Cisco Systems (Cisco Systems) ROCE % : 18.48% (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Cisco Systems ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Cisco Systems's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 18.48%.

Cisco Systems ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Cisco Systems Annual Data

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20.88

21.47

19.46

21.26

22.67

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															20.60	23.67	26.30	25.60	18.48

Cisco Systems ROCE % Calculation

Cisco Systems's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jul. 2023 )		(A: Jul. 2022 )		(A: Jul. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jul. 2023 )		(A: Jul. 2022 )		(A: Jul. 2023 )
	=	15745	/	( ( (94002 - 25640)	+	(101852 - 31309) )	/ 2 )
	=	15745	/	( (68362	+	70543)	/ 2 )
	=	15745	/	69452.5
	=	22.67 %

Cisco Systems's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2024 )		(Q: Oct. 2023 )		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2024 )		(Q: Oct. 2023 )		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	13124	/	( ( (98782 - 27035)	+	(101174 - 30851) )	/ 2 )
	=	13124	/	( ( 71747	+	70323 )	/ 2 )
	=	13124	/	71035
	=	18.48 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) EBIT data.

Cisco Systems (NAS:CSCO) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134-1706

Website

https://www.cisco.com

Cisco Systems is the largest provider of networking equipment in the world and one of the largest software companies in the world. Its largest businesses are selling networking hardware and software (where it has leading market shares) and cybersecurity software like firewalls. It also has collaboration products, like its Webex suite, and observability tools. It primarily outsources its manufacturing to third parties and has a large sales and marketing staff—25,000 strong across 90 countries. Overall, Cisco employees 80,000 employees and sells its products globally.

Executives

Richard Scott Herren	officer: EVP and CFO	851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Maria Victoria Wong	officer: SVP & Chief Acctg Officer	C/O CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Deborah L Stahlkopf	officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer	C/O CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jeffery S. Sharritts	officer: EVP & Chief Cust & Prtnr Offcr	1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, STE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mark Garrett	director	106 EAST BABCOCK STREET SUITE 3A, BOZEMAN MT 59715
Maria Martinez	officer: EVP, Chief Customer Exp Offcr	THE LANDMARK @ 1 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Charles Robbins	officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales	170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Daniel H Schulman	director	C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Roderick C Mcgeary	director	1421 MCCRTHY BLVD, MILPITAS CA 95035
Prat Bhatt	officer: VP, Corporate Controller & PAO	170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Kristina M Johnson	director	19 HEATH PL, DURHAM NC 27705
Sarah Rae Murphy	director	C/O CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Geraldine Elliott	officer: EVP, Chief Sales & Mktg Offcr	1194 N. MATHILDA AVE., SUNNYVALE CA 94089
M Michele Burns	director	C/O MARSH &MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036-2774
Mark D Chandler	officer: SVP, LglSrvs, GenCnsl & Secty	170 W TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134