CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Cisco Systems, Inc., doing business as Cisco, is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products focused on networking, cybersecurity and AI. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the Internet of things (IoT), domain security, videoconferencing, and energy management, including products such as Webex, OpenDNS, Jabber, and Jasper. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and, as of June 29, 2026, has a market capitalization of $461 billion.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- CSCO [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Computer Communications Equipment [1]
- Business sectors
- infrastructure platform; networking hardware; telecommunications industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. [1]
- Headquarters location
- San Jose [2]
- Business address
- 170 WEST TASMAN DR, SAN JOSE, CA, 95134-1706 [1]
- Founded
- 2021; 1984 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Chuck Robbins [2]
- Founders
- Sandra Lerner; Leonard Bosack [2]
- Official website
- www.cisco.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 86,200 · reported year 2025 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 63,325,000,000 · 2025-07-27 to 2026-07-25 [3]
- Total assets
- USD 129,637,000,000 · at 2026-07-25 [3]
- Net income / loss
- USD 13,267,000,000 · 2025-07-27 to 2026-07-25 [3]
- Fiscal year end
- July 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US17275R1023 [2]
- CIK
- 0000858877 [1]
- SIC code
- 3576 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Cisco Systems, Inc., doing business as Cisco, is an American multinational technology conglomerate corporation that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products focused on networking, cybersecurity and AI. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the Internet of things (IoT), domain security, videoconferencing, and energy management, including products such as Webex, OpenDNS, Jabber, and Jasper. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and, as of June 29, 2026, has a market capitalization of $461 billion. [4]
Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists. They pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect distant computers over a multiprotocol router system. The company went public in 1990 and, by the end of the dot-com bubble in 2000, had a market capitalization of $500 billion, surpassing Microsoft as the world's most valuable company, prior to losing 80 percent of its value by 2002, as the market bubble burst. [4]
Cisco stock (CSCO), trading on Nasdaq since 1990, was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009. It is also included in the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and the Russell 1000 indices. [4]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cisco. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Chuck Robbins in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Revenue: USD 63,325,000,000, 2025-07-27 to 2026-07-25. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-09-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Net income / loss: USD 13,267,000,000, 2025-07-27 to 2026-07-25. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-09-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Total assets: USD 129,637,000,000, at 2026-07-25. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-09-02. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. a fiscal year end of 0731 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: CSCO (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [5]
History and key events
Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2026-07-25. [6]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. founded?
Founded: 2021; 1984. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.?
Headquarters location: San Jose. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.?
Business sectors: infrastructure platform; networking hardware; telecommunications industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- SEC — CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. reported financial facts ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Cisco (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.