Ciena (CIEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Gross Margin of 45.43% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.18 percentage points from 41.26% a year earlier and up 1.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ciena's Gross Margin came in at 44.07% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 2.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at 42.04%, down 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -4.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 42.83% in FY2024 (unchanged), 42.83% in FY2023 (-0.12 pp), 42.95% in FY2022 (-4.61 pp) and 47.56% in FY2021 (+0.76 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.18 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026, against a drop of 8.76 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 44.03% (Q2 2026), 43.83% (Q1 2026) and 42.69% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,054.67 Bn | 4,802.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 50.06% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.13 Bn | 364.06 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 64.13% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.18 Bn | 251.93 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 20.93% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.70 Bn | 183.15 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 62.93% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.83 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 84.57% |
| 6 | Sony | 149.07 Bn | 86.33 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 36.70% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.82 Bn | 138.81 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 52.30% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.75 Bn | 105.88 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 54.12% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.55 Bn | 52.43 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 40.34% |
| 10 | Ciena | 49.05 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 45.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 45.43% |
| May 2, 2026 | 44.03% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 43.83% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 42.69% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 41.26% |
| May 3, 2025 | 40.22% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 44.00% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 40.92% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 42.87% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 42.67% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 45.00% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 43.05% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 42.04% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 43.06% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 43.16% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 44.65% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 39.26% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 42.33% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 45.50% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 45.81% |
API Access
Ciena Gross Margin 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=gross-margin&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();