Ciena (CIEN) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded EBITDA Margin of 20.36% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 11.59 percentage points from 8.77% a year earlier and up 2.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ciena's EBITDA Margin came in at 14.91% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 6.57 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at 7.08%, down 0.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -10.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 7.47% in FY2024 (-3.92 pp), 11.39% in FY2023 (+1.40 pp), 9.99% in FY2022 (-7.34 pp) and 17.33% in FY2021 (-0.20 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 11.86 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2026, against a drop of 11.41 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 17.59% (Q2 2026), 16.34% (Q1 2026) and 3.54% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 35.66% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.41% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 13.07% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 46.16% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.92% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.89% |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 25.63% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 44.36% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 18.48% |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 20.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 20.36% |
| May 2, 2026 | 17.59% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.34% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.54% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.77% |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.73% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 6.04% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.99% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 11.32% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.33% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.40% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 12.04% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 11.14% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 11.61% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 6.71% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 9.45% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 11.36% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 16.36% |
API Access
Ciena EBITDA Margin 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-margin&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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-margin&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();