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

Ciena has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $116.3 million in Q3 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 13.59% year-over-year to $116.3 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $814.4 million, a 34.5% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $665.3 million, up 76.05% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow was $116.3 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, down from $218.7 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $325.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$295.7 million in Q1 2023.
• Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $70.3 million, with a median of $116.3 million recorded in 2026.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 549.53% in 2023, then sank 971.71% in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$38.4 million in 2022, then surged by 549.53% to $172.7 million in 2023, then surged by 53.92% to $265.8 million in 2024, then rose by 22.51% to $325.6 million in 2025, then sank by 64.29% to $116.3 million in 2026.
• The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $116.3 million (Q3 2026), $218.7 million (Q2 2026), and $153.8 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.