Ciena (CIEN) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted EBIT of $301.2 million for Q3 2026, up 26.61% on a QoQ basis from $237.9 million in Q2 2026, and up 309.57% year-over-year from $73.5 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported EBIT for 18 years, with the latest figure at $301.2 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT rose 309.57% year-over-year to $301.2 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $739.0 million, a 200.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $197.5 million, up 18.55% from the prior year.
- EBIT was $301.2 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $237.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT was $301.2 million in Q3 2026, with the low at -$4.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Average EBIT over 5 years is $88.1 million, with a median of $77.3 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBIT plunged 103.86% in 2024, then surged 928.3% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBIT stood at $77.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 18.16% to $91.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 35.15% to $59.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 82.28% to $10.5 million in 2025, then soared by 2770.83% to $301.2 million in 2026.
- The last three EBIT figures came in at $301.2 million (Q3 2026), $237.9 million (Q2 2026), and $189.4 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 35.70 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 279.30 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 301.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 301.18 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 237.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 189.41 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.49 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 73.54 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 32.84 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 80.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 59.21 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 26.74 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -3.97 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 84.63 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 91.30 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 78.21 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 102.81 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 85.22 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 77.27 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 27.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 58.43 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 137.41 Mn |
API Access
Ciena EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();