Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $878.0 million in Q1 2026, down 0.78% quarter-over-quarter from $884.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.1% on a YoY basis from $868.4 million in Q1 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Long-Term Deferred Tax history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $878.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax rose 1.1% year-over-year to $878.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $878.0 million (up 1.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $884.9 million, changed 0.18% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax was $878.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ciena, down from $884.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax ranged from a high of $886.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $792.3 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $830.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $821.9 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Long-Term Deferred Tax climbed 23.54% in 2022, then fell 1.78% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Deferred Tax shows it stood at $824.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.78% to $809.3 million in 2023, then increased by 9.53% to $886.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.18% to $884.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 0.78% to $878.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $878.0 million (Q1 2026), $884.9 million (Q4 2025), and $851.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 878.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 884.89 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 851.90 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 863.57 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 868.43 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 886.44 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 831.68 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 821.88 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 814.10 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 809.31 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 792.30 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 795.05 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 797.21 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 824.01 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 797.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 798.24 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 799.59 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 800.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 784.70 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 653.92 Mn |