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Ciena (CIEN) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at $153.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 100.11% year-over-year to $153.8 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $742.2 million, up 261.61%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $665.3 million, 76.05% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $153.8 million at Ciena, down from $245.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $271.9 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$295.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $64.7 million and a median of $124.3 million in 2022 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 807.77% in 2023 and later crashed 1027.71% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$38.4 million in 2022, then soared by 807.77% to $271.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 8.78% to $248.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.19% to $245.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 37.27% to $153.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for CIEN at $153.8 million in Q1 2026, $245.1 million in Q4 2025, and $215.2 million in Q3 2025.