Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$43.9 million in Q1 2026, up 79.47% quarter-over-quarter from -$213.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 34.59% on a YoY basis from -$32.6 million in Q1 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 was -$43.9 million for Q1 2026 at Ciena, up from -$213.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $196.3 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$381.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$63.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$67.1 million in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for Cash from Investing Activities was 1194.19% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1009.92% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at $185.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 152.87% to -$98.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 51.79% to -$148.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 43.53% to -$213.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 79.47% to -$43.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$43.9 million (Q1 2026), -$213.8 million (Q4 2025), and $19.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | -43.89 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -183.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | -793.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | -181.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -5.56 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -379.26 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -68.09 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | -2.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | -4.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -98.12 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -98.12 Mn |