Summary
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2021, ending January 23, 2021. Total revenue remained relatively flat year-over-year for the quarter but saw a 5% decrease for the six-month period. While Infrastructure Platforms experienced a revenue decline, the Security segment showed robust growth. The company continued its strategic shift towards software and subscription-based offerings, which is gradually impacting its revenue recognition models. Despite a slight revenue dip, Cisco demonstrated strong gross margin performance, driven by favorable product mix and operational efficiencies. Net income for the quarter was $2.55 billion, a 12% decrease from the prior year, primarily impacted by significant restructuring and other charges totaling $232 million for the quarter and $836 million for the six-month period. Diluted EPS also reflected this decline. The company maintained a strong liquidity position with substantial cash and investments, and continued to return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Financial Highlights
56 data points| Revenue | $11.96B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.18B |
| Gross Profit | $7.78B |
| R&D Expenses | $1.53B |
| Operating Expenses | $4.56B |
| Operating Income | $3.22B |
| Interest Expense | $113.00M |
| Net Income | $2.54B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.60 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.60 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 4.22B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 4.23B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for Q2 FY21 was $11.96 billion, flat compared to Q2 FY20, while total revenue for the first six months of FY21 decreased 5% to $23.89 billion.
- 2Product revenue declined 1% for the quarter to $8.57 billion, primarily due to a 3% decrease in Infrastructure Platforms, partially offset by a 10% increase in Security revenue.
- 3Service revenue increased 2% for the quarter to $3.39 billion, indicating continued growth in this segment.
- 4Total gross margin improved slightly to 65.1% for the quarter, driven by favorable product mix and productivity improvements, though offset by pricing erosion.
- 5Net income for the quarter decreased 12% to $2.55 billion ($0.60 per diluted share) compared to $2.88 billion ($0.68 per diluted share) in the prior year, impacted by restructuring charges.
- 6The company generated strong operating cash flow of $7.07 billion for the first six months of FY21 and maintained a healthy cash and investments balance of $30.59 billion as of January 23, 2021.
- 7Cisco continues to execute a significant restructuring plan, incurring $232 million in charges for the quarter and $836 million for the six-month period, with an estimated annualized cost savings of $1.0 billion.