Ciena (CIEN) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Deferred Taxes of $59.83 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$11.24 million a year earlier.
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Ciena (CIEN) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ciena's Deferred Taxes came in at $47.8 million as of Aug 1, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it was -$23.17 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Deferred Taxes came in at -$76.81 million in FY2024, -$14.85 million in FY2023, -$27.5 million in FY2022 and -$156.47 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Deferred Taxes since fiscal Q1 2018.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$3.52 million (Q2 2026), -$7.04 million (Q1 2026) and -$1.46 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,033.79 Bn | 4,781.28 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 426.84 Bn | 362.77 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.44 Bn | 252.19 Bn | 9.83 Bn | -22.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.58 Bn | 183.04 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -108.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.61 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.25 Bn | 86.51 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.56 Bn | 138.55 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 116.96 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.52 Bn | 52.40 Bn | 4.93 Bn | -47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 49.23 Bn | 42.79 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();