Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $41.2 million for Q1 2026, up 15.02% year-over-year from $35.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 307.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.9 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $41.2 million, up from -$19.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $293.6 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$129.8 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $41.1 million (2025), against an average of $39.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory jumped 1322.92% in 2022, then sank 204.34% in 2023.
- Ciena's Change in Inventory stood at $124.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 204.34% to -$129.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 42.39% to -$74.8 million in 2024, then soared by 73.41% to -$19.9 million in 2025, then surged by 307.27% to $41.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Change in Inventory at $41.2 million in Q1 2026, -$19.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 2.50 Bn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | -16.54 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -19.24 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -493.76 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 11.66 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -16.54 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -16.54 Mn |
| 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 |