ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Cisco Systems's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was $8,648 Mil.
Cisco Systems's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was $123,706 Mil. Therefore, Cisco Systems's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was 6.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cisco Systems's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:CSCO'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09 Med: 10.08 Max: 12.88
Current: 9.4
During the past 13 years, Cisco Systems's highest ROA % was 12.88%. The lowest was 0.09%. And the median was 10.08%.
XSGO:CSCO's ROA % is ranked better than 88.06% of 2462
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.395
vs XSGO:CSCO: 9.40
Cisco Systems ROA % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Cisco Systems's ROA % 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.
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Cisco Systems's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cisco Systems's ROA % Distribution in the Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Cisco Systems's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cisco Systems's ROA % falls into.
Cisco Systems ROA % Calculation
Cisco Systems's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as:
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2024) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Cisco Systems (XSGO:CSCO) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2024) revenue 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
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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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