Cisco shares pop on earnings beat and increased 2023 forecast

Cisco reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates and boosted its guidance for fiscal 2023.

The stock rose about 5% in extended trading.

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Here’s how the company did:

• Earnings per share: 86 cents vs. 84 cents expected, according to Refinitiv
• Revenue: $13.6 billion vs. $13.3 billion expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv

Revenue increased 6% year over year, while net income slid 10% to $2.7 billion. The company now expects sales growth in fiscal 2023 of 4.5% to 6.5%, up from a prior forecast that called for growth of 4% to 6%.

CFO Scott Herren said in a company release that Cisco delivered “strong results” and attributed the company’s guidance forecast in part to an “easing supply situation.”

While Cisco’s numbers topped estimates, the company is still struggling to grow as the technology world rapidly shifts to cloud and subscription software and away from buying physical boxes. Cisco’s stock price is down 27% this year, while the Nasdaq has dropped 29%.

Cisco’s top business segment, which includes data-center networking switches, delivered $6.68 billion in revenue, up 12% from a year earlier.

Internet for the Future, its second-largest unit, saw revenue drop 5% to $1.3 billion. The division contains routed optical networking hardware the company picked up through its 2021 Acacia Communications acquisition.

Sales in the Collaboration segment, which features Webex, contributed $1.1 billion in revenue, down 2% year over year.

Cisco will hold its quarterly call with investors at 4:30 p.m. ET.