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Acquisitions
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 25, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
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(a)Acquisitions Summary
Fiscal 2026 Acquisitions
Allocation of the total purchase consideration for acquisitions we completed during fiscal 2026 is summarized as follows (in millions):
Fiscal 2026Purchase ConsiderationNet Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)Purchased Intangible AssetsGoodwill
Total acquisitions$550 $10 $190 $350 
The total purchase consideration for acquisitions we completed during fiscal 2026 consisted primarily of cash consideration. The total cash and cash equivalents acquired from these acquisitions was approximately $30 million.
The purchase price allocation for acquisitions completed during fiscal 2026 is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information about fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available. Additional information that existed as of the acquisition date but is currently unknown to us may become known during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date.
Fiscal 2025 Acquisitions
Allocation of the total purchase consideration for acquisitions we completed during fiscal 2025 is summarized as follows (in millions):
Fiscal 2025Purchase ConsiderationNet Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)Purchased Intangible AssetsGoodwill
Total acquisitions$293 $(21)$121 $193 
The total purchase consideration related to our acquisitions completed during fiscal 2025 consisted primarily of cash consideration. The total cash and cash equivalents acquired from these acquisitions was approximately $15 million.
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
Allocation of the total purchase consideration for acquisitions we completed during fiscal 2024 is summarized as follows (in millions):
Fiscal 2024Purchase ConsiderationNet Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)Purchased Intangible AssetsGoodwill
Splunk$27,090 $(2,761)$10,550 $19,301 
Other acquisitions1,370 (47)500 917 
Total acquisitions$28,460 $(2,808)$11,050 $20,218 
Acquisition of Splunk Inc.
On March 18, 2024, we completed the acquisition of Splunk Inc. (“Splunk”), a public cybersecurity and observability company. Under the terms of the agreement, we agreed to pay $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $27 billion in merger consideration. The total purchase consideration was allocated to $19.3 billion of goodwill, $10.6 billion of purchased intangible assets and $2.8 billion of net liabilities.
Our Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2024 includes revenue of approximately $1.4 billion and a net loss of $557 million attributable to Splunk since the date of acquisition.
We incurred $82 million of transaction costs related to the Splunk acquisition and these costs were expensed as incurred in G&A in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We incurred $79 million of these transaction costs in fiscal 2024.
The goodwill generated from Splunk is primarily related to expected synergies. Goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.
Pro forma Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of our operations and Splunk’s operations, as though the acquisition of Splunk had been completed as of the beginning of fiscal 2024. The pro forma financial information for fiscal 2024 combines our results for this period with the results of Splunk for the period beginning August 1, 2023 through July 27, 2024.
The following table summarizes the pro forma financial information (in millions):
Year EndedJuly 27, 2024
Total revenue$56,761 
Net income$9,280 
The pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition and the cost of financing the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2024. The financial information for the periods presented above includes pro forma adjustments for amortization of purchased intangible assets, costs related to financing the acquisition and transaction costs.
(b)Compensation Expense Related to Acquisitions
In connection with our acquisitions, we have agreed to pay certain additional amounts contingent upon the continued employment with Cisco of certain employees of the acquired entities.
The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions):
July 25, 2026July 26, 2025July 27, 2024
Compensation expense related to acquisitions$360 $876 $618 
As of July 25, 2026, we estimated that future cash compensation expense of up to $293 million may be required to be recognized pursuant to applicable acquisition agreements.
(c)Other Acquisition and Divestiture Information
Total transaction costs related to acquisition and divestiture activities during fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, inclusive of Splunk, were $18 million, $12 million and $104 million, respectively. These transaction costs were expensed as incurred in G&A in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The goodwill generated from acquisitions completed during fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 is primarily related to expected synergies. The goodwill is generally not deductible for income tax purposes.
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the operating results of each acquisition from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations and the revenue and net income subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed during fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, with the exception of Splunk, have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions were not material to our financial results.