Ciena (CIEN) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Intangibles of $188.82 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 36.2% from $138.67 million a year earlier but down 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), Ciena reported Intangibles of $224.21 million, up 35.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Intangibles came in at $165.02 million in FY2024 (-19.7%), $205.63 million in FY2023 (+195.8%), $69.52 million in FY2022 (+6.4%) and $65.31 million in FY2021 (-32.4%).
- Quarterly Intangibles has ranged from $65.31 million in fiscal Q4 2021 to $244.65 million in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Intangibles has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 195.8% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 32.4% in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $202.19 million (Q2 2026), $212.69 million (Q1 2026) and $224.21 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 25.42 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 7.56 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.55 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 188.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 188.82 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 202.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 212.69 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 224.21 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 138.67 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 147.46 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 156.21 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 165.02 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 174.97 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 184.94 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 195.68 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 205.63 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 219.09 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 231.31 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 244.65 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 69.52 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 76.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 88.96 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 101.03 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 65.31 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Intangibles 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=intangibles&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "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=intangibles&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();