Summary
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported its first quarter fiscal year 2010 results, showing a year-over-year decrease in net sales of 13% to $9.02 billion. This decline was primarily driven by a 16.6% drop in product sales, though service revenue saw a 7.4% increase. The company noted that while sales decreased year-over-year, there was a positive sequential increase of 6% in net sales, indicating potential stabilization in a challenging economic environment. Net income for the quarter was $1.79 billion, a decrease of approximately 19% compared to the prior year, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.30. Despite the revenue decline, gross margin percentage improved slightly to 65.3% due to higher service margins, and operating expenses were managed effectively. The company ended the quarter with a strong cash and investments position of $35.4 billion, and it continued its share repurchase program, authorizing an additional $10 billion. Cisco also highlighted strategic initiatives focused on market adjacencies like virtualization, video, and collaboration, and ongoing investments in emerging markets. The company announced pending acquisitions of Tandberg and Starent Networks, signaling continued strategic expansion despite the prevailing economic conditions.
Financial Highlights
51 data points| Revenue | $9.02B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.13B |
| Gross Profit | $5.89B |
| Operating Expenses | $3.76B |
| Operating Income | $2.12B |
| Interest Expense | $114.00M |
| Net Income | $1.79B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.31 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.30 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 5.77B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 5.87B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales decreased 13% year-over-year to $9.02 billion, primarily due to a 16.6% decline in product sales, while service revenue increased 7.4%.
- 2Net income decreased by approximately 19% year-over-year to $1.79 billion, with diluted EPS at $0.30.
- 3Gross margin percentage improved slightly to 65.3% from 64.7% in the prior year's comparable quarter, driven by higher service gross margins.
- 4Operating expenses decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, reflecting ongoing expense management initiatives.
- 5The company maintained a strong liquidity position with $35.4 billion in cash and investments.
- 6Cisco announced significant pending acquisitions of Tandberg ($3.4 billion) and Starent Networks ($2.9 billion), indicating continued strategic investment.
- 7The company authorized an additional $10 billion for its stock repurchase program.