Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's Cash from Operations was $196.26 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 12.6% from $174.35 million a year earlier but down 24.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ciena's Cash from Operations was $1.05 billion through Aug 1, 2026, up 34.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $806.09 million, up 56.7% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations was $514.53 million in FY2024 (+205.7%), $168.33 million in FY2023, -$167.76 million in FY2022 and $541.65 million in FY2021 (+9.7%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$265.64 million (fiscal Q1 2023) and $371.08 million (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 55.7% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 168.4%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 74.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, CIEN's Cash from Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $259.7 million (Q2 2026), $227.65 million (Q1 2026) and $371.08 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.37 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.13 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 196.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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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();