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Ciena (CIEN) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Capital Expenditures over the past 18 years, most recently at $73.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 174.83% year-over-year to $73.9 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $187.8 million, up 27.82%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $140.8 million, 3.04% up from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 was $73.9 million at Ciena, down from $126.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $126.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$76.4 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $26.4 million and a median of $26.9 million in 2025 define the central range for Capital Expenditures.
  • On a YoY basis, Capital Expenditures climbed as much as 10574.23% in 2022 and fell as far as 1727.76% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $23.9 million in 2022, then crashed by 419.67% to -$76.4 million in 2023, then soared by 232.57% to $101.3 million in 2024, then rose by 24.33% to $126.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 41.35% to $73.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Capital Expenditures for CIEN at $73.9 million in Q1 2026, $126.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$40.8 million in Q3 2025.