Summary
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported its second-quarter fiscal year 2019 results, demonstrating solid revenue growth and operational improvements compared to the prior year period. Total revenue increased by 5% year-over-year, driven by a 6% rise in product revenue, while service revenue remained flat. The company saw growth across all geographic segments, with the Americas, EMEA, and APJC regions each reporting increases. The company's strategic shift towards software and subscriptions continues to gain traction, evidenced by strong product revenue growth in Applications (24%) and Security (18%), alongside a 6% increase in Infrastructure Platforms. Cisco's operational efficiency is also highlighted by an increase in operating income as a percentage of revenue, reaching 27.5% for the six months ended January 26, 2019, compared to 24.3% in the prior year period. The company also continued its commitment to returning capital to shareholders, with significant stock repurchases and dividend payments, further supported by a strong free cash flow generation of $7.1 billion for the first six months of fiscal 2019.
Financial Highlights
55 data points| Revenue | $12.45B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.67B |
| Gross Profit | $7.77B |
| R&D Expenses | $1.56B |
| Operating Expenses | $4.56B |
| Operating Income | $3.21B |
| Interest Expense | $223.00M |
| Net Income | $2.82B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.63 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.63 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 4.47B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 4.50B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue increased by 5% year-over-year to $12.45 billion, reflecting broad-based growth across all geographic segments.
- 2Product revenue saw a robust 6% increase, driven by strong performance in Infrastructure Platforms (6%), Applications (24%), and Security (18%).
- 3Operating income increased 4% to $3.21 billion, with operating income as a percentage of revenue remaining strong at 25.8%.
- 4The company generated $7.56 billion in cash from operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2019.
- 5Cisco returned $6.49 billion to shareholders in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 through $5.02 billion in stock repurchases and $1.47 billion in dividends.
- 6The company announced an additional $15 billion increase to its stock repurchase program.
- 7Adoption of ASC 606 revenue recognition standard had a positive impact on revenue recognition, accelerating certain revenue streams.