Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) reported Change in Inventory of $93.64 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$3.41 million a year earlier.
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Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Ciena's Change in Inventory came in at $98.44 million; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $53.6 million.
- Change in Inventory has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at -$153.02 million in FY2024, $132.5 million in FY2023 (-77.5%), $589.11 million in FY2022 and $47.57 million in FY2021 (+89.9%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$16.54 million (Q2 2026), $41.23 million (Q1 2026) and -$19.89 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 4.38 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 992.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 155.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -811.88 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 154.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 93.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 93.64 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -16.54 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 41.23 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -19.89 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.41 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 41.06 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 35.84 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -74.80 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -72.87 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 50.81 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -56.16 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -129.85 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 100.20 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -72.92 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 235.06 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 124.45 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 293.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 83.88 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 87.18 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.75 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();