Ciena (CIEN) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Deferred Taxes of $59.8 million for Q3 2026, up 1799.69% on a QoQ basis from -$3.5 million in Q2 2026, and up 632.33% year-over-year from $8.2 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Deferred Taxes for 12 years, with the latest figure at $59.8 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 632.33% year-over-year to $59.8 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $47.8 million, a 160.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$23.2 million, up 69.83% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $59.8 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from -$3.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $59.8 million in Q3 2026, with the low at -$61.9 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$4.9 million, with a median of -$6.4 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Deferred Taxes was 740.18% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 874.35% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$7.7 million in 2022, then surged by 740.18% to $49.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 215.76% to -$56.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 97.43% to -$1.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 4186.68% to $59.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $59.8 million (Q3 2026), -$3.5 million (Q2 2026), and -$7.0 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -22.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -108.20 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 65.80 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 59.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 59.83 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -3.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.04 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -11.24 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 6.62 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -17.09 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -56.90 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -10.96 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -4.58 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -4.37 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 49.15 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -61.87 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 5.11 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -7.25 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -7.68 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -6.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -12.71 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -766,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -16.93 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();