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.
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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 Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 4.38 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 992.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 155.20 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 154.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -811.88 Mn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 63.20 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 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();