Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$43.9 million for Q1 2026, up 34.59% year-over-year from -$32.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 79.47% quarter-over-quarter from -$213.8 million in Q4 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$43.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 34.59% year-over-year to -$43.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$218.3 million (up 44.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$241.5 million, up 21.2% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$43.9 million, up from -$213.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $196.3 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$381.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$67.1 million (2025), against an average of -$63.3 million.
- Peak annual rise in Cash from Investing Activities reached 1194.19% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1009.92% in 2022.
- Ciena's Cash from Investing Activities stood at $185.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 152.87% to -$98.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 51.79% to -$148.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 43.53% to -$213.8 million in 2025, then soared by 79.47% to -$43.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Cash from Investing Activities at -$43.9 million in Q1 2026, -$213.8 million in Q4 2025, and $19.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | -200.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -151.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | -181.90 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | -153.93 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 | - |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -600.46 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 | -153.93 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -153.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -43.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -43.89 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -213.77 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -213.77 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 19.71 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 19.71 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 19.64 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 19.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -67.09 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -67.09 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -148.93 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -148.93 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -18.84 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -18.84 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -156.84 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -156.84 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 18.13 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 18.13 Mn |