Ciena (CIEN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $14.9 million for Q1 2026, up 214.89% year-over-year from $4.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 67.18% quarter-over-quarter from $45.4 million in Q4 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 214.89% year-over-year to $14.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $151.0 million (up 10.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $140.8 million, up 3.04% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $14.9 million, down from $45.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $101.6 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$25.4 million in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $21.7 million (2022), against an average of $28.8 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures plunged 160.11% in 2023, then soared 4756.41% in 2024.
- Ciena's Capital Expenditures stood at $23.9 million in 2022, then soared by 325.0% to $101.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 0.29% to $101.3 million in 2024, then sank by 55.17% to $45.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 67.18% to $14.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Capital Expenditures at $14.9 million in Q1 2026, $45.4 million in Q4 2025, and $82.8 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 583.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 41.05 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -469.73 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 597.62 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 41.05 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 41.05 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 14.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 14.91 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 45.43 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 45.43 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 82.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 82.83 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.81 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.81 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.74 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.74 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 101.33 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 101.33 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1.82 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1.82 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 29.28 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 29.28 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.23 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.23 Mn |