Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

Cisco Systems topped consensus on both revenue and adjusted EPS in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, reported Aug. 12 based on preliminary results, as revenue rose 17.6% to about $17.3 billion and adjusted EPS came in at $1.22 versus the $1.17 estimate, +4.3%. Net income climbed 51.3% to about $3.9 billion from $2.550 billion a year ago, while gross margin held near 64% and operating margin was about 25% as operating income reached roughly $4.3 billion. Gross profit came to about $11.1 billion. Operating cash flow was about $5.4 billion, and the company repurchased $1.501 billion of stock while paying $1.659 billion in dividends. Looking ahead, consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $1.18 on revenue of $18.066 billion.