Cisco Systems
Trading under the ticker CSCO, Cisco Systems is a telecom publicly traded company based in California. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in California. It operates in the telecom sector. Corporate records list 16 subsidiaries under the company. Its most recent annual filing reported revenue of about 57 billion dollars for fiscal 2025, per SEC 10-K filed 2025-09-03. These figures are factual reference only and are not investment advice. Key people associated with the company include John Chambers (CEO) and Chuck Robbins (CEO). Reported headcount was 75900 as of 2019-07-27, per Wikidata. Facts on this page are drawn from public sources including SEC EDGAR, Wikidata, and the company's own disclosures, each linked below.
Company facts
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Type | public |
| Ticker | CSCO |
| Subsidiaries | Cisco Systems (Norway), Cisco Systems (China), Scientific Atlanta, AppDynamics, Cerent Corporation, Starent Networks, StrataCom, Cisco Systems (Netherlands), Cisco Systems (Canada), Linksys, Cisco Meraki, Splunk Inc.… |
| Employees | 75900 (as of 2019-07-27, Wikidata P1128 (as of 2019-07-27))stale, 2yr+ old |
| Website | www.cisco.com/ |
Financials
$57B revenue for fiscal 2025 ($56,654,000,000).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-09-03 |
| 2024 | $54B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-09-03 |
| 2023 | $57B | SEC 10-K filed 2025-09-03 |
| 2022 | $52B | SEC 10-K filed 2024-09-05 |
| 2021 | $50B | SEC 10-K filed 2023-09-07 |
Key people
- John Chambers — CEO
- Chuck Robbins — CEO
- John Morgridge — CEO
- Sandra Lerner — Founder
- Leonard Bosack — Founder
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cisco Systems located?
Cisco Systems is based in San Jose, California.
When was Cisco Systems founded?
Cisco Systems was founded in 1984.
Is Cisco Systems publicly traded?
Yes. Cisco Systems is a public company trading under the ticker CSCO.
What industry is Cisco Systems in?
Cisco Systems operates in telecom.
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Sources
- Wikipedia (facts only; descriptions on this page are original)
- Wikidata Q173395 (CC0)
- SEC EDGAR filings (public domain), CIK 0000858877