Cisco Systems: Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings

Cisco Systems: Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings.  
  • Product order growth of 14% year over year; up 6% excluding Splunk
  • Revenue of $13.6 billion in Q4 FY 2024, above the high end of our guidance range
  • Strong margins:
    • Q4 FY 2024 GAAP gross margin of 64.4% and Non-GAAP gross margin of 67.9%
    • FY 2024 GAAP gross margin of 64.7% and Non-GAAP gross margin of 67.5%, the highest in 20 years
  • Solid growth in software and recurring metrics in FY 2024, enhanced by Splunk
    • Total subscription revenue of $27.4 billion including Splunk, representing 51% of total revenue
    • Total annualized recurring revenue (ARR) at $29.6 billion, including $4.3 billion from Splunk, up 22% year over year
    • Total software revenue at $18.4 billion, up 9% year over year, with software subscription revenue of $16.4 billion, up 15% year over year, making up 89% of total software revenue
 
  • Q4 FY 2024 Results:
    • Revenue: $13.6 billion
      • Decrease of 10% year over year
    • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.54; Non-GAAP: $0.87
      • GAAP EPS decreased 44% year over year
      • Non-GAAP EPS decreased 24% year over year
 
  • FY 2024 Results:
    • Revenue: $53.8 billion
      • Decrease of 6% year over year
    • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $2.54; Non-GAAP: $3.73
      • GAAP EPS decreased 17% year over year
      • Non-GAAP EPS decreased 4% year over year
 
  • Q1 FY 2025 Guidance:
    • Revenue: $13.65 billion to $13.85 billion
    • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $0.35 to $0.42; Non-GAAP: $0.86 to $0.88
 
  • FY 2025 Guidance:
    • Revenue: $55.0 billion to $56.2 billion
    • Earnings per Share: GAAP: $1.93 to $2.05; Non-GAAP: $3.52 to $3.58
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