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Cisco Systems (WBO:CSCO) Cash Flow from Operations : €11,243 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2024)


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What is Cisco Systems Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Oct. 2024, Cisco Systems's Net Income From Continuing Operations was €2,489 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was €724 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was €-297 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was €-258 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was €0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was €0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was €759 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was €-56 Mil. In all, Cisco Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €3,361 Mil.


Cisco Systems Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cisco Systems Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Cisco Systems Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13,420.62 13,074.08 13,001.16 17,976.94 10,031.36

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,245.34 741.74 3,700.97 3,439.06 3,360.80

Cisco Systems Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Cisco Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as:

Cisco Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €11,243 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cisco Systems  (WBO:CSCO) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Cisco Systems's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €2,489 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Cisco Systems's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €724 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Cisco Systems's change in working capital for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €-297 Mil. It means Cisco Systems's working capital declined by €297 Mil from Jul. 2024 to Oct. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Cisco Systems's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €-258 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Cisco Systems's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Cisco Systems's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Cisco Systems's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €759 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Cisco Systems's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was €-56 Mil.


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Cisco Systems Business Description

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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 such as 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 employs 80,000 people and sells its products globally.