By StockStory
Publication Date: 2026-08-12 20:19:00
Networking technology giant Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.6% year on year to $17.25 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($18.1 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 8.1% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.22 per share was 4.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Cisco (CSCO) Q2 CY2026 Highlights:
- Revenue: $17.25 billion vs analyst estimates of $16.83 billion (17.6% year-on-year growth, 2.5% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $1.22 vs analyst estimates of $1.17 (4.4% beat)
- Revenue Guidance for Q3 CY2026 is $18.1 billion at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $16.75 billion
- Adjusted EPS guidance for the upcoming financial year 2027 is $5.08 at the midpoint, beating analyst estimates by 5.9%
- Operating Margin: 24.7%, up from 21% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow Margin: 29%, up…