Ciena (CIEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's (CIEN) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $41.2 million in Q1 2026, up 15.02% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 15.02% year-over-year to $41.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $59.0 million, a 196.67% 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 rose to $41.2 million in Q1 2026 per CIEN's latest filing, from -$19.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $293.6 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 1322.92% in 2022 and slumped 204.34% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $124.4 million in 2022, then slumped 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CIEN Change in Inventory figures stand at $41.2 million (Q1 2026), -$19.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 449.54 Bn | 432.90 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 69.76 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 199.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.38 Bn | 58.54 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.70 Bn | 51.40 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 41.23 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.79 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.26 Bn | 41.95 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.02 Bn | 31.65 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -19.24 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.85 Bn | 26.17 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -485.14 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.70 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 4.75 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 13.00 Bn | 12.89 Bn | 742.00 Mn | -34.00 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 |