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What does Cisco Systems own?
Cisco Systems owns a portfolio of networking, security, collaboration, and observability brands. Key products include Cisco routers and switches, Cisco Silicon One chips, Webex collaboration platform, Meraki cloud-managed networking, Cisco Security solutions (firewalls, XDR, Hypershield, Duo), Splunk data analytics and observability, ThousandEyes network monitoring, and AppDynamics application monitoring.

Is Cisco Systems publicly traded?
Yes, Cisco Systems, Inc. is publicly traded on NASDAQ under ticker symbol CSCO. The company has been publicly traded since its IPO in 1990 and is a component of major stock market indices including the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Who founded Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists who developed the first commercially successful router. The company's name was derived from "San Francisco." The founders are no longer involved in operations.

Where is Cisco Systems headquartered?
Cisco Systems is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. The company maintains major operations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with research and development centers, sales offices, and customer support operations worldwide.

How many employees does Cisco have?
Cisco employs approximately 86,200 people worldwide as of fiscal 2025. Approximately 25,600 employees work in sales and marketing functions. The company reduced its workforce by approximately 7% in 2024 as part of a restructuring to focus on higher-growth areas.

Who owns Cisco Systems?
Cisco Systems is publicly owned with a dispersed shareholder base. Institutional investors hold the majority of shares, with no single controlling shareholder. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock, and State Street Global Advisors, typical of large-cap technology companies.

What is Cisco's revenue?
For FY2025 (fiscal year ended July 26, 2025), Cisco reported total revenue of $56.7 billion, up 5% from $53.8 billion in FY2024. GAAP net income was $10.5 billion, or $2.61 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income was $15.2 billion, or $3.81 per share. Q1 FY2026 revenue was $14.9 billion, up 8% year over year.

What was the Splunk acquisition?
Cisco acquired Splunk for $28 billion in March 2024. Splunk is a data analytics and observability platform that added approximately $4 billion in annual revenue to Cisco. The acquisition significantly enhanced Cisco's security and observability capabilities, integrating SIEM functionality with Cisco's networking and security portfolio. Cisco has completed over a dozen data integrations between Splunk and its existing products.