Ciena (CIEN) Amortization - Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Amortization - Intangibles of $3.71 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 43.4% from $6.56 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Amortization - Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ciena's Amortization - Intangibles came in at $18.27 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 31.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $25.76 million, down 12.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Amortization - Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Amortization - Intangibles came in at $29.57 million in FY2024 (-20.8%), $37.35 million in FY2023 (+14.9%), $32.51 million in FY2022 (+37.0%) and $23.73 million in FY2021 (+1.5%).
- Quarterly Amortization - Intangibles has ranged from $3.71 million in fiscal Q2 2026 to $10.58 million in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Amortization - Intangibles has declined for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 24.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Amortization - Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 83.8% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 43.4% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3.71 million (Q2 2026), $4.74 million (Q1 2026) and $6.11 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.71 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.74 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.11 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.56 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 6.55 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.55 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 7.19 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 7.19 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 7.95 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 7.25 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.58 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.49 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.85 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.44 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 5.75 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 8.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.92 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.92 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.84 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Amortization - Intangibles API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-intangibles&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "amortization-intangibles", "ticker": "CIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-intangibles&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();