Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Change in Inventory of $93.6 million for Q3 2026, up 666.24% on a QoQ basis from -$16.5 million in Q2 2026, and up 2845.35% year-over-year from $3.2 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at $93.6 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 2845.35% year-over-year to $93.6 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $98.4 million, a 7626.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $53.6 million, up 135.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $93.6 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from -$16.5 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.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $39.0 million, with a median of $41.1 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Change in Inventory sank 204.34% in 2023, then jumped 2845.35% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $124.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 204.34% to -$129.8 million in 2023, then soared by 42.39% to -$74.8 million in 2024, then surged by 73.41% to -$19.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 570.79% to $93.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $93.6 million (Q3 2026), -$16.5 million (Q2 2026), and $41.2 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 992.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 93.64 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 125.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -493.76 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 68.76 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | - |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | -5.30 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 25.86 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 |