Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American company in the telecommunications industry. It is primarily known for its routers and switches, which are used by a substantial part of the Internet backbones. Cisco was founded in December 1984 by a group of scientists (primarily Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner) from Stanford University near San Francisco.
Operating Margin for Cisco (CSCO)
Operating Margin as of May 2024 (TTM): 28.07%
According to Cisco's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 28.07%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 28.08%.
Operating Margin history for Cisco from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.08% | 5.48% |
| 2021 | 26.62% | -6.05% |
| 2020 | 28.34% | 0.94% |
| 2019 | 28.07% | 6.21% |
| 2018 | 26.43% | 3.27% |
| 2017 | 25.60% | -2.44% |
| 2016 | 26.24% | 15.15% |
| 2015 | 22.78% | 10.56% |
| 2014 | 20.61% | -10.78% |
| 2013 | 23.10% | 4.72% |
| 2012 | 22.06% | 21.81% |
| 2011 | 18.11% | -23% |
| 2010 | 23.51% | 10.39% |
| 2009 | 21.30% | -17.87% |
| 2008 | 25.94% | -4.27% |
| 2007 | 27.09% | 1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.80% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 32.40% | 2.16% |
| 2004 | 31.72% | 19.44% |
| 2003 | 26.55% | 85.34% |
| 2002 | 14.33% | -465.44% |
| 2001 | -3.92% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft MSFT | 42.14% | 50.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 IBM IBM | 3.08% | -89.03% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Citrix Systems
CTXS | 7.16% | -74.49% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 F5 Networks FFIV | 14.29% | -49.09% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 HP HPQ | 7.05% | -74.88% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Juniper Networks
JNPR | 8.71% | -68.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Motorola Solutions
MSI | 16.62% | -40.79% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 NETGEAR NTGR | -4.02% | -114.32% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Ericsson ERIC | 9.06% | -67.72% | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
 Vmware VMW | 13.42% | -52.19% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.