CSCO - CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	5.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-170%)	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	1.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	-5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-163%)	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-132%)	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-138%)	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	6.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	-8.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-208%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	31.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-17.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13050.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-99.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	17.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	28.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	30.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-18.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10464.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-98.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-10.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-21.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	23.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-16.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-23.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	32.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-45.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	52.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-12.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	27.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.9% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	—	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-15.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	3.6% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	400.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-77.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.6% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.7% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	24.3% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	20.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	22.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	26.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	27.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	25.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	27.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	25.0% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	24.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	21.9% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	19.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	23.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	21.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	17.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	22.9% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	20.3% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	23.9% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	8.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	99.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.9% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.1% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.8% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	18.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	19.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	22.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	22.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	22.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	20.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	21.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	18.3% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	16.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	20.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	17.5% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	19.4% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	17.0% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	20.4% Excellent Excellent Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	20.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	29.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	29.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	26.0% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	26.9% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	22.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	22.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.6% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	27.4% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.96x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.31x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.99x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.51x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.08x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	116.65x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.34x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	—	1.29x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.37x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.34x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	17.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	11.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	26.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+120%)	21.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	22.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	28.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+137%)	29.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+147%)	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+114%)	29.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+146%)	34.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+188%)	0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	14.5% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	15.0% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	15.7% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	17.5% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	15.9% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	0.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	0.44x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	0.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	0.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	0.28x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	0.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.61x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	0.59x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	0.46x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	0.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	0.42x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	0.37x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	0.27x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	0.32x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	0.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	0.34x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	0.27x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	7.84x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.89x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	35.20x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	38.80x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.57x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.91x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.73x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.57x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.20x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.89x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.71x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.16x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.60x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$15.65B	$16.27B	$12.60B	$-1.73B	$1.84B	$2.35B	$2.77B	$8.72B	$16.64B	$18.76B	$21.01B	$18.47B	$14.11B	$8.28B	$6.50B	$9.16B	$10.64B	$4.58B	$-5.19B	$-3.73B
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.42x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.98x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.56x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.53x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.60x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.85x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.00x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.91x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.33x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.10x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.14x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.98x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.31x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.62x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.19x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.66x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.41x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$16.02	$14.25	$13.31	$13.93	$12.36	$11.80	$11.64	$11.75	$10.20	$9.58	$9.75	$9.63	$9.01	$9.12	$8.58	$7.82	$6.99	$6.20	$6.61	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$3.36	$2.56	$2.55	$3.08	$2.83	$2.51	$2.65	$2.63	$0.02	$1.92	$2.13	$1.76	$1.50	$1.87	$1.50	$1.17	$1.36	$1.05	$1.35	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.23	$3.34	$2.53	$4.65	$3.06	$3.50	$3.46	$3.38	$2.65	$2.58	—	—	—	—	$1.93	$1.61	$1.60	$1.53	$1.81	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.66	$1.62	$1.58	$1.54	$1.50	$1.46	$1.42	$1.36	$1.24	$1.10	$0.94	$0.80	$0.72	$0.62	$0.28	$0.12	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$12.74	$11.83	$11.34	$10.91	$9.68	$9.79	$8.95	$7.90	$9.36	$13.27	$12.64	$11.74	$11.09	$10.97	$9.68	$8.69	$7.83	$6.68	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-4.24	$-5.42	$-6.09	$0.98	$-0.27	$-0.12	$0.60	$-0.51	$1.94	$6.79	$6.85	$6.46	$5.70	$6.27	$6.10	$5.13	$4.30	$4.15	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	3.95B	3.98B	4.04B	4.09B	4.17B	4.22B	4.24B	4.42B	4.84B	5.01B	5.05B	5.10B	5.23B	5.33B	5.37B	5.53B	5.73B	5.83B	5.99B	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	49.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	63.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	62.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	50.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	53.0% Fair → Fair Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	53.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	51.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6200.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	57.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	44.1% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	45.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	48.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	33.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	18.7% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-2.86B	$-78.00M	$-3.72B	$12.04B	$11.08B	$12.86B	$18.24B	$16.04B	$34.80B	$56.12B	$53.81B	$49.96B	$47.30B	$43.52B	$44.20B	$39.73B	$32.19B	$30.52B	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$22.87B	$24.61B	$20.11B	$8.39B	$8.91B	$11.53B	$14.58B	$20.47B	$25.57B	$30.47B	$28.64B	$25.35B	$20.84B	$16.20B	$16.30B	$16.23B	$15.22B	$10.29B	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$50.28B	$46.84B	$45.46B	$44.35B	$39.77B	$41.27B	$37.92B	$33.57B	$43.20B	$66.14B	$63.59B	$59.70B	$56.65B	$59.12B	$51.29B	$47.23B	$44.27B	$38.65B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Jul 25, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Jul 26, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Jul 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Jul 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Jul 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Jul 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Jul 25, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Jul 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Jul 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Jul 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Jul 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Jul 25, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Jul 26, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Jul 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Jul 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Jul 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Jul 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Jul 25, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Jul 26, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Jul 28, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$63.33B	$56.65B	$53.80B	$57.00B	$51.56B	$49.82B	$49.30B	$51.90B	$49.33B	$48.01B	$49.25B	$49.16B	$47.14B	$48.61B	$46.06B	$43.22B	$40.04B	$36.12B	$39.54B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$700.00M	$700.00M	$700.00M	$700.00M	$800.00M	$800.00M	$900.00M	$1.00B	$1.10B	$1.10B	$1.00B	$1.10B	$1.20B	$1.20B	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$13.27B	$10.18B	$10.32B	$12.61B	$11.81B	$10.59B	$11.21B	$11.62B	$110.00M	$9.61B	$10.74B	$8.98B	$7.85B	$9.98B	$8.04B	$6.49B	$7.77B	$6.13B	$8.05B	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$14.18B	$14.19B	$10.88B	$19.89B	$13.23B	$15.45B	$15.43B	$15.83B	$13.67B	$13.88B	—	—	—	—	$11.49B	$10.08B	$10.17B	$9.90B	$12.09B	—

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