Ciena (CIEN) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's EBITDA came in at $340.22 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 218.1% from $106.96 million a year earlier and up 23.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Ciena reported EBITDA of $897.61 million, up 137.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it was $337.87 million, up 12.6% from FY2024.
- EBITDA carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBITDA was $300.09 million in FY2024 (-39.9%), $499.73 million in FY2023 (+37.7%), $363.03 million in FY2022 (-42.2%) and $627.62 million in FY2021 (+1.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 99.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA over five years came in fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 328.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 80.1%).
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's EBITDA at $276.3 million (Q2 2026), $233.24 million (Q1 2026) and $47.85 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 39.02 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 6.14 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 4.56 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 340.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 340.22 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 276.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 233.24 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 47.85 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 106.96 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 64.48 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 114.12 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 93.01 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 56.91 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 27.19 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 117.45 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 111.01 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 136.35 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 117.75 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 112.69 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 58.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 89.73 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 95.89 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 170.42 Mn |
API Access
Ciena EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();