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What drives CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity27%Tax burden83%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden104%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin24%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.50×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.59×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-07-25 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$13.3BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Income before tax$16.0BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Operating income$15.4BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
$63.3BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Ending assets$129.6BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Beginning assets$122.3BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
$50.3BFY2026
  • 10-K · FY 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
$46.8BFY2025
  • 10-K · FY 2025Filing detailsAccession 0000858877-26-000132 · filed Sep 2, 2026
Source: · event Jul 25, 2026 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026 · annual-row source set
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