Ciena (CIEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Ciena's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $153.8 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 100.11% year-over-year to $153.8 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $742.2 million (up 261.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $665.3 million, up 76.05% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow was $153.8 million for Q1 2026 at Ciena, down from $245.1 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $271.9 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$295.7 million in Q1 2023.
• Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $64.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $124.3 million in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow soared 807.77% in 2023, then plunged 1027.71% in 2024.
• A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$38.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 807.77% to $271.9 million in 2023, then fell by 8.78% to $248.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 1.19% to $245.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 37.27% to $153.8 million in 2026.
• The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $153.8 million (Q1 2026), $245.1 million (Q4 2025), and $215.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.