Cisco Systems Earnings Preview: What to Expect

With a market cap of $298.2 billion, Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) is a global technology company that designs and sells networking hardware, software, and services used to connect, secure, and manage digital infrastructure. Cisco is best known for routers and switches. It also offers cybersecurity, cloud networking, and collaboration solutions. The company serves enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.

The technology giant is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 in the near future. Ahead of the event, analysts expect CSCO to report a profit of $0.82 per share on a diluted basis, up 6.5% from $0.77 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in its last four quarterly reports. 

For the current year ending July 2026, analysts expect CSCO to report EPS of $3.30, up 7.5% from $3.07 in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 7% year over year to $3.53 in fiscal 2027.