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Cisco Systems (MIL:1CSCO) ROCE % : 12.86% (As of Oct. 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 Oct. 2024 was 12.86%.


Cisco Systems ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's ROCE % 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 ROCE % Chart

Cisco Systems Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.21 19.19 22.88 21.74 17.31

Cisco Systems Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
ROCE % 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 26.19 18.19 13.63 13.43 12.86

Cisco Systems ROCE % Calculation

Cisco Systems's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jul. 2024 )  (A: Jul. 2023 )(A: Jul. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jul. 2024 )  (A: Jul. 2023 )(A: Jul. 2024 )
=12207.28/( ( (92074.208 - 28303.336) + (114708.786 - 37418.448) )/ 2 )
=12207.28/( (63770.872+77290.338)/ 2 )
=12207.28/70530.605
=17.31 %

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

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2024 )  (Q: Jul. 2024 )(Q: Oct. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2024 )  (Q: Jul. 2024 )(Q: Oct. 2024 )
=9859.32/( ( (114708.786 - 37418.448) + (113219.694 - 37217.556) )/ 2 )
=9859.32/( ( 77290.338 + 76002.138 )/ 2 )
=9859.32/76646.238
=12.86 %

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

* 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  (MIL:1CSCO) 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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Cisco Systems Business Description

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

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