Ciena CIEN
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ciena (CIEN) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2026)

Ciena (CIEN) posted Asset Writedowns and Impairment of $29.9 million for Q3 2026, up 44.8% on a QoQ basis from $20.7 million in Q2 2026, and up 178.3% year-over-year from $10.8 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Ciena (CIEN) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ciena has reported Asset Writedowns and Impairment for 18 years, with the latest figure at $29.9 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Asset Writedowns and Impairment rose 178.3% year-over-year to $29.9 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $127.3 million, a 67.28% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $89.1 million, up 15.2% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $29.9 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $20.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $54.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $3.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 5 years is $15.0 million, with a median of $10.8 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Asset Writedowns and Impairment tumbled 35.66% in 2022, then surged 290.77% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $4.2 million in 2022, then soared by 157.88% to $10.7 million in 2023, then soared by 290.77% to $41.9 million in 2024, then soared by 30.93% to $54.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 45.5% to $29.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures came in at $29.9 million (Q3 2026), $20.7 million (Q2 2026), and $21.8 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 29.93 Mn
May 2, 2026 20.67 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 21.83 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 54.92 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 10.75 Mn
May 3, 2025 12.51 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 10.92 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 41.94 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 12.25 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 12.80 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 10.35 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 10.73 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 6.08 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 7.19 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 5.50 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 4.16 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 3.55 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 4.69 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 3.80 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 4.44 Mn