67 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Cisco estimates the following results for fiscal 2025:
FY 2025
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Revenue
$56.5 billion - $56.7 billion
Non-GAAP EPS
$3.77 - $3.79
Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.53 to $2.58 for fiscal 2025.
Our Q4 FY 2025 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 17% for GAAP and approximately 18% for non-GAAP results. Our FY 2025 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 9% for GAAP and approximately 18.5% for non-GAAP results.
A reconciliation between the guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Editor's Notes:
-- Q3 fiscal year 2025 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along
with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States)
or 1-212-519-0847 (international).
-- Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time,
May 14, 2025 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 20, 2025 at 1-800-876-5258
(United States) or 1-203-369-3998 (international). The replay will also
be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at
https://investor.cisco.com.
-- Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a
webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide
participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific
Time, May 14, 2025. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will
be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will
include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session.
This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation
information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website
at https://investor.cisco.com.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 26, April 27, April 26, April 27,
2025 2024 2025 2024
REVENUE:
Product $10,374 $9,024 $30,722 $29,395
Services 3,775 3,678 11,259 10,766
Total revenue 14,149 12,702 41,981 40,161
COST OF SALES:
Product 3,688 3,295 10,927 10,695
Services 1,183 1,134 3,544 3,419
Total cost of sales 4,871 4,429 14,471 14,114
GROSS MARGIN 9,278 8,273 27,510 26,047
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 2,335 1,948 6,920 5,804
Sales and marketing 2,724 2,559 8,148 7,523
General and administrative 739 736 2,286 2,050
Amortization of purchased intangible assets 244 297 774 430
Restructuring and other charges 34 542 709 677
Total operating expenses 6,076 6,082 18,837 16,484
OPERATING INCOME 3,202 2,191 8,673 9,563
Interest income 250 411 774 1,095
Interest expense (403) (357) (1,225) (588)
Other income (loss), net (102) (10) (121) (232)
Interest and other income (loss), net (255) 44 (572) 275
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 2,947 2,235 8,101 9,838
Provision for income taxes 456 349 471 1,680
NET INCOME $2,491 $1,886 $7,630 $8,158
Net income per share:
Basic $0.63 $0.47 $1.92 $2.01
Diluted $0.62 $0.46 $1.91 $2.00
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic 3,972 4,042 3,981 4,051
Diluted 4,002 4,060 4,004 4,071
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
(In millions, except percentages)
April 26, 2025
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue
:
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Americas $8,380 14 % $24,834 4 %
EMEA 3,736 8 % 11,179 5 %
APJC 2,034 9 % 5,968 6 %
Total $14,149 11 % $41,981 5 %
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT
(In percentages)
April 26, 2025
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Gross Margin Percentage
:
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Americas 67.7 % 68.3 %
EMEA 71.2 % 70.9 %
APJC 67.2 % 67.3 %
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(In millions, except percentages)
April 26, 2025
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Amount Y/Y % Amount Y/Y %
Revenue
:
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Networking $7,068 8 % $20,671 (8) %
Security 2,013 54 % 6,142 87 %
Collaboration 1,031 4 % 3,112 1 %
Observability 261 24 % 796 35 %
Total Product 10,374 15 % 30,722 5 %
Services 3,775 3 % 11,259 5 %
Total $14,149 11 % $41,981 5 %
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
April 26, 2025 July 27, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $8,161 $7,508
Investments 7,481 10,346
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $82 at April 26, 2025 and $87 at July 27, 2024 5,277 6,685
Inventories 2,832 3,373
Financing receivables, net 2,958 3,338
Other current assets 6,107 5,612
Total current assets 32,816 36,862
Property and equipment, net 2,076 2,090
Financing receivables, net 3,247 3,376
Goodwill 59,024 58,660
Purchased intangible assets, net 9,643 11,219
Deferred tax assets 7,016 6,262
Other assets 5,960 5,944
TOTAL ASSETS $119,782 $124,413
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $6,422 $11,341
Accounts payable 2,260 2,304
Income taxes payable 1,821 1,439
Accrued compensation 3,210 3,608
Deferred revenue 16,081 16,249
Other current liabilities 4,701 5,643
Total current liabilities 34,495 40,584
Long-term debt 22,857 19,621
Income taxes payable 1,874 3,985
Deferred revenue 11,910 12,226
Other long-term liabilities 2,711 2,540
Total liabilities 73,847 78,956
Total equity 45,935 45,457
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $119,782 $124,413
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
April 26, April 27,
2025 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $7,630 $8,158
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other 2,176 1,684
Share-based compensation expense 2,693 2,274
Provision for receivables 17 19
Deferred income taxes (792) (245)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net 52 224
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable 1,406 1,286
Inventories 541 530
Financing receivables 505 92
Other assets (516) (382)
Accounts payable (10) (300)
Income taxes, net (2,002) (5,223)
Accrued compensation (431) (1,092)
Deferred revenue (524) 211
Other liabilities (786) (86)
Net cash provided by operating activities 9,959 7,150
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments (3,066) (3,044)
Proceeds from sales of investments 2,228 3,874
Proceeds from maturities of investments 3,985 5,804
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures (291) (25,874)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies (265) (82)
Return of investments in privately held companies 108 146
Acquisition of property and equipment (688) (472)
Other (5) (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,006 (19,650)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock 320 347
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program (4,748) (3,772)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (910) (765)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net (479) 1,547
Issuances of debt 17,388 24,159
Repayments of debt (18,545) (2,195)
Repayments of Splunk convertible debt, net - (3,140)
Dividends paid (4,812) (4,778)
Other (80) (52)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (11,866) 11,351
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and (23) (39)
restricted cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 76 (1,188)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,842 11,627
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period $8,918 $10,439
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $1,370 $350
Cash paid for income taxes, net $3,265 $7,150
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
(In millions, except percentages)
April 26, 2025 January 25, 2025 April 27, 2024
Amount Y/Y% Amount Y/Y% Amount Y/Y%
Product $20,752 10 % $20,321 25 % $18,876 29 %
Services 20,915 5 % 20,947 8 % 19,898 14 %
Total $41,667 7 % $41,268 16 % $38,774 21 %
We expect 51% of total RPO at April 26, 2025 to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DEFERRED REVENUE
(In millions)
April 26, January 25, April 27,
2025 2025 2024
Deferred revenue:
Product $13,170 $13,033 $12,856
Services 14,821 14,762 14,619
Total $27,991 $27,795 $27,475
Reported as:
Current $16,081 $15,999 $15,751
Noncurrent 11,910 11,796 11,724
Total $27,991 $27,795 $27,475
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
DIVIDENDS PAID AND REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK
(In millions, except per-share amounts)
DIVIDENDS
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM TOTAL
Quarter Ended Per Share Amount Shares Weighted- Amount Amount
Average
Price
per Share
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Fiscal 2025
April 26, 2025 $0.41 $1,627 25 $59.78 $1,504 $3,131
January 25, 2025 $0.40 $1,593 21 $58.58 $1,236 $2,829
October 26, 2024 $0.40 $1,592 40 $49.56 $2,003 $3,595
Fiscal 2024
July 27, 2024 $0.40 $1,606 43 $46.80 $2,002 $3,608
April 27, 2024 $0.40 $1,615 26 $49.22 $1,256 $2,871
January 27, 2024 $0.39 $1,583 25 $49.54 $1,254 $2,837
October 28, 2023 $0.39 $1,580 23 $54.53 $1,252 $2,832
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In millions)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 26, April 27, April 26, April 27,
2025 2024 2025 2024
GAAP net income $2,491 $1,886 $7,630 $8,158
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense 152 139 434 381
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 263 249 917 605
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 17 12 53 13
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) (7) (7)
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales 425 400 1,397 999
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense 778 665 2,222 1,877
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 244 297 774 430
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 197 264 687 403
Russia-Ukraine war costs - (10) (12)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 34 542 709 677
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses 1,253 1,758 4,392 3,375
Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:
(Gains) and losses on investments 19 (7) (72) 132
Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net 19 (7) (72) 132
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes 1,697 2,151 5,717 4,506
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (357) (484) (1,256) (1,045)
Significant tax matters (1) - (829)
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes (357) (484) (2,085) (1,045)
Non-GAAP net income $3,831 $3,553 $11,262 $11,619
(1) The nine months ended April 26, 2025 includes a $720 million benefit due to an August 2024 U.S. Tax Court decision regarding the U.S. taxation of deemed foreign dividends in the transition year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April 26, April 27, April 26, April 27,
2025 2024 2025 2024
GAAP EPS $0.62 $0.46 $1.91 $2.00
Adjustments to GAAP:
Share-based compensation expense 0.23 0.20 0.66 0.55
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 0.13 0.13 0.42 0.25
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 0.05 0.07 0.18 0.10
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 0.01 0.13 0.18 0.17
(Gains) and losses on investments - (0.02) 0.03
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (0.09) (0.12) (0.31) (0.26)
Significant tax matters - (0.21)
Non-GAAP EPS $0.96 $0.88 $2.81 $2.85
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET, AND NET INCOME
(In millions, except percentages)
Three Months Ended
April 26, 2025
Product Services Total Operating Y/Y Operating Y/Y Interest Net Y/Y
Gross Gross Gross Expenses Income and Income
Margin Margin Margin other
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $6,686 $2,592 $9,278 $6,076 - % $3,202 46 % $(255) $2,491 32 %
% of revenue 64.4 % 68.7 % 65.6 % 42.9 % 22.6 % (1.8) % 17.6 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 67 85 152 778 930 930
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 263 263 244 507 507
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 4 13 17 197 214 214
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings - 34 34 34
(Gains) and losses on investments - 19 19
Income tax effect/significant tax matters - (357)
Non-GAAP amount $7,013 $2,690 $9,703 $4,823 12 % $4,880 12 % $(236) $3,831 8 %
% of revenue 67.6 % 71.3 % 68.6 % 34.1 % 34.5 % (1.7) % 27.1 %
Three Months Ended
April 27, 2024
Product Services Total Operating Operating Interest Net
Gross Gross Gross Expenses and
Margin Margin Margin Income other Income
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $5,729 $2,544 $8,273 $6,082 $2,191 $44 $1,886
% of revenue 63.5 % 69.2 % 65.1 % 47.9 % 17.2 % 0.3 % 14.8 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 57 82 139 665 804 804
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 249 249 297 546 546
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 4 8 12 264 276 276
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 542 542 542
Russia-Ukraine war costs (10) (10) (10)
(Gains) and losses on investments (7) (7)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters (484)
Non-GAAP amount $6,039 $2,634 $8,673 $4,324 $4,349 $37 $3,553
% of revenue 66.9 % 71.6 % 68.3 % 34.0 % 34.2 % 0.3 % 28.0 %
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET, AND NET INCOME
(In millions, except percentages)
Nine Months Ended
April 26, 2025
Product Services Total Operating Y/Y Operating Y/Y Interest Net Y/Y
Gross Gross Gross Expenses Income and Income
Margin Margin Margin
other
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $19,795 $7,715 $27,510 $18,837 14 % $8,673 (9) % $(572) $7,630 (6) %
% of revenue 64.4 % 68.5 % 65.5 % 44.9 % 20.7 % (1.4) % 18.2 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 189 245 434 2,222 2,656 2,656
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 917 917 774 1,691 1,691
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 12 41 53 687 740 740
Supplier component remediation charge (adjustment) (7) (7) (7) (7)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings - 709 709 709
(Gains) and losses on investments - (72) (72)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters - (2,085)
Non-GAAP amount $20,906 $8,001 $28,907 $14,445 10 % $14,462 4 % $(644) $11,262 (3) %
% of revenue 68.0 % 71.1 % 68.9 % 34.4 % 34.4 % (1.5) % 26.8 %
Nine Months Ended
April 27, 2024
Product Services Total Operating Operating Interest Net
Gross Gross Gross Expenses and
Margin Margin Margin Income other Income
income
(loss),
net
GAAP amount $18,700 $7,347 $26,047 $16,484 $9,563 $275 $8,158
% of revenue 63.6 % 68.2 % 64.9 % 41.0 % 23.8 % 0.7 % 20.3 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense 157 224 381 1,877 2,258 2,258
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 605 605 430 1,035 1,035
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs 5 8 13 403 416 416
Significant asset impairments and restructurings 677 677 677
Russia-Ukraine war costs (12) (12) (12)
(Gains) and losses on investments 132 132
Income tax effect/significant tax matters (1,045)
Non-GAAP amount $19,467 $7,579 $27,046 $13,109 $13,937 $407 $11,619
% of revenue 66.2 % 70.4 % 67.3 % 32.6 % 34.7 % 1.0 % 28.9 %
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
(In percentages)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
April April April April
26, 27, 26, 27,
2025 2024 2025 2024
GAAP effective tax rate 15.5 % 15.6 % 5.8 % 17.1 %
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes 2.0 % 3.4 % 12.7 % 1.9 %
Non-GAAP effective tax rate 17.5 % 19.0 % 18.5 % 19.0 %
GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
Q4 FY 2025 Gross Margin Operating Margin Earnings per Share
Rate Rate (1)
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GAAP 64.5% -65.5% 22% - 23%
$0.62 - $0.67
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense 1.0 % 6.5 %
$0.18 - $0.19
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs 2.0 % 4.5 %
$0.12 - $0.13
Significant asset impairments and restructurings(2) 0.5 %
$0.01 - $0.02
Non-GAAP 67.5% - 68.5% 33.5% - 34.5%
$0.96 - $0.98
FY 2025 Earnings per Share
(1)
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GAAP
$2.53 - $2.58
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense
$0.69 - $0.70
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs
$0.60 - $0.61
Significant asset impairments and restructurings(2)
$0.14 - $0.15
(Gains) and losses on investments ($0.01)
Significant tax matters ($0.21)
Non-GAAP
$3.77 - $3.79
(1) Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.
(2) Reflects charges related to a restructuring plan announced on August 14, 2024. We expect this plan to be substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Margin and EPS guidance includes the estimated impact of tariffs based on current trade policy.
Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, gains and losses on investments, significant tax matters, or other items, which may or may not be significant.
Forward Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Information and Additional Information
This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (such as the demand for our technologies, the momentum we are seeing with AI and how it is fueled, and our operational discipline and its impact on generating strong cash flows) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q4 FY 2025 and full year FY 2025) that involve risks and uncertainties, such as the actual impact of tariffs on our guidance for Q4 FY2025 and full year FY2025. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including: business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; our development and use of artificial intelligence; overall information technology spending; the growth and evolution of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services, including sales to the service provider market, cloud, enterprise and other customer markets; the return on our investments in certain key priority areas, and in certain geographical locations, as well as maintaining leadership in Networking and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; supply constraints; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; our ability to achieve expected benefits of our partnerships; increased competition in our product and services markets, including the data center market; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents, other intellectual property, antitrust, stockholder and other matters, and governmental investigations; our ability to achieve the benefits of restructurings and possible changes in the size and timing of related charges; cyber attacks, data breaches or other incidents; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; our ability to protect personal data; evolving regulatory uncertainty; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any pandemic or epidemic; our ability to achieve the benefits anticipated from our investments in sales, engineering, service, marketing and manufacturing activities; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk, and to manage expenses during economic downturns; risks related to the global nature of our operations, including our operations in emerging markets; currency fluctuations and other international factors; changes in provision for income taxes, including changes in tax laws and regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examinations of our income tax returns; potential volatility in operating results; and other factors listed in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed on February 18, 2025 and September 5, 2024, respectively. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K as each may be amended from time to time. Cisco's results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 26, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of Cisco's operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change. Although any such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, Cisco will not necessarily update the information, since Cisco will only provide guidance at certain points during the year. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP effective tax rates, non-GAAP interest and other income (loss), net, and non-GAAP net income per share data for the periods presented. It also includes future estimated ranges for gross margin, operating margin, tax provision rate and EPS on a non-GAAP basis.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Cisco believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Cisco's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Cisco's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Cisco believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and its historical and projected results of operations.
For its internal budgeting process, Cisco's management uses financial statements that do not include, when applicable, share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition/divestiture-related costs, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, Russia-Ukraine war costs, gains and losses on investments, the income tax effects of the foregoing and significant tax matters. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco. In prior periods, Cisco has excluded other items that it no longer excludes for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. From time to time in the future there may be other items that Cisco may exclude for purposes of its internal budgeting process and in reviewing its financial results. For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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