Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Cash from Operations of $196.3 million for Q3 2026, down 24.43% on a QoQ basis from $259.7 million in Q2 2026, and up 12.57% year-over-year from $174.3 million in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Analysis
Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at $196.3 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 12.57% year-over-year to $196.3 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 34.46% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $806.1 million, up 56.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $196.3 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, down from $259.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $371.1 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$265.6 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $105.5 million, with a median of $156.9 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Operations jumped 1447.43% in 2023, then tumbled 1934.45% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$14.5 million in 2022, then surged by 1447.43% to $195.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 78.73% to $349.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 6.22% to $371.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 47.11% to $196.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $196.3 million (Q3 2026), $259.7 million (Q2 2026), and $227.6 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.37 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.13 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 363.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 196.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 196.26 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 259.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 227.65 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 371.08 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 174.35 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 156.95 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 103.72 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 349.36 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -159.38 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 58.47 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 266.08 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 195.47 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.69 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 229.81 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -265.64 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -14.51 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -205.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 106.55 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -54.41 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 254.89 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();