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Cisco is a company that designs and sells a range of technologies across networking, security, collaboration, applications, and the cloud. It offers switching, routing, wireless, and data center products, hardware and software-based solutions, network security, cloud and email security, identity and access management, advanced threat protection, and unified threat management products, as well as cloud and system management products. The company also provides technical support and advanced services to businesses of all sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1984 | |
| HQ | San Jose, CA, US | Map |
| Website | cisco.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | B+ | More |
Key People/Management at Cisco
Chuck Robbins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mark Chandler
EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Gerri T. Elliott
EVP and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Francine Katsoudas
EVP and Chief People Officer
Stella Low
Chief Communications Officer
Maria Martinez
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer
Cisco Office Locations
Cisco has offices in San Jose, Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage and in 247 other locations
San Jose, CA, US (HQ)
Cisco Building D, 170 W Tasman Dr
Albany, NY, US
18 Corporate Woods Blvd #200
Albuquerque, NM, US
2155 Louisiana Blvd NE #7100
Anchorage, AK, US
3601 C St #1234
Atlanta, GA, US
500 Northridge Rd #700
Baton Rouge, LA, US
5757 Corporate Blvd #102
Cisco Financials and Metrics
Cisco Revenue
Cisco's revenue was reported to be $49.30 b in FY, 2020 which is a 5% decrease from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q2, 2021) | 8.6b |
Gross profit (Q2, 2021) | 5.5b |
Gross profit margin (Q2, 2021), % | 64.5% |
Market capitalization (2-Mar-2021) | 192.2b |
Closing stock price (2-Mar-2021) | 45.5 |
Cash (23-Jan-2021) | 11.8b |
EV | 194.9b |
Cisco's current market capitalization is $192.2 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 12.1b | 11.9b | 12.5b | 13.1b | 12.4b | 13.0b | 13.2b | 12.0b | 12.0b | 11.9b | 8.6b |
Cost of goods sold | 4.7b | 4.4b | 4.7b | 4.9b | 4.7b | 4.8b | 4.7b | 4.2b | 4.2b | 4.3b | 3.0b |
Gross profit | 7.4b | 7.5b | 7.8b | 8.1b | 7.8b | 8.2b | 8.5b | 7.8b | 7.8b | 7.6b | 5.5b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 61% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 62% | 63% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 64% | 64% |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 11.0b | 17.6b | 6.7b | 8.4b | 9.8b | 10.3b | 8.6b | 8.5b | 10.4b | 10.8b | 11.8b |
Accounts Receivable | 4.2b | 4.0b | 4.3b | 4.5b | 3.7b | 3.8b | 4.9b | 4.3b | 4.6b | 4.0b | |
Inventories | 1.7b | 1.9b | 1.9b | 1.6b | 1.7b | 1.5b | 1.3b | 1.4b | 1.2b | 19.2b | 1.4b |
Current Assets | 84.1b | 86.1b | 67.1b | 55.7b | 53.1b | 47.3b | 41.7b | 40.1b | 41.3b | 43.0b | 43.9b |
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 2.4b | (6.4b) | (3.7b) | 3.5b | 6.4b | 9.4b | 2.9b | 5.8b | 8.6b | 2.2b | 4.7b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 566.0m | 1.1b | 1.7b | 465.0m | 952.0m | 1.4b | 461.0m | 918.0m | 1.4b | 451.0m | |
Inventories | (80.0m) | (276.0m) | (289.0m) | (34.0m) | (203.0m) | (1.0m) | 34.0m | 25.0m | 143.0m | (21.0m) | (145.0m) |
Accounts Payable | (235.0m) | (338.0m) | 148.0m | (153.0m) | (296.0m) | 52.0m | (45.0m) | (126.0m) | 324.0m | 73.0m | (358.0m) |
| USD | Q1, 2018 |
|---|---|
Debt/Equity | 0.5 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.3 x |
Financial Leverage | 2 x |
Cisco Operating Metrics
Cisco's Backlog was reported to be $6.6b in FY, 2018.
| FY, 2017 | Jun, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Feb, 2019 | Apr, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Mar, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | FY, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remaining Performance Obligations | $22.30 b | $22.50 b | $23 b | $25.30 b | $24.90 b | $24.90 b | $25.50 b | $28.35 b | $27.47 b | ||||||
Backlog | $4.80 b | $6.60 b | |||||||||||||
Countries | 95 | 96 | 97 | ||||||||||||
Patents (US) | 13.22 k | 13.96 k | 14.14 k | 15.07 k |
Cisco Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| IMImobile | December 22, 2020 | $730 m |
| Slido | December 07, 2020 | |
| Banzai Cloud | November 16, 2020 | |
| Portshift | October 01, 2020 | |
| Modcam | August 31, 2020 | |
| Babblelabs | August 26, 2020 | |
| ThousandEyes | May 29, 2020 | $1 t |
| Fluidmesh Networks | April 09, 2020 | |
| Exablaze | December 16, 2019 | |
| Wrappup | September 16, 2019 |
Cisco Revenue Breakdown
Cisco revenue breakdown by business segment: 27.0% from Service and 73.0% from Product
Cisco revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 14.9% from APJC, 25.7% from EMEA and 59.4% from Americas
Cisco Cybersecurity Score
Cisco Online and Social Media Presence
714.66k Twitter followers
Cisco has 714.66k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.1% quarter over quarter
Cisco's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Cisco
19.5k
Tweets
2.9k
Following
714.7k
Followers
93
Tweets last 30 days
34.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
97.8%
Tweets with engagement
Cisco Company Culture
Overall Culture
B+
72/100
CEO Rating
A
76/100
Compensation
B
73/100
Diversity
B
70/100
Cisco Blogs
August 13, 2018
Cisco Connects the Factory Floor to the World
As the manufacturing environment evolves with investments in new technologies, a commitment to employee education and an emphasis on knowledge-sharing help steady this challenging transition.
August 13, 2018
Improve Retail Experience with Collaboration Technology
Retailers have reaped the benefits of analyzing structured data for years. But they’re only now starting to tap into the power of unstructured data, like consumer behavior.
August 13, 2018
6 Leadership Qualities for the Subscription Economy
As the subscription economy has created dramatic shifts in the way we all do business, the definition of what makes an extraordinary leader has evolved. Check out the six leadership qualities you should strive to attain to keep your competitive edge.
August 13, 2018
Secrets of Highly Productive Partner AM’s
Want to know about what Cisco has to offer that can increase partner productivity? Check out some of these key resources.
August 11, 2018
Black Hat USA 2018: ATT&CK in the NOC
The Black Hat NOC is run by UBM, and Cisco Security is honored to be a technology partner for malware analysis/threat intelligence and DNS.
August 10, 2018
Fact and Fiction
In recent months, there have been erroneous competitor claims about Cisco access points. Responding to industry gossip and incorrect rumors isn’t something that we normally do, but we want to make sure that our customers are getting the correct message.
Cisco Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cisco founded?
Cisco was founded in 1984.
Who are Cisco key executives?
Cisco's key executives are Chuck Robbins, Mark Chandler and Gerri T. Elliott.
How many employees does Cisco have?
Cisco has 77,500 employees.
What is Cisco revenue?
Latest Cisco annual revenue is $49.3 b.
What is Cisco revenue per employee?
Latest Cisco revenue per employee is $636.1 k.
Who are Cisco competitors?
Competitors of Cisco include Oracle, Lumen and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Where is Cisco headquarters?
Cisco headquarters is located at Cisco Building D, 170 W Tasman Dr, San Jose.
Where are Cisco offices?
Cisco has offices in San Jose, Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage and in 247 other locations.
How many offices does Cisco have?
Cisco has 269 offices.
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