Cisco

How they make money

As described in its 10-K for fiscal 2026.

At a glance

Buybacks

55.0%^rBuybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00008588770001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock FY2011; PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock FY2012. As filed is shown.

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2010–2026

Details and every year

Dividends

39.0%Dividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00008588770001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsOfDividends0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsOfDividends0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsOfDividends0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2011–2026

Details and every year

Acquisitions

29.3%Acquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00008588770001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05csco:PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesNetofDivestitures0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03csco:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfDivestitures0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09csco:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredAndNetOfDivestitures0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08csco:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredAndNetOfDivestitures0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07csco:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredAndNetOfDivestitures0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2010–2026

Details and every year

Median ROIC

15.9%^crMedian return on invested capitalSEC EDGAR · CIK 00008588770001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21LongTermDebtCurrent0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-10-213400 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-07-31 · filed 2010-09-21StockholdersEquity0000858877-13-000049 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2013-09-10IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14DebtCurrent0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14OperatingIncomeLoss0001193125-11-247394 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-07-30 · filed 2011-09-14StockholdersEquity0000858877-13-000049 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2013-09-10IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12DebtCurrent0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12OperatingIncomeLoss0001193125-12-388590 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-07-28 · filed 2012-09-12StockholdersEquity0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10DebtCurrent0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-13-000049 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-07-27 · filed 2013-09-10StockholdersEquity0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09DebtCurrent0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-14-000029 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-07-26 · filed 2014-09-09StockholdersEquity0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08DebtCurrent0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-15-000070 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-07-25 · filed 2015-09-08StockholdersEquity0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08DebtCurrent0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-16-000117 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-07-30 · filed 2016-09-08StockholdersEquity0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07DebtCurrent0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-17-000016 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-07-29 · filed 2017-09-07StockholdersEquity0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06DebtCurrent0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-18-000011 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-07-28 · filed 2018-09-06StockholdersEquity0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05DebtCurrent0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-19-000012 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-07-27 · filed 2019-09-05StockholdersEquity0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03DebtCurrent0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-20-000010 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-07-25 · filed 2020-09-03StockholdersEquity0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09LongTermDebtCurrent0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-21-000013 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-07-31 · filed 2021-09-09StockholdersEquity0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08DebtCurrent0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-22-000013 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-07-30 · filed 2022-09-08StockholdersEquity0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07DebtCurrent0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-23-000023 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-07-29 · filed 2023-09-07StockholdersEquity0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05DebtCurrent0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-24-000017 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-07-27 · filed 2024-09-05StockholdersEquity0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03DebtCurrent0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-25-000111 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-07-26 · filed 2025-09-03StockholdersEquity0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02DebtCurrent0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02OperatingIncomeLoss0000858877-26-000132 · FY2026 · period ended 2026-07-25 · filed 2026-09-02StockholdersEquityc: comparative figure from a later filing (IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2011; IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2012); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for LongTermDebtCurrent FY2010; LongTermDebtNoncurrent FY2014. As filed is shown.

Return on invested capital, fiscal 2011–2026

Details and every year

Sections, fiscal 2010–2026

• Where the cash wentFree cash flow and what it was spent on — buybacks, dividends, acquisitions and debt — year by year.
• Return on capitalReturn on invested capital and on incremental capital, and up to three estimates of owner earnings.
• Management recordPrices paid for buybacks, debt against operating income, margins, share issuance and stock-based pay.