Ciena (CIEN) EV to CFO (2012 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted EV to CFO of 48.2 for Q3 2026, down 33.26% on a QoQ basis from 72.23 in Q2 2026, and up 237.56% year-over-year from 14.28 in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) EV to CFO (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported EV to CFO for 15 years, with the latest figure at 48.2 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EV to CFO rose 237.56% year-over-year to 48.2 in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 48.2, a 237.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 31.6, up 106.49% from the prior year.
- EV to CFO was 48.2 for Q3 2026 at Ciena, down from 72.23 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EV to CFO was 72.23 in Q2 2026, with the low at 8.69 in Q1 2024.
- Average EV to CFO over 5 years is 28.91, with a median of 20.12 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EV to CFO soared 296.8% in 2022, then slumped 46.61% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EV to CFO stood at 63.66 in 2022, then slumped by 54.97% to 28.67 in 2023, then plunged by 46.61% to 15.3 in 2024, then jumped by 106.49% to 31.6 in 2025, then surged by 52.54% to 48.2 in 2026.
- The last three EV to CFO figures came in at 48.2 (Q3 2026), 72.23 (Q2 2026), and 36.9 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 48.23 |
| May 2, 2026 | 72.23 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 36.90 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 31.60 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 14.28 |
| May 3, 2025 | 20.12 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 31.82 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 15.30 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 17.03 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 10.34 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 8.69 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 28.67 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 63.66 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.01 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 16.84 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 12.56 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 16.04 |
| May 1, 2021 | 11.14 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 15.91 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 9.82 |
API Access
Ciena EV to CFO 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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "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=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();