Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $41.2 million in Q1 2026, up 307.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.02% on a YoY basis from $35.8 million in Q1 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $41.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 15.02% year-over-year to $41.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $59.0 million (up 196.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $53.6 million, up 135.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $41.2 million for Q1 2026 at Ciena, up from -$19.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $293.6 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$129.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $39.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $41.1 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory surged 1322.92% in 2022, then slumped 204.34% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $124.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 204.34% to -$129.8 million in 2023, then surged by 42.39% to -$74.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 73.41% to -$19.9 million in 2025, then soared by 307.27% to $41.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $41.2 million (Q1 2026), -$19.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 41.23 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 199.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -19.24 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 4.75 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 25.33 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | -34.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 12.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 41.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 41.23 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -19.89 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -19.89 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.41 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.41 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 41.06 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 41.06 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 35.84 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 35.84 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -74.80 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -74.80 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -72.87 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -72.87 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 50.81 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 50.81 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -56.16 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -56.16 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -129.85 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -129.85 Mn |