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- Income Statement
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- Cash Flow Statement
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
- Debt to Equity since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
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Cisco Systems Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-07-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-07-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-24).
A structural shift in asset composition is evident over the analyzed period, characterized by a transition from a high-liquidity profile to one dominated by long-term, intangible assets. The most significant pivot occurs between January 2024 and April 2024, where the balance sheet moves from a relatively balanced distribution to a heavy concentration in non-current assets.
- Liquidity and Cash Position
- A persistent downward trend is observed in the company's liquid reserves. Cash and cash equivalents began at 11.39% of total assets, peaking briefly at 13.56% in January 2024 before declining to 5.57% by July 2026. Similarly, investments as a percentage of total assets decreased from 20.20% in October 2020 to 6.71% by the end of the period. This indicates a strategic reduction in highly liquid holdings relative to the total asset base.
- Working Capital and Operational Assets
- Inventories exhibit a steady upward trajectory, rising from 1.37% of total assets in October 2020 to 4.39% in July 2026, suggesting an increase in the proportion of capital tied up in physical product. Accounts receivable remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 3.61% and 7.04%, while financing receivables showed a consistent decline, dropping from 5.37% to 2.62% over the analyzed timeframe.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- There is a marked increase in the proportion of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, particularly starting in April 2024. Goodwill rose from a range of 36% to 41% in the early years to a peak of 49.28% in January 2025. Purchased intangible assets saw a sharp spike from 1.66% in January 2024 to 9.61% in April 2024, before gradually tapering to 5.83% by July 2026. This pattern is indicative of significant acquisition activity during the first half of 2024.
- Overall Asset Distribution
- The balance between current and long-term assets underwent a fundamental realignment. Current assets, which represented 45.25% of the total in October 2020 and remained around 40% until early 2024, dropped sharply to approximately 29% from April 2024 onward. Conversely, long-term assets increased from 54.75% to a sustained level of approximately 70% to 72% during the latter part of the period. This shift confirms a migration of value from liquid current assets toward long-term strategic investments and acquired intangibles.