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Ciena (CIEN) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Ciena (CIEN) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on record, last reported at $14.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 44.54% year-over-year to $14.9 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $128.8 million, down 19.13%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $140.8 million, 3.04% up from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures reached $14.9 million in Q1 2026 per CIEN's latest filing, down from $45.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $101.3 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$76.4 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $23.0 million, with a median of $26.9 million recorded in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 2106.71% in 2022, down 6620.69% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $81.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 193.78% to -$76.4 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 232.57% to $101.3 million in 2024, then plummeted by 55.17% to $45.4 million in 2025, then plummeted by 67.18% to $14.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Capital Expenditures were $14.9 million in Q1 2026, $45.4 million in Q4 2025, and $39.8 million in Q3 2025.