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.
Analysis
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 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 48.20 |
| 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 |