Ciena (CIEN) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted EBIT Margin of 18.02% for Q3 2026, up 19.01% on a QoQ basis from 15.14% in Q2 2026, and up 1199.0% year-over-year from 1.39% in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.02% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 1199.0% year-over-year to 18.02% in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 12.27%, a 685.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.14%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 18.02% for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from 15.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 18.02% in Q3 2026, with the low at 0.44% in Q2 2024.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 7.18%, with a median of 7.32% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBIT Margin sank 1191 bps in 2022, then jumped 1223 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 7.96% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 8.08% in 2023, then sank by 35 bps to 5.27% in 2024, then slumped by 85 bps to 0.78% in 2025, then jumped by 2223 bps to 18.02% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 18.02% (Q3 2026), 15.14% (Q2 2026), and 13.27% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 18.02% |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 36.27% |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 80.39% |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -12.88% |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 8.90% |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 6.22% |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 16.51% |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | -1,760.78% |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 7.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18.02% |
| May 2, 2026 | 15.14% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.27% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.78% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 6.03% |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.92% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.27% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 2.84% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -0.44% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 8.08% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 7.32% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.08% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 8.07% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.96% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 3.12% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.16% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.11% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 13.19% |