Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$117.4 million for Q3 2026, up 23.76% on a QoQ basis from -$153.9 million in Q2 2026, and down 695.27% year-over-year from $19.7 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$117.4 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 695.27% year-over-year to -$117.4 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was -$528.9 million, a 199.4% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$241.5 million, up 21.2% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$117.4 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from -$153.9 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.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$70.9 million, with a median of -$98.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Cash from Investing Activities was 1194.19% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1009.92% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, 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 surged by 45.1% to -$117.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$117.4 million (Q3 2026), -$153.9 million (Q2 2026), and -$43.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | -264.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | -117.35 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | -94.72 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -565.63 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | -23.28 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | -7.58 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | -861,000.00 |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 59.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -117.35 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -153.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -43.89 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -213.77 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 19.71 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 19.64 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -67.09 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -148.93 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -18.84 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -156.84 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 18.13 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -98.12 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -8.07 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -101.03 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -176.24 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 185.59 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 196.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -102.17 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -380.96 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -24.60 Mn |