Compared to Estimates, Cisco (CSCO) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported $15.84 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12%. EPS of $1.06 for the same period compares to $0.96 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.58 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +1.92%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Cisco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Product: $12.12 billion versus $11.82 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.8% change.Revenue- Services: $3.72 billion compared to the $3.77 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.4% year over year.Revenue- Product- Security: $2.01 billion versus $1.96 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.3% change.Revenue- Product- Observability: $269 million compared to the $276.61 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year.Revenue- Product- Networking: $8.82 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $8.54 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.7%.Revenue- Product- Collaboration: $1.02 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.06 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%.Non-Gaap Gross Margin- Service: $2.67 billion compared to the $2.66 billion average estimate based on four analysts.Non-Gaap Gross Margin- Product: $7.79 billion compared to the $7.64 billion average estimate based on four analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Cisco here>>>Shares of Cisco have returned +20.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks