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Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios 

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Cisco Systems Inc., solvency ratios

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Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.68 0.19 0.24 0.28 0.38 0.73
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 0.71 0.21 0.27 0.31 0.41 0.73
Debt to capital 0.41 0.16 0.19 0.22 0.28 0.42
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.41 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.29 0.42
Debt to assets 0.25 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.15 0.25
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.26 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.16 0.25
Financial leverage 2.74 2.30 2.36 2.36 2.50 2.91
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 13.16 36.87 41.21 31.56 24.88 17.96
Fixed charge coverage 9.58 18.98 20.30 16.92 14.79 12.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Cisco Systems Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Cisco Systems Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
 
Equity 45,457 44,353 39,773 41,275 37,920 33,571
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.68 0.19 0.24 0.28 0.38 0.73
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 1.89 1.80 2.39 1.99 1.73 1.19
Arista Networks Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.15 0.42 0.09 0.03 0.03
Debt to Equity, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 1.04 1.36 1.25 1.19 1.04
Debt to Equity, Industry
Information Technology 0.62 0.66 0.76 0.87 0.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity
= 30,962 ÷ 45,457 = 0.68

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other current liabilities) 364 313 322 337 341
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 906 707 724 831 661
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 32,232 9,411 10,561 12,694 15,585 24,666
 
Equity 45,457 44,353 39,773 41,275 37,920 33,571
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 0.71 0.21 0.27 0.31 0.41 0.73
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Apple Inc. 2.09 1.99 2.61 2.16 1.87 1.19
Arista Networks Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.16 0.44 0.11 0.05 0.03
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 1.16 1.49 1.37 1.28 1.04
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.68 0.73 0.83 0.94 0.89

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Equity
= 32,232 ÷ 45,457 = 0.71

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
Equity 45,457 44,353 39,773 41,275 37,920 33,571
Total capital 76,419 52,744 49,288 52,801 52,503 58,237
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.41 0.16 0.19 0.22 0.28 0.42
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 0.65 0.64 0.70 0.67 0.63 0.54
Arista Networks Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.13 0.30 0.08 0.03 0.02
Debt to Capital, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.51 0.58 0.56 0.54 0.51
Debt to Capital, Industry
Information Technology 0.38 0.40 0.43 0.46 0.46

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 30,962 ÷ 76,419 = 0.41

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other current liabilities) 364 313 322 337 341
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 906 707 724 831 661
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 32,232 9,411 10,561 12,694 15,585 24,666
Equity 45,457 44,353 39,773 41,275 37,920 33,571
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 77,689 53,764 50,334 53,969 53,505 58,237
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.41 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.29 0.42
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Apple Inc. 0.68 0.67 0.72 0.68 0.65 0.54
Arista Networks Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.14 0.30 0.10 0.05 0.02
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.54 0.60 0.58 0.56 0.51
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.40 0.42 0.45 0.48 0.47

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 32,232 ÷ 77,689 = 0.41

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
 
Total assets 124,413 101,852 94,002 97,497 94,853 97,793
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.25 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.15 0.25
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 0.29 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.35 0.32
Arista Networks Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.08 0.19 0.04 0.02 0.01
Debt to Assets, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.26 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.30
Debt to Assets, Industry
Information Technology 0.25 0.26 0.28 0.30 0.30

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 30,962 ÷ 124,413 = 0.25

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Cisco Systems Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt 11,341 1,733 1,099 2,508 3,005 10,191
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 19,621 6,658 8,416 9,018 11,578 14,475
Total debt 30,962 8,391 9,515 11,526 14,583 24,666
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other current liabilities) 364 313 322 337 341
Operating lease liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities) 906 707 724 831 661
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 32,232 9,411 10,561 12,694 15,585 24,666
 
Total assets 124,413 101,852 94,002 97,497 94,853 97,793
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.26 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.16 0.25
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Apple Inc. 0.33 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.38 0.32
Arista Networks Inc. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
Super Micro Computer Inc. 0.08 0.19 0.05 0.03 0.01
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.32 0.30
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Information Technology 0.28 0.29 0.31 0.32 0.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 32,232 ÷ 124,413 = 0.26

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Cisco Systems Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Financial Leverage

Cisco Systems Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 124,413 101,852 94,002 97,497 94,853 97,793
Equity 45,457 44,353 39,773 41,275 37,920 33,571
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.74 2.30 2.36 2.36 2.50 2.91
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 6.41 5.67 6.96 5.56 4.96 3.74
Arista Networks Inc. 1.38 1.39 1.44 1.43 1.45
Super Micro Computer Inc. 1.86 2.25 2.05 1.80 1.79
Financial Leverage, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 4.05 4.72 4.17 3.95 3.46
Financial Leverage, Industry
Information Technology 2.43 2.55 2.71 2.89 2.86

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity
= 124,413 ÷ 45,457 = 2.74

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Cisco Systems Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Interest Coverage

Cisco Systems Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 10,320 12,613 11,812 10,591 11,214 11,621
Add: Income tax expense 1,914 2,705 2,665 2,671 2,756 2,950
Add: Interest expense 1,006 427 360 434 585 859
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 13,240 15,745 14,837 13,696 14,555 15,430
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 13.16 36.87 41.21 31.56 24.88 17.96
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 29.92 41.64 42.29 24.35 19.38
Arista Networks Inc.
Super Micro Computer Inc. 72.55 53.71 48.81 40.01 13.97
Interest Coverage, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 31.25 42.09 41.08 24.67 19.29
Interest Coverage, Industry
Information Technology 18.90 24.65 23.03 16.75 15.86

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 13,240 ÷ 1,006 = 13.16

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Cisco Systems Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Cisco Systems Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 25, 2020 Jul 27, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 10,320 12,613 11,812 10,591 11,214 11,621
Add: Income tax expense 1,914 2,705 2,665 2,671 2,756 2,950
Add: Interest expense 1,006 427 360 434 585 859
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 13,240 15,745 14,837 13,696 14,555 15,430
Add: Operating lease expense 420 425 390 399 428 433
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 13,660 16,170 15,227 14,095 14,983 15,863
 
Interest expense 1,006 427 360 434 585 859
Operating lease expense 420 425 390 399 428 433
Fixed charges 1,426 852 750 833 1,013 1,292
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 9.58 18.98 20.30 16.92 14.79 12.28
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 62.74 20.17 25.65 26.13 16.34 14.48
Arista Networks Inc. 73.83 49.20 31.02 24.95 30.94
Super Micro Computer Inc. 40.95 24.03 12.52 10.45 7.48
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment 20.34 25.07 24.67 16.09 14.08
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Information Technology 11.88 14.15 13.45 10.15 10.46

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-07-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-07-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-07-27).

1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 13,660 ÷ 1,426 = 9.58

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Cisco Systems Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.