Ciena (CIEN) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Inventory of $872.0 million for Q3 2026, up 7.86% on a QoQ basis from $808.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 1.35% year-over-year from $860.4 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at $872.0 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Inventory rose 1.35% year-over-year to $872.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $872.0 million, a 1.35% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $826.2 million, up 0.71% from the prior year.
- Inventory was $872.0 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $808.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory was $1.2 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at $457.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Inventory over 5 years is $894.0 million, with a median of $872.0 million recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Inventory jumped 157.45% in 2023, then dropped 21.93% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Inventory stood at $946.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.0% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then decreased by 21.93% to $820.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 0.71% to $826.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.54% to $872.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $872.0 million (Q3 2026), $808.4 million (Q2 2026), and $845.8 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.09 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 5.69 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 21.29 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 2.54 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 691.60 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 871.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 871.99 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 808.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 845.82 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 826.24 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 860.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 874.33 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 845.13 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 820.43 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 937.40 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 984.89 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 946.73 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 826.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 536.88 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 457.60 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 374.27 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();