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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-200636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSCO"
cik: "0000858877"
company_name: "CISCO SYSTEMS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:32:05.337839+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cisco Q4 revenue $13.6B, -10% YoY; announces 7% workforce restructuring with up to $1B charges

## Summary
- Revenue $13.6B, down 10% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.54, Non-GAAP EPS $0.87, down 24% YoY.
- Product orders up 14% YoY (6% ex-Splunk); Security revenue up 81% (6% ex-Splunk).
- Restructuring plan cuts ~7% of workforce; expects up to $1B in pre-tax charges, mainly in Q1 FY25.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.40/share declared; payable Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 2 record date.
- Q1 FY25 revenue guidance $13.65-$13.85B, non-GAAP EPS $0.86-$0.88; FY25 revenue $55.0-$56.2B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-200636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSCO
- cik: 0000858877
- company_name: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000119312524200636/0001193125-24-200636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000119312524200636/d878533d8k.htm

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