CISCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

Rhea-AI Summary

Cisco reported Q1 FY2025 revenue of $13.8 billion, down 6% year-over-year, with product revenue declining 9% and services revenue growing 6%. Product orders increased 20% year-over-year (9% excluding Splunk). GAAP EPS was $0.68 (down 24%) and non-GAAP EPS was $0.91 (down 18%). The company showed strong profitability with GAAP gross margin of 65.9% and non-GAAP gross margin of 69.3%. For Q2 FY2025, Cisco projects revenue between $13.75-13.95 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $0.89-0.91. Full-year FY2025 guidance estimates revenue of $55.3-56.3 billion.

Positive

• Product orders increased 20% year-over-year (9% excluding Splunk)
• Strong gross margins with GAAP at 65.9% and non-GAAP at 69.3%
• Security revenue grew 100% and Observability up 36%
• Operating cash flow increased 54% to $3.7 billion
• Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) up 15% to $40 billion

Negative

• Total revenue declined 6% year-over-year to $13.8 billion
• GAAP EPS decreased 24% to $0.68
• Non-GAAP EPS fell 18% to $0.91
• Networking revenue dropped 23%
• Operating income decreased 45% on GAAP basis

Insights

Financial Analyst

Cisco's Q1 FY2025 results reveal a complex picture. While revenue declined 6% year-over-year to $13.8 billion, product orders showed encouraging growth of 20%, suggesting improving demand trends. The integration of Splunk masks some underlying performance metrics - excluding Splunk, total revenue declined 14%.

Key positives include strong gross margins (non-GAAP 69.3%) and healthy cash flow from operations at $3.7 billion. The $40 billion RPO (Remaining Performance Obligations) growing 15% indicates solid future business momentum.

However, concerning trends include declining operating income (down 45% GAAP, 12% non-GAAP) and EPS declines. The networking segment's 23% decline is particularly noteworthy given it's Cisco's core business.

Technology Industry Analyst

The AI infrastructure opportunity is emerging as a key strategic focus for Cisco. CEO Chuck Robbins' emphasis on customers investing in "critical infrastructure to prepare for AI" signals the company's positioning in this growth market. The acquisitions of DeepFactor and Robust Intelligence reinforce Cisco's AI security capabilities.

The Splunk acquisition significantly boosts Cisco's security and observability portfolio, with these segments showing triple-digit and double-digit growth respectively. However, the core networking business decline requires attention as enterprise spending patterns shift.

The $18.7 billion cash position and strong cash flow generation provide flexibility for continued strategic investments and shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 

News Summary:

• Broad-based acceleration in product orders reflecting normalizing demand
  • Product orders up 20% year over year; up 9% year over year excluding Splunk
• Revenue of $13.8 billion in Q1, at the high end of our guidance range
• Strong profitability:
  • GAAP gross margin of 65.9% and non-GAAP gross margin of 69.3%, above our guidance range
  • GAAP EPS of $0.68 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.91, above our guidance range
• Q1 FY 2025 Results:
  • Revenue: $13.8 billion
    • Decrease of 6% year over year
  • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.68; Non-GAAP: $0.91
    • GAAP EPS decreased 24% year over year
    • Non-GAAP EPS decreased 18% year over year
• Q2 FY 2025 Guidance:   
  • Revenue: $13.75 billion to $13.95 billion
  • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.51 to $0.56; Non-GAAP: $0.89 to $0.91
• FY 2025 Guidance:
  • Revenue: $55.3 billion to $56.3 billion
  • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.26 to $2.38; Non-GAAP: $3.60 to $3.66

Cisco today reported first quarter results for the period ended October 26, 2024. Cisco reported first quarter revenue of $13.8 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.7 billion or $0.68 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.7 billion or $0.91 per share.

"Cisco is off to a strong start to fiscal 2025," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "Our customers are investing in critical infrastructure to prepare for AI, and with the breadth of our portfolio, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on this opportunity."

"Revenue, gross margin and EPS in Q1 were at the high end or above our guidance range, generating strong operating leverage," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "We are focused on solid execution and operating discipline while making strategic investments to drive innovation and growth."

GAAP Results
		Q1 FY 2025		Q1 FY 2024		Vs. Q1 FY 2024
Revenue		$              13.8 billion		$              14.7 billion		(6) %
Net Income		$               2.7  billion		$               3.6  billion		(25) %
Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)		$                     0.68		$                     0.89		(24) %

Q1 FY 2025 GAAP results include a tax benefit of $720 million due to a recent U.S. Tax Court decision regarding the U.S. taxation of deemed foreign dividends in the transition year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Non-GAAP Results
		Q1 FY 2025		Q1 FY 2024		Vs. Q1 FY 2024
Net Income		$               3.7   billion		$               4.5   billion		(19) %
EPS		$                      0.91		$                      1.11		(18) %

Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Cisco Declares Quarterly Dividend

Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share to be paid on January 22, 2025, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 3, 2025. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

Financial Summary

All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.

Q1 FY 2025 Highlights

Revenue -- Total revenue was $13.8 billion, down 6%, with product revenue down 9% and services revenue up 6%. Excluding the contribution from Splunk, total revenue was down 14%.

Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas down 9%, EMEA down 2%, and APJC up 1%. Product revenue performance reflected growth in Security up 100% and Observability up 36%. Networking was down 23% and Collaboration was down 3%. Excluding Splunk, Security and Observability grew 2% and 1%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 65.9%, 65.1%, and 68.0%, respectively, as compared with 65.2%, 64.5%, and 67.3%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and services gross margin were 69.3%, 68.9%, and 70.3%, respectively, as compared with 67.1%, 66.5%, and 69.0%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 69.6% for the Americas, 70.3% for EMEA and 66.4% for APJC.

Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $6.8 billion, up 28%, and were 48.9% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.9 billion, up 9%, and were 35.2% of revenue.

Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $2.4 billion, down 45%, with GAAP operating margin of 17.0%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.7 billion, down 12%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 34.1%.

Provision for (benefit from) Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was a benefit of 19.6%, which includes the $720 million benefit on deemed foreign dividends as discussed above. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 19.0%.

Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $2.7 billion, a decrease of 25%, and EPS was $0.68, a decrease of 24%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.7 billion, a decrease of 19%, and EPS was $0.91, a decrease of 18%.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $3.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of 54%, compared with $2.4 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $18.7 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2025, compared with $17.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2024.

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) -- $40.0 billion, up 15% in total, with 51% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO were up 24% and services RPO were up 7%.

Deferred Revenue -- $27.5 billion, up 7% in total, with deferred product revenue up 11%. Deferred services revenue was up 4%.

Capital Allocation -- In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we returned $3.6 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 40 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $49.56 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.0 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $3.2 billion with no termination date.

Acquisitions

In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we closed the following acquisitions:

• DeepFactor, Inc., a privately held cloud-native application security company
• Robust Intelligence, Inc., a privately held AI security solutions company

Guidance

Cisco estimates the following results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025:

Q2 FY 2025
Revenue		$13.75 billion - $13.95 billion
Non-GAAP gross margin		68% – 69%
Non-GAAP operating margin		33.5% – 34.5%
Non-GAAP EPS		$0.89 – $0.91

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.51 to $0.56 for the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

Cisco estimates the following results for fiscal 2025:

FY 2025
Revenue		$55.3 billion - $56.3 billion
Non-GAAP EPS		$3.60 – $3.66

Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.26 to $2.38 for fiscal 2025.

Our Q2 FY 2025 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 17% for GAAP and approximately 19% for non-GAAP results. Our FY 2025 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of approximately 9% for GAAP and approximately 19% for non-GAAP results.

A reconciliation between the guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."

Editor's Notes:

• Q1 fiscal year 2025 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international).

• Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, November 13, 2024 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, November 19, 2024 at 1-866-360-7722 (United States) or 1-203-369-0174 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.

• Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, November 13, 2024. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per-share amounts) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
REVENUE:
Product	$       10,114		$       11,139
Services	3,727		3,529
Total revenue	13,841		14,668
COST OF SALES:
Product	3,526		3,957
Services	1,194		1,154
Total cost of sales	4,720		5,111
GROSS MARGIN	9,121		9,557
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	2,286		1,913
Sales and marketing	2,752		2,506
General and administrative	795		672
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	265		67
Restructuring and other charges	665		123
Total operating expenses	6,763		5,281
OPERATING INCOME	2,358		4,276
Interest income	286		360
Interest expense	(418)		(111)
Other income (loss), net	41		(83)
Interest and other income (loss), net	(91)		166
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,267		4,442
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(444)		804
NET INCOME	$         2,711		$         3,638
Net income per share:
Basic	$           0.68		$           0.90
Diluted	$           0.68		$           0.89
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic	3,990		4,057
Diluted	4,013		4,087

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. REVENUE BY SEGMENT (In millions, except percentages)
		Three Months Ended
		October 26, 2024
		Amount		Y/Y %
Revenue:
Americas		$           8,252		(9) %
EMEA		3,588		(2) %
APJC		2,001		1 %
Total		$         13,841		(6) %

Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE BY SEGMENT (In percentages)
		Three Months Ended
		October 26, 2024
Gross Margin Percentage:
Americas		69.6 %
EMEA		70.3 %
APJC		66.4 %

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. REVENUE FOR GROUPS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (In millions, except percentages)
		Three Months Ended
		October 26, 2024
		Amount		Y/Y %
Revenue:
Networking		$           6,753		(23) %
Security		2,017		100 %
Collaboration		1,085		(3) %
Observability		258		36 %
Total Product		10,114		(9) %
Services		3,727		6 %
Total		$         13,841		(6) %

Excluding Splunk, Security and Observability grew 2% and 1%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	October 26, 2024		July 27, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$                9,065		$                7,508
Investments	9,606		10,346
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $78 at October 26, 2024 and $87 at July 27, 2024	4,457		6,685
Inventories	3,143		3,373
Financing receivables, net	3,123		3,338
Other current assets	6,358		5,612
Total current assets	35,752		36,862
Property and equipment, net	2,082		2,090
Financing receivables, net	3,411		3,376
Goodwill	58,774		58,660
Purchased intangible assets, net	10,744		11,219
Deferred tax assets	6,514		6,262
Other assets	6,056		5,944
TOTAL ASSETS	$            123,333		$            124,413
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$              12,364		$              11,341
Accounts payable	1,996		2,304
Income taxes payable	2,096		1,439
Accrued compensation	2,861		3,608
Deferred revenue	15,615		16,249
Other current liabilities	5,610		5,643
Total current liabilities	40,542		40,584
Long-term debt	19,623		19,621
Income taxes payable	3,367		3,985
Deferred revenue	11,887		12,226
Other long-term liabilities	2,637		2,540
Total liabilities	78,056		78,956
Total equity	45,277		45,457
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$            123,333		$            124,413

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$              2,711		$              3,638
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	789		401
Share-based compensation expense	827		661
Provision (benefit) for receivables	(1)		4
Deferred income taxes	(281)		(513)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(60)		89
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	2,227		979
Inventories	229		307
Financing receivables	173		25
Other assets	(190)		(290)
Accounts payable	(269)		(235)
Income taxes, net	(806)		(1,773)
Accrued compensation	(754)		(908)
Deferred revenue	(971)		259
Other liabilities	37		(273)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,661		2,371
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(1,775)		(1,850)
Proceeds from sales of investments	1,490		1,280
Proceeds from maturities of investments	1,164		2,497
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(217)		(876)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(42)		(13)
Return of investments in privately held companies	77		47
Acquisition of property and equipment	(217)		(134)
Other	(1)		1
Net cash provided by investing activities	479		952
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(2,003)		(1,300)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(165)		(153)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	68		—
Issuances of debt	5,732		—
Repayments of debt	(4,821)		(750)
Dividends paid	(1,592)		(1,580)
Other	(3)		(17)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,784)		(3,800)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	10		(45)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	1,366		(522)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,842		11,627
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period	$           10,208		$           11,105
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$                 545		$                 128
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$                 643		$              3,090

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS (In millions, except percentages)
	October 26, 2024				July 27, 2024				October 28, 2023
	Amount		Y/Y%		Amount		Y/Y%		Amount		Y/Y%
Product	$    19,882		24 %		$    20,055		27 %		$    16,011		14 %
Services	20,108		7 %		20,993		10 %		18,742		11 %
Total	$    39,990		15 %		$    41,048		18 %		$    34,753		12 %

We expect 51% of total RPO at October 26, 2024 will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. DEFERRED REVENUE (In millions)
	October 26, 2024		July 27, 2024		October 28,  2023
Deferred revenue:
Product	$       12,941		$       13,219		$       11,689
Services	14,561		15,256		13,970
Total	$       27,502		$       28,475		$       25,659
Reported as:
Current	$       15,615		$       16,249		$       13,812
Noncurrent	11,887		12,226		11,847
Total	$       27,502		$       28,475		$       25,659

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. DIVIDENDS PAID AND REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK (In millions, except per-share amounts)
		DIVIDENDS				STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM						TOTAL
Quarter Ended		Per Share		Amount		Shares		Weighted-Average Price per Share		Amount		Amount
Fiscal 2025
October 26, 2024		$             0.40		$          1,592		40		$          49.56		$          2,003		$          3,595
Fiscal 2024
July 27, 2024		$             0.40		$          1,606		43		$          46.80		$          2,002		$          3,608
April 27, 2024		$             0.40		$          1,615		26		$          49.22		$          1,256		$          2,871
January 27, 2024		$             0.39		$          1,583		25		$          49.54		$          1,254		$          2,837
October 28, 2023		$             0.39		$          1,580		23		$          54.53		$          1,252		$          2,832

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES   GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (In millions)
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
GAAP net income	$           2,711		$           3,638
Adjustments to cost of sales:
Share-based compensation expense	131		103
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	319		181
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	19		—
Total adjustments to GAAP cost of sales	469		284
Adjustments to operating expenses:
Share-based compensation expense	679		550
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	265		67
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	285		75
Russia-Ukraine war costs	—		(2)
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	665		123
Total adjustments to GAAP operating expenses	1,894		813
Adjustments to interest and other income (loss), net:
(Gains) and losses on investments	(98)		51
Total adjustments to GAAP interest and other income (loss), net	(98)		51
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes	2,265		1,148
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(476)		(258)
Significant tax matters (1)	(829)		—
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	(1,305)		(258)
Non-GAAP net income	$           3,671		$           4,528

(1) The three months ended October 26, 2024 include a $720 million benefit due to a recent U.S. Tax Court decision regarding the U.S. taxation of deemed foreign dividends in the transition year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES   GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
GAAP EPS	$              0.68		$             0.89
Adjustments to GAAP:
Share-based compensation expense	0.20		0.16
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	0.15		0.06
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	0.08		0.02
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	0.17		0.03
(Gains) and losses on investments	(0.02)		0.01
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(0.12)		(0.06)
Significant tax matters	(0.21)		—
Non-GAAP EPS	$              0.91		$             1.11

Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES   GROSS MARGINS, OPERATING EXPENSES, OPERATING MARGINS, INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET, AND NET INCOME (In millions, except percentages)
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024
	Product Gross Margin		Services Gross Margin		Total Gross Margin		Operating Expenses		Y/Y		Operating Income		Y/Y		Interest and other income  (loss), net		Net Income		Y/Y
GAAP amount	$ 6,588		$ 2,533		$ 9,121		$ 6,763		28 %		$ 2,358		(45) %		$   (91)		$ 2,711		(25) %
% of revenue	65.1 %		68.0 %		65.9 %		48.9 %				17.0 %				(0.7) %		19.6 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	57		74		131		679				810				—		810
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	319		—		319		265				584				—		584
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	5		14		19		285				304				—		304
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—		—		—		665				665				—		665
(Gains) and losses on investments	—		—		—		—				—				(98)		(98)
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—		—		—		—				—				—		(1,305)
Non-GAAP amount	$ 6,969		$ 2,621		$ 9,590		$ 4,869		9 %		$ 4,721		(12) %		$ (189)		$ 3,671		(19) %
% of revenue	68.9 %		70.3 %		69.3 %		35.2 %				34.1 %				(1.4) %		26.5 %

               

	Three Months Ended
	October 28, 2023
	Product Gross Margin		Services Gross Margin		Total Gross Margin		Operating Expenses		Operating Income		Interest and other income  (loss), net		Net Income
GAAP amount	$   7,182		$   2,375		$   9,557		$   5,281		$   4,276		$      166		$   3,638
% of revenue	64.5 %		67.3 %		65.2 %		36.0 %		29.2 %		1.1 %		24.8 %
Adjustments to GAAP amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	42		61		103		550		653		—		653
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	181		—		181		67		248		—		248
Acquisition/divestiture-related costs	—		—		—		75		75		—		75
Significant asset impairments and restructurings	—		—		—		123		123		—		123
Russia-Ukraine war costs	—		—		—		(2)		(2)		—		(2)
(Gains) and losses on investments	—		—		—		—		—		51		51
Income tax effect/significant tax matters	—		—		—		—		—		—		(258)
Non-GAAP amount	$   7,405		$   2,436		$   9,841		$   4,468		$   5,373		$      217		$   4,528
% of revenue	66.5 %		69.0 %		67.1 %		30.5 %		36.6 %		1.5 %		30.9 %

Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES   EFFECTIVE TAX RATE (In percentages)
	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
GAAP effective tax rate	(19.6) %		18.1 %
Total adjustments to GAAP provision for income taxes	38.6 %		0.9 %
Non-GAAP effective tax rate	19.0 %		19.0 %

 

GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
Q2 FY 2025		Gross Margin Rate		Operating Margin  Rate		Earnings per Share (1)
GAAP		64.5% – 65.5%		20% – 21%		$0.51 – $0.56
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense		1.0 %		7.0 %		$0.18 – $0.19
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs		2.5 %		6.0 %		$0.16 – $0.17
Significant asset impairments and restructurings		—		0.5 %		$0.01 – $0.02
Non-GAAP		68% – 69%		33.5% – 34.5%		$0.89 – $0.91

 

FY 2025		Earnings per  Share (1)
GAAP		$2.26 – $2.38
Estimated adjustments for:
Share-based compensation expense		$0.73 – $0.75
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition/divestiture-related costs		$0.60 – $0.62
Significant asset impairments and restructurings		$0.18 – $0.20
(Gains) and losses on investments		($0.02)
Significant tax matters		($0.21)
Non-GAAP		$3.60– $3.66

(1) Estimated adjustments to GAAP earnings per share are shown after income tax effects.

Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, gains and losses on investments, significant tax matters, or other items, which may or may not be significant.

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Cisco reported revenue of $13.8 billion in Q1 FY2025, representing a 6% decrease year-over-year.

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Cisco's product orders grew 20% year-over-year, or 9% excluding Splunk.

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Cisco expects Q2 FY2025 revenue to be between $13.75 billion and $13.95 billion.

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Cisco reported GAAP EPS of $0.68 (down 24%) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.91 (down 18%) in Q1 FY2025.