Ciena (CIEN) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Change in Accured Expenses of $94.9 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 5.2% from $100.11 million a year earlier and down 7.8% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ciena's Change in Accured Expenses came in at $210.09 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 19.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $226.49 million, up 252.5% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Accured Expenses came in at $64.26 million in FY2024, -$138.47 million in FY2023, $100.33 million in FY2022 (-38.1%) and $162.13 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Accured Expenses has ranged from -$152.98 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $176.61 million in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Accured Expenses rose in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 45.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Accured Expenses in the last five years was growth of 853.2% in fiscal Q4 2021, against a decline of 98.1% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $102.96 million (Q2 2026), -$130.91 million (Q1 2026) and $143.13 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accured Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 789.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 94.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 94.90 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 102.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -130.91 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 143.13 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 100.11 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 32.82 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -49.58 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 176.61 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -56.29 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 34.85 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -90.92 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.59 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -78.13 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.23 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -56.98 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 137.91 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 51.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 64.02 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -152.98 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 130.75 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Change in Accured Expenses 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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();